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Mercedes-Benz USA is reporting today that for the month of July, sales of new Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles totaled 20,733 units - an impressive 11.6 percent jump over last July (July 2007: 18,586 new units). This figure brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 140,012 new units, a total that both surpasses 2007's seven-month ytd sales by 2.3 percent and marks a new ytd sales record for the company.
As for the models helping MBUSA achieve such impressive gains, leading the way is the highly publicized E-Class, with the sedan range noting a 53.0 percent increase in sales with 4,938 units sold (July 2007: 3,227 new units). The volume-leading C-Class also continued its positive momentum, with sales of the model jumping 45.4 percent to 6,241 units (July 2007: 4,291 new units). And last but not least, the final two Mercedes models that bear mention for their July performance begin with the letter G, with the GL-Class and G-Class increasing sales 28.1 percent (1,989 new units) and 25.5 percent (64 new units), respectively.
To read more about how sales at MBUSA fared in the month of July as well as how your favorite MB models performed, keep reading for the official press release.
Enjoy.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Mercedes-Benz Reports 11.6 Percent Increase for July Sales
MONTVALE, N.J. -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today
reported sales of 20,733 new vehicles for July 2008, an 11.6 percent
increase over last July. This brings the year-to-date total to 140,012
units, marking a 2.3 percent increase over the same period last year and
setting the new record for MBUSA year-to-date sales.
Both the volume-leading C-Class and highly acclaimed E-Class model
lines posted gains of 45.4 percent and 53 percent increases respectively.
Other highlights for July sales include an 8.9 percent sales increase in
CLK-Class coupes and cabriolets, and an impressive 28.1 percent increase
for the full-sized GL-Class SUV. As a group, sales of Mercedes-Benz
passenger cars rose 17.8 percent for the month (15,239 vs. 12,936 units).
Compared to the first seven months of 2007, the popularity of the
C-Class was demonstrated through a 37.9 percent sales increase with 43,603
units sold. Overall as a group, year-to-date sales of Mercedes-Benz
passenger cars rose by 3.5 percent (100,398 vs. 97,022 units). Year-to-date
increases were also recorded in the Mercedes-Benz SUV segment with a 0.7
percent gain in full-sized GL-Class sales and an 11.9 percent gain in
M-Class sales.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program,
MBUSA marked a 17.2 percent increase for July sales with 5,175 vehicles
sold, bringing year-to-date sales to a total of 36,533 units, an increase
of 19.9 percent over the same period in 2007.
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is
responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz
products in the United States. In 2007, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales
record of 253,433 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in
its history and achieving 14 consecutive years of sales growth.
Mercedes-Benz USA July 2008 Sales Overview
Model |
July '08 |
July '07 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2008 |
YTD 2007 |
Yearly % |
| C-CLASS |
6,241 |
4,291 |
45.4% |
43,603 |
31,619 |
37.9% |
| E-CLASS |
4,938 |
3,227 |
53.0% |
25,101 |
25,473 |
-1.5% |
| S-CLASS |
1,577 |
2,521 |
-37.4% |
11,216 |
15,070 |
-25.6% |
| CL-CLASS |
220 |
344 |
-36.0% |
1,723 |
2,043 |
-15.7% |
| SL-CLASS |
501 |
551 |
-9.1% |
3,902 |
3,918 |
-0.4% |
| CLK-CLASS |
872 |
801 |
8.9% |
7,165 |
9,009 |
-20.5% |
| SLK-CLASS |
439 |
531 |
-17.3% |
3,508 |
5,145 |
-31.8% |
| CLS-CLASS |
451 |
670 |
-32.7% |
4,180 |
4,745 |
-11.9% |
| R-CLASS |
750 |
1,031 |
-27.3% |
5,534 |
7,866 |
-29.6% |
| M-CLASS |
2,691 |
3,015 |
-10.7% |
20,087 |
17,950 |
11.9% |
| GL-CLASS |
1,989 |
1,553 |
28.1% |
13,439 |
13,342 |
0.7% |
| G-CLASS |
64 |
51 |
25.5% |
554 |
646 |
-14.2% |
| GRAND TOTAL |
20,733 |
18,586 |
11.6% |
140,012 |
136,826 |
2.3% |
Copyright © 2008, Mercedes-Benz USA
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