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In financial news, Mercedes-Benz USA is reporting today that in the month of February, sales of the luxury brand totaled 17,304 new vehicles - a decline of 0.3 percent when compared to the previous year. This figure bring's MBUSA's year-to-date sales total to 34,373 new units - a 15.2 percent increase over 2006's two-month YTD total.
As for the models' which helped contribute to this month's near-surpassing of last year's sales figures, the C-Class and E-Class led the way in volume, with the two models noting a combined 30.9 percent sales increase over February 2007. No model noted a more impressive percentage gain that the CL-Class, however, with the new coupe increasing sales 413.3 percent to 231 new units.
To learn more about Mercedes-Benz USA's February 2007 sales as well as individual statistics for each model, you can find more info in the complete press release below.
Enjoy.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
MERCEDES-BENZ USA REPORTS 17,304 NEW VEHICLE SALES IN FEBRUARY
MONTVALE, N.J. –Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its February sales of 17,304 new vehicles, a marginal decrease from February 2006 (MBUSA’s highest February on record.) This brings MBUSA’s year-to-date total to 34,373 new vehicles, an increase of 15.2 percent over the same period in 2006.
Passenger car sales totaled 11,890 units, with the company’s volume model lines C-, and E-Class leading the pack for a combined 30.9 percent increase over February 2006 (6,921 v. 5,286). Highlights for the month also included a 12.8 percent increase in volume for the M-Class family of luxury light trucks (2,431 v. 2,155) and a 212.7 percent increase in sales of the unique luxury SUV G-Class (172 v. 55).
Sales for Mercedes vehicles in the luxury light truck segment continue to exhibit a strong performance as a group with a 15.7 percent increase over February 2006.
Separately, the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned vehicle program reported sales of 3,910 units, an increase of 13 percent compared to last February, bringing the year-to-date total to 7,519 units, a 15.2 percent increase over the same period in 2006.
Mercedes-Benz USA's February 2007 Sales
| Model |
Feb '07 |
Feb '06 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2007 |
YTD 2006 |
Yearly % |
| C-Class |
3,868 |
2,976 |
30.0% |
7,796 |
6,074 |
28.4% |
| E-Class |
3,053 |
2,310 |
32.2% |
6,428 |
4,775 |
34.6% |
| S-Class |
2,128 |
3,360 |
-36.7% |
4,206 |
4,283 |
-1.8% |
| CL-Class |
231 |
45 |
413.3% |
489 |
113 |
332.7% |
| SL-Class |
356 |
542 |
-34.3% |
725 |
1,070 |
-32.2% |
| CLK-Class |
1,255 |
1,911 |
-34.3% |
2,282 |
3,037 |
-24.9% |
| SLK-Class |
386 |
701 |
-44.9% |
782 |
1,320 |
-40.8% |
| CLS-Class |
613 |
832 |
-26.3% |
1,240 |
1,733 |
-28.4% |
| R-Class |
875 |
2,469 |
-64.6% |
1,713 |
3,155 |
-45.7% |
| M-Class |
2,431 |
2,155 |
12.8% |
4,782 |
4,117 |
16.2% |
| GL-Class |
1,936 |
n/a |
n/a |
3,751 |
n/a |
n/a |
| G-Class |
172 |
55 |
212.7% |
179 |
148 |
20.9% |
| Grand Total |
17,304 |
17,356 |
-0.3% |
34,373 |
29,825 |
15.2% |
Copyright © 2007, Mercedes-Benz USA
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