Yesterday marked the start of a new month, and as we all know, that means it's time for everyone's favorite:  month-end sales figures.  Unfortunately for Mercedes-Benz USA, things were a bit gloomy, with sales of Mercedes' U.S. division dropping 1.8 percent to  20,895 new units (compared to 21,270 in April 2006).  Despite the decrease, year-to-date sales at MBUSA are still at the record high of 76,880 new units, a six percent increase when compared to 2006's four month YTD total.

As for what Mercedes models were the top performers last month, the volume leader was once again the Mercedes C-Class, which noted sales of 5,131 new vehicles - up 27.1 percent when compared to April 2006. The highest sales percentage gain was once again held by the new CL-Class, with the luxury coupe more than quadrupling its sales to 330 new units - a 415 percent gain when compared to the 64 CL sales last April.  And last but certainly not least, in the luxury light truck segment, two models - the GL-Class and the G-Class - both performed admirably, with the two SUV's noting sales increases of 273.9% and 134.9%, respectively.

To learn more about Mercedes-Benz USA's April 2007 sales and see how your favorite Mercedes model fared, keep scrolling for the official press release.

Enjoy.


OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


Mercedes-Benz USA Reports 20,895 April New Vehicle Sales, Delivering Best-Ever Year-to-Date Sales of 76,880

MONTVALE, N.J., May 1
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of 20,895 new vehicles; the second best April ever (after April 2006 with sales of 21,270). This represents the best-ever year-to-date sales volume, bringing the total to 76,880 new vehicles for 2007 - a six percent increase over sales during the same period in 2006.

The C-Class was once again the volume leader for the month with sales of 5,131 new vehicles (up 27.1% over April 2006), closely trailed by the E-Class with sales of 4,011 (6.2% increase vs. April 2006). The M-Class, ranked third with sales of 2,382, followed closely by the top-of-the line sedan, the S- Class, with 2,067 sales for April.

The CL-Class, the Mercedes-Benz new flagship coupe, also continued to exhibit high demand with sales of 330 units for the month, an increase of 416%. In the luxury light truck segment, the GL-Class continued to show strong momentum with sales of 1,866, while the iconic G-Class more than doubled its volume to 101.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA sold 4,073 vehicles in April, bringing year-to-date sales to 16,773, a 15.6 percent increase over the same period last year.

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In 2006, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales record of 248,080 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in its history and achieving 13 consecutive years of sales growth. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at http://www.mbusa.com/ and http://www.maybachusa.com/.


Mercedes-Benz USA April 2007 Sales