Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported July sales of 18,048 vehicles, an increase of 11.2% for the month, with a 23.4% increase on a year-to-date basis.
Impressive gains continued in both the Mercedes-Benz passenger car and light-truck categories. The strongest performer for the month was the 9th generation E-Class, introduced last spring, with sales of 5,462 – bringing it’s year-to-date total to 33,240 (up 82.1% YTD). This was followed by the popular C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger as well as first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – with sales of 5,309 for the month. The versatile M-Class SUV rounded out the top three volume performers with sales of 1,973 for the month.
Also showing strong gains in July is the spacious R-Class crossover (up 772.2%), the commanding GL-Class SUV (up 39.7%) and the flagship S-Class sedan (up 22.1%). The company also sold 47 of its newly launched supercar, the SLS AMG, bringing its year-to-date sales to 265.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 125,015 new vehicles, an increase of 23.4 % over last year.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,909 vehicles in July, up 12.4% compared to July 2009 sales of 6,145 vehicles. Year-to-dat sales for the MBCPO program were 48,231 – a 7 % increase over 2009 year-to-date sales (45, 095 vehicles) during the same timeframe.
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Mercedes-Benz Passenger
Vehicles |
Jul-10 | Jul-09 | Monthly % | YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | Yearly % |
| C-CLASS | 5,309 | 4,450 | 19.3% | 34,864 | 30,179 | 15.5% |
| E-CLASS | 5,462 | 5,556 | -1.7% | 33,240 | 18,257 | 82.1% |
| S-CLASS | 779 | 638 | 22.1% | 7,184 | 5,674 | 26.6% |
| CL-CLASS | 99 | 85 | 16.5% | 552 | 807 | -36.1% |
| SL-CLASS | 194 | 319 | -39.2% | 1,407 | 2,493 | -43.6% |
| SLS AMG | 47 | – | – | 265 | – | – |
| CLK-CLASS | 5 | 364 | -98.6% | 585 | 5,567 | -89.5% |
| SLK-CLASS | 60 | 234 | -74.4% | 1,437 | 1,885 | -23.8% |
| CLS-CLASS | 93 | 164 | -43.3% | 1,158 | 1,807 | -35.9% |
| R-CLASS | 314 | 36 | 772.2% | 1,723 | 2,028 | -15.0% |
| M-CLASS | 1,973 | 1,674 | 17.9% | 14,366 | 12,278 | 17.0% |
| G-CLASS | 48 | 55 | -12.7% | 497 | 352 | 41.2% |
| GL-CLASS | 1,179 | 844 | 39.7% | 10,596 | 7,197 | 47.2% |
| GLK-CLASS | 1,805 | 1,809 | -0.2% | 13,167 | 12,792 | 2.9% |
| TOTAL | 17,367 | 16,228 | 7.0% | 121,041 | 101,316 | 19.5% |
| *SPRINTER | 681 | – | – | 3,974 | – | – |
| MBUSA Combined Total | Jul-10 | Jul-09 | Monthly % | YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | Yearly % |
| GRAND TOTAL | 18,048 | 16,228 | 11.2% | 125,015 | 101,316 | 23.4% |
| *Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively. |
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