Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Best-Ever June Sales Of 28,473, Up 1.5%

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Jul 01, 2016, 12:36 ET

ATLANTA, July 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported June sales of 28,473 vehicles, which closes out the second-quarter at 162,777 year-to-date. Mercedes-Benz Vans also reported best-ever June sales with 3,085 units, and smart reported 407 units, bringing MBUSA grand total to 31,965 vehicles for the month, up 2.3% from last year.

"A major highpoint for June was the launch of the new E-Class," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "This, along with the launch of several dream cars, will position us for a strong third quarter."

Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in June included the C-Class, GLE and E-Class (including the CLS) model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,867, followed by the GLE at 4,515. The new E-Class, which went on sale the last week of June, rounded out the top three with 4,292 units sold.

Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,597 units in June, up 56.4% from last year (1,021), with a total of 10,945 units sold year-to-date (up 81%).

Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 9,646 vehicles in June, an increase of 10.9% from last year (8,700). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 60,346 vehicles, an increase of 2.5%.

About Mercedes-Benz USA

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Atlanta, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States.  MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse lineup in the luxury segment with 15 model lines ranging from the sporty CLA-Class four-door coupe to the flagship S-Class and the Mercedes-AMG GT S.

MBUSA is also responsible for Mercedes-Benz Vans and smart products in the U.S. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com, www.mbsprinterusa.com and www.smartusa.com.

Accredited journalists can visit our media site at www.media.mbusa.com.

MERCEDES-BENZ USA
Sales -- June 2016

Mercedes-Benz

Passenger Vehicles

Jun-16

Jun-15

Monthly %

YTD 2016

YTD 2015

Yearly %







B-CLASS

44

242

-81.8%

310

1,172

-73.5%







CLA

2,296

2,391

-4.0%

13,611

16,103

-15.5%







C-CLASS

6,867

8,316

-17.4%

37,305

43,337

-13.9%







E-CLASS/CLS

4,292

4,055

5.8%

22,458

25,053

-10.4%







S-CLASS

1,487

1,593

-6.7%

8,493

10,632

-20.1%







SLK

168

421

-60.1%

1,737

2,080

-16.5%







SL

191

303

-37.0%

1,798

2,201

-18.3%







AMG GT

79

106

-

678

607

-







*SLS AMG

-

4

-

1

27

-







GLA

1,750

2,177

-19.6%

12,815

12,313

4.1%







GLC/GLK

3,771

2,549

47.9%

23,391

13,835

69.1%







GLE/M-CLASS

4,515

3,541

27.5%

25,186

22,960

9.7%







GLS/GL

2,651

2,086

27.1%

12,880

12,938

-0.4%







G-CLASS 

362

260

39.2%

2,114

1,708

23.8%







TOTAL

28,473

28,044

1.5%

162,777

164,966

-1.3%







Vans1

3,085

2,442

26.3%

15,762

13,534

16.5%







smart

407

774

-47.4%

2,593

3,624

-28.4%







MBUSA
Combined Total

Jun-16

Jun-15

Monthly %

YTD 2016

YTD 2015

Yearly %







GRAND TOTAL

31,965

31,260

2.3%

181,132

182,124

-0.5%


1Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.

*out of production

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SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA

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