Mercedes-Benz USA Closes Out Third Quarter With Record September Sales
ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported best-ever September sales of 29,500 vehicles, increasing 1.7% from the 29,020 vehicles sold during the same month last year. Mercedes-Benz Vans also reported best-ever September sales with 2,970 units, up 28.2% and smart reported 605 units, bringing MBUSA grand total to 33,075 vehicles for the month, up 3.1% from last year. On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz retails totaled 249,204. Adding year-to-date-sales of 25,156 for Vans and 4,044 for smart, MBUSA posted a grand total of 278,404 units in September, increasing 1.0% from the previous year.
"Record third quarter results were fueled by several best-ever months," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "We expect this momentum to carry us into the final quarter, with continued strong performance in SUVs and dream cars."
Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in September included the C-Class, GLC and E-Class (including the CLS) model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,600, followed by the GLC at 4,873. The E-Class, rounded out the top three with 4,824 units sold.
Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,511 units in September, with a total of 15,642 units sold year-to-date (up 53.1 %).
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 9,598 vehicles in September, a decrease of -15.8% from last year (11,397). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 92,234 vehicles, an increase of 2.8%.
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 |
||||||
| Mercedes-Benz |
Sep-16 |
Sep-15 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2016 |
YTD 2015 |
Yearly % |
| B-CLASS |
51 |
147 |
-65.3% |
468 |
1,687 |
-72.3% |
| CLA |
1,845 |
2,089 |
-11.7% |
19,551 |
23,253 |
-15.9% |
| C-CLASS |
6,600 |
7,660 |
-13.8% |
56,334 |
64,535 |
-12.7% |
| E-CLASS/CLS |
4,824 |
4,472 |
7.9% |
37,576 |
39,941 |
-5.9% |
| S-CLASS |
1,440 |
1,956 |
-26.4% |
13,414 |
16,048 |
-16.4% |
| SLC/SLK |
238 |
339 |
-29.8% |
2,559 |
3,137 |
-18.4% |
| SL |
326 |
259 |
25.9% |
2,846 |
3,132 |
-9.1% |
| AMG GT |
111 |
109 |
1.8% |
959 |
892 |
7.5% |
| *SLS AMG |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
27 |
- |
| GLA |
2,032 |
2,125 |
-4.4% |
17,407 |
18,647 |
-6.6% |
| GLC/GLK |
4,873 |
2,056 |
137.0% |
36,390 |
20,377 |
78.6% |
| GLE/M-CLASS |
4,127 |
5,151 |
-19.9% |
37,481 |
36,447 |
2.8% |
| GL/GLS |
2,782 |
2,448 |
13.6% |
21,244 |
19,329 |
9.9% |
| G-CLASS |
251 |
209 |
20.1% |
2,975 |
2,438 |
22.0% |
| TOTAL |
29,500 |
29,020 |
1.7% |
249,204 |
249,890 |
-0.3% |
| Vans1 |
2,970 |
2,317 |
28.2% |
25,156 |
20,274 |
24.1% |
| smart |
605 |
750 |
-19.3% |
4,044 |
5,432 |
-25.6% |
| MBUSA |
Sep-16 |
Sep-15 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2016 |
YTD 2015 |
Yearly % |
| GRAND TOTAL |
33,075 |
32,087 |
3.1% |
278,404 |
275,596 |
1.0% |
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SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA
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