Mercedes-Benz USA reported yesterday its highest ever August sales on record with 20,980 new units sold - an increase of 1.8 percent over August of 2006. With this figure, the U.S. luxury division of DaimlerChrysler has achieved year-to-date sales of 157,806, a slight increase over last year's eight-month ytd mark of 157,128 units.

As for the models making headlines, the new CL-Class again held the highest percentage gain, noting an improvement of 551.9 percent with 352 units sold. Mercedes' SUV lineup also noted impressive figures, with the M-Class increasing sales 32.4 percent to 3,062 new units and the GL-Class increasing sales 38.1 percent to 2,615 new units. And last but not least, the CLK once again moved into the black, with sales jumping 29.3 percent in August to 1,372 units.

To learn more about how sales fared at Mercedes-Benz USA last month, keep reading for the offical press release complete with individual model sales statistics.

Enjoy.


OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


MERCEDES-BENZ USA REPORTS BEST AUGUST SALES EVER

MONTVALE, N.J. – Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest August on record with sales of 20,980 new vehicles, an increase of 1.8 percent over August 2006. This brings MBUSA’s year-to-date sales to 157,806 units, ahead of last year’s 157,128.

With significant increases in both the M-Class (up 32.4 percent) and the GL-Class (up 38.1 percent), August sales of Mercedes-Benz SUVs as a group (M-, GL-, R-, and G-Classes) increased 13.4 percent. Other highlights for the month include a jump in Mercedes’ high-end models (S-, SL-, and CL-Classes) which as a group rose 3.4 percent. In particular, sales of the CL-Class high-end luxury coupe jumped 551.9 percent (352 vs. 54 units), while the high-end luxury S-Class sedan increased by 1.6 percent from 2,427 units to 2,467 units. Sales of CLK coupes and cabriolets rose 29.3 percent (1,372 vs. 1,061 units).

Year-to-date, the C-Class, the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand, grew 11.2 percent (36,184 vs. 32,533 units). The all-new 2008 C-Class, which began arriving at Mercedes-Benz dealerships in August, consists of C300 Sport and Luxury models and the C350 sport sedan. The C-Class starts at $31,975 (including destination charges). 4MATIC all-wheel-drive will be available on the C300 this month.

Highlights for the first eight months of the year also included a 12.5 percent increase in Mercedes-Benz SUVs as a group (46,586 vs. 41,394 units), due to impressive jumps for the GL-Class (77.3 percent), the G-Class (58.5 percent), and the M-Class (10.1 percent). The flagship CL-Class coupes also showed impressive gains with an increase of 450.6 percent (2,395 vs. 435 units).
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA marked a four percent increase for August sales with 4,388 vehicles sold, bringing year-to-date sales to 34,863 units, an increase of 10.7 percent over the same period in 2006.


Mercedes-Benz USA August Sales