03 June 2009 | TPhilipsThe sales figures for the month of May 2009 are in, and Mercedes-Benz USA is reporting that for the month, sales dropped a total of 30.5 percent to 15,134 new units. As a result, sales at MBUSA now total 69,933 new units, down 29.9 percent when compared to 2008’s five-month year-to-date total.
As for the models making headlines, all of MBUSA’s model sales were in the red for the month, save for the GLK-Class, of which 2,598 were sold. Then again, the GLK wasn’t on sale last year, so it’s not really a fair comparison. Looking at the models that were on sale, the month’s biggest loser award goes to the CL-Class, with sales of the coupe dropping 77.1 percent to just 68 units. Sales of the CLS-, R-, S-, and M-Class were all down significantly as well, with the group dropping 64.8 percent, 59.4 percent, 54.9 percent and 47.5 percent, respectively.
The best of the worst award surprisingly falls on the CLK-Class, with the soon-to-be-extinct model noting sales of 1,067 new units – down 12.1 percent over last year.
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MERCEDES-BENZ USA (MBUSA) REPORTS MAY SALES OF 15,134
Montvale, NJ, June 03, 2009
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported May sales of 15,134 vehicles, a decline of 30.5 percent compared to May 2008.
The volume leaders for the month were the C, E, and M-Class with sales of 4,842, 2,275, and 2,021 respectively.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 69,933 new vehicles, a decrease of 29.9 percent over the comparable period last year.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,992 vehicles in May; a 15.8 percent increase compared to May 2008 sales of 6,037 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 32,951, a 24.1 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (26,549 vehicles) during the same timeframe.
Mercedes-Benz USA May 2009 Sales Overview
| Model | Mar '09 | Mar '08 | Monthly % | YTD 2009 | YTD 2008 | Yearly % |
| C-CLASS | 5,008 | 6,713 | -25.4% | 12,030 | 17,141 | -29.8% |
| E-CLASS | 1,978 | 3,039 | -34.9% | 5,850 | 8,566 | -31.7% |
| S-CLASS | 731 | 1,622 | -54.9% | 2,232 | 4,796 | -53.5% |
| CL-CLASS | 68 | 297 | -77.1% | 400 | 798 | -49.9% |
| SL-CLASS | 308 | 379 | -18.7% | 903 | 1,133 | -20.3% |
| CLK-CLASS | 1,067 | 1,218 | -12.4% | 2,802 | 3,424 | -18.2% |
| SLK-CLASS | 323 | 561 | -42.4% | 777 | 1,545 | -49.7% |
| CLS-CLASS | 329 | 935 | -64.8% | 990 | 1,972 | -49.8% |
| R-CLASS | 355 | 874 | -59.4% | 902 | 2,807 | -67.9% |
| M-CLASS | 1,675 | 3,189 | -47.5% | 4,383 | 9,507 | -53.9% |
| G-CLASS | 44 | 73 | -39.7% | 141 | 277 | -49.1% |
| GL-CLASS | 1,118 | 1,908 | -41.4% | 3,008 | 5,681 | -47.1% |
| GLK-CLASS | 2,598 | - | | 5,816 | | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 15,602 | 20,808 | -25.0% | 40,234 | 57,647 | -30.2% |
