Sales at Mercedes-Benz up 10 per cent this year
The Mercedes-Benz Cars division sold a total of 111,100 vehicles last month. Unit sales over the first five months of the year rose 10 per cent, reaching the new record level of 548,800 vehicles over the January-May 2007 period when 500,500 were...
The Mercedes-Benz Cars division sold a total of 111,100 vehicles last month. Unit sales over the first five months of the year rose 10 per cent, reaching the new record level of 548,800 vehicles over the January-May 2007 period when 500,500 were sold.
In May, the Mercedes-Benz brand delivered 98,100 new passenger cars. Since the beginning of 2008, a total of 493,200 customers worldwide have opted to purchase a Mercedes-Benz model, an increase of five per cent from the 468,400 buyers who chose a vehicle from the brand during the same period last year. This five-month sales figure also marks a new record for the Mercedes-Benz brand.
The C-Class remains extremely popular after only a little more than a year on the market. Sales of the model series' sedan and station wagon variants rose 50 per cent to 34,400 units last month (May 2007: 22,900), and a total of 350,000 new C-Class vehicles have been sold since the sedan's premiere at dealerships at the end of March 2007, and the station wagon's market launch in December last year.
Meanwhile, the new-generation Mercedes-Benz SL is thrilling sports car lovers with an even sportier design, as the latest version of the world's most successful premium roadster attracted 1,900 buyers in May (May 2007: 1,300). With its new direct steering system, the two-seater is even more dynamic than ever, and also boasts enhanced safety and comfort.
The Smart For Two also continues to do extremely well after slightly more than a year on the market: the two-seater set a new record in May with sales of 13,000 units (May 2007: 12,200), an increase of six per cent.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the US achieved an even high level as last year with 21,800 units sold. The brand also continues to perform well in the Asia/Pacific region, where unit sales rose by 15 per cent in May to 11,900 vehicles (May 2007: 10,300). Especially the Chinese market made a big contribution here, as it accounted for 2,800 (up 39 per cent) deliveries to the region (May 2007: 2,000).