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Mercedes-Benz Delivers Banner Q3 Finish With September Sales Of 24,697

MBUSA posts ninth month of record sales for 2013 at 236,933

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MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported the highest September sales in its history with 27,474 units sold across the Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smart model lines—an increase of 5.8% from the 25,980 vehicles sold in September 2012. Retail volumes for the Mercedes-Benz brand rose 6.7% over the same period last year to 24,697, while year-to-date sales hit a benchmark 215,056 units, up 12.2%. Adding year-to-date sales of 14,940 for Sprinter Vans and 6,937 vehicles at smart, MBUSA's year-to-date total reached 236,933 units, marking a best-ever third quarter for both the Mercedes-Benz brand and MBUSA.

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"We're making history this month and not just in terms of our record sales pace," said Steve Cannon, president and CEO of MBUSA. "September marked a recalibration moment for Mercedes-Benz as we began delivery of our new gateway, the CLA, to dealerships across the country. After just over a week on the market, this car sold more than 2,300 units. We're confident the CLA will be a driving point of our success as we head toward another banner sales year."

September sales for the Mercedes-Benz brand were led by the C-, E- and M-Class model lines. The sporty C-Class took the top spot at 6,389 units sold, followed by the E-Class with sales of 5,647 vehicles, up 17.0%. MBUSA's top-selling SUV, the M-Class, rounded out the top three at 3,180 units, a 30.4% increase over the same period last year.

In total, sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars climbed 10.9% compared to the first three quarters of 2012, increasing to 138,282 from 124,637. Likewise, the brand's light truck offerings were up 14.6% from the 66,981 units sold in the first nine months of 2012 to 76,774 in 2013.

The Sprinter model line posted a month-to-date increase of 20.0% to 2,152 units, boosted by sales of the redesigned 2014 lineup which began rolling into dealerships at the beginning of September. Month-to-date volumes at smart reached 625 units.

Sales of Mercedes-Benz's BlueTEC diesel models were 1,364 in September, up 193.3% from the 465 vehicles sold during the same period last year. The company's high-performance AMG models finished the month with sales of 675, up 48.4% from September 2012.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,649 vehicles in September. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 72,890 vehicles, up 22.3% over the 59,586 units sold during the comparable period in 2012.

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 13 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 -- September 2013

Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles	Sep-13	Sep-12	Monthly %	YTD 2013	YTD 2012	Yearly %

CLA-CLASS	2,310	-	-	2,310	-	-

C-CLASS	6,389	7,872	-18.8%	66,596	57,740	15.3%

E-CLASS	5,647	4,826	17.0%	46,006	44,796	2.7%

S-CLASS	387	925	-58.2%	7,625	8,214	-7.2%

CL-CLASS	42	45	-6.7%	361	535	-32.5%

SL-CLASS	535	621	-13.8%	5,570	3,249	71.4%

SLS AMG	23	37	-37.8%	324	706	-54.1%

SLK-CLASS	404	416	-2.9%	3,569	3,288	8.5%

CLS-CLASS	906	709	27.8%	5,921	6,109	-3.1%

R-CLASS	1	17	-94.1%	29	1,433	-98.0%

M-CLASS	3,180	2,439	30.4%	29,400	27,098	8.5%

G-CLASS	137	83	65.1%	1,878	751	150.1%

GL-CLASS	2,349	1,960	19.8%	22,182	17,558	26.3%

GLK-CLASS	2,387	3,206	-25.5%	23,285	20,141	15.6%

TOTAL	24,697	23,156	6.7%	215,056	191,618	12.2%

*SPRINTER	2,152	1,794	20.0%	14,940	15,402	-3.0%

**smart	625	1,030	-39.3%	6,937	7,311	-5.1%

MBUSA Combined Total	Sep-13	Sep-12	Monthly %	YTD 2013	YTD 2012	Yearly %

GRAND TOTAL	27,474	25,980	5.8%	236,933	214,331	10.5%
*Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.