Mercedes-Benz Posts Fifth Record Sales Month Of 2014 With 26,617 Units In May

MBUSA delivers 7.5% year-to-date gain with 138,374 vehicles

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Jun 03, 2014, 01:05 ET

MONTVALE, N.J., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest May sales on record with 29,570 units across the Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smart model lines, an increase of 8.1% from the 27,359 vehicles sold the same period last year. The Mercedes-Benz brand alone posted May retails of 26,617, up 7.7% for the month, while year-to-date volumes reached 125,118, up 6.5%. Adding year-to-date sales of 9,282 for Sprinter Vans (up 23.5%) and 3,974 units at smart (up 8%), MBUSA achieved a year-to-date grand total of 138,374.

"With five record months on the books for 2014," said Stephen Cannon, president and CEO of MBUSA, "we continue to accelerate thanks to the strength of our product offering and our dealer networks' laser focus on the customer experience."

Top sellers in May for the Mercedes-Benz brand included the C-, E- and M-Class model lines. The E-Class took the lead with sales of 6,168 vehicles, up 25.1% from the same month last year, followed by the C-Class at 5,284. The M-Class, volume leader in the Mercedes-Benz SUV lineup, rounded out the top three at 4,084, an increase of 26.9% from May 2013. At the high end, the flagship S-Class continued its streak of double-digit year-over-year sales gains with May volumes of 2,173, up 82.6% from the same month last year.

The newly redesigned Sprinter lineup continued to show strong sales momentum in May, posting monthly sales of 2,264, an increase of 23.9% from the 1,828 units sold in May 2013. May sales on the smart side reached 689.

The company's AMG high-performance models finished the month up 79.9% at 964, with year-to-date volumes climbing 75.6% to 4,800. Sales of Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC diesel models totaled 1,496 in May, while year-to-date sales hit 6,952, an increase of 5% from the 6,619 diesel units sold during the same period last year.

Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) recorded sales volumes of 11,870 vehicles in May, an increase of 46.3% compared to the 8,113 units sold during the same month last year. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 49,625 units, up 20.4% from the 41,231 vehicles sold through May 2013.

About Mercedes-Benz USA

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 14 model lines ranging from the sporty CLA-Class four-door coupe to the flagship S-Class and the SLS AMG GT.

MBUSA is also responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 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.

MERCEDES-BENZ USA Sales -- May 2014

Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles	May-14	May-13	Monthly %	YTD 2014	YTD 2013	Yearly %

CLA-CLASS	1,214	-	-	8,918	-	-

C-CLASS	5,284	8,013	-34.1%	27,427	38,263	-28.3%

E-CLASS	6,168	4,930	25.1%	28,096	23,050	21.9%

S-CLASS	2,173	1,190	82.6%	9,451	5,370	76.0%

CL-CLASS	18	46	-60.9%	133	238	-44.1%

SL-CLASS	458	754	-39.3%	2,173	3,176	-31.6%

SLS AMG	35	47	-25.5%	142	212	-33.0%

CLK-CLASS**	0	0	-	2	0	-

SLK-CLASS	453	408	11.0%	1,978	1,993	-0.8%

CLS-CLASS	623	706	-11.8%	2,668	3,041	-12.3%

R-CLASS**	0	2	-100.0%	6	22	-72.7%

M-CLASS	4,084	3,219	26.9%	18,049	15,661	15.2%

G-CLASS	324	242	33.9%	1,206	1,042	15.7%

GL-CLASS	2,326	2,428	-4.2%	9,997	12,527	-20.2%

GLK-CLASS	3,457	2,728	26.7%	14,872	12,940	14.9%

TOTAL	26,617	24,713	7.7%	125,118	117,535	6.5%

SPRINTER*	2,264	1,828	23.9%	9,282	7,517	23.5%

smart	689	818	-15.8%	3,974	3,678	8.0%

MBUSA Combined Total	May-14	May-13	Monthly %	YTD 2014	YTD 2013	Yearly %

GRAND TOTAL	29,570	27,359	8.1%	138,374	128,730	7.5%
Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively. *Model is out of production.