02 September 2009 | TPhilipsMercedes-Benz USA is reporting that for the month of August 2009, sales were off 7.5 percent with 17,112 units sold – MBUSA’s best performance so far this year. As a result, sales at Mercedes-Benz USA now total 158,519 new units through the first eight months of the year, down 25.3 percent compared to 2008’s eight month YTD total.
As for the models making headlines, the volume leader for the month was the new 2010 E-Class, with sales of the sedan jumping 74.2 percent to 4,671 units sold. Taking the second and third place volume positions, the C-Class and M-Class sold 4,253 units and 2,577 units, respectively, while the month’s biggest loser was the R-Class – a model whose sales dropped a staggering 91.7 percent to 39 units (compared to 469 units a year ago).
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Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) Reports August 2009 Sales Of 17,112
MONTVALE, N.J., September 02, 2009
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported August sales of 17,112 vehicles. Although August volume was slightly off by 7.5 percent versus August 2008, August sales were MBUSA’s strongest so far this year and marked the fourth month of increasing sales momentum.
The volume leaders for the month were the E-, C-, and M-Class with sales of 4,671, 4,253, and 2,577 respectively. The all-new 9th generation 2010 E-Class continues to exhibit strong sales performance, topping August 2008 by 74.2%.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 118,428 new vehicles, a decrease of 25.3 percent over the comparable period last year.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,315 vehicles in August; a 1.9 percent decrease compared to August 2008 sales of 6,440 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 51,410, a 19.6 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (42,973 vehicles) during the same timeframe.
Mercedes-Benz USA August 2009 Sales Overview
| Model | Aug '09 | Aug '08 | Monthly % | YTD 2009 | YTD 2008 | Yearly % |
| C-CLASS | 4,253 | 6,990 | -39.2% | 34,432 | 50,593 | -31.9% |
| E-CLASS | 4,671 | 2,681 | 74.2% | 22,928 | 27,782 | -17.5% |
| S-CLASS | 1,031 | 1,700 | -39.4% | 6,705 | 12,916 | -48.1% |
| CL-CLASS | 140 | 232 | -39.7% | 947 | 1,955 | -51.6% |
| SL-CLASS | 258 | 477 | -45.9% | 2,751 | 4,379 | -37.2% |
| CLK-CLASS | 351 | 613 | -42.7% | 5,918 | 7,778 | -23.9% |
| SLK-CLASS | 190 | 356 | -46.6% | 2,075 | 3,864 | -46.3% |
| CLS-CLASS | 125 | 313 | -60.1% | 1,932 | 4,493 | -57.0% |
| R-CLASS | 39 | 469 | -91.7% | 2,067 | 6,003 | -65.6% |
| M-CLASS | 2,577 | 2,430 | 6.0% | 14,855 | 22,517 | -34.0% |
| G-CLASS | 37 | 62 | -40.3% | 389 | 616 | -36.9% |
| GL-CLASS | 1,775 | 2,184 | -18.7% | 8,972 | 15,623 | -42.6% |
| GLK-CLASS | 1,665 | - | - | 14,457 | - | - |
| GRAND TOTAL | 17,112 | 18,507 | -7.5% | 118,428 | 158,519 | -25.3% |
