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Highest May On Record For Mercedes-Benz With Sales Of 22,515

smart up 43%, Sprinter up 43.7% For the Month; Total MBUSA at 25,259 -- up 24.4%

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Jun 01, 2012, 12:20 ET

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MONTVALE, N.J., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported May sales of 22,515 for its Mercedes-Benz models, a 19.2 % improvement over May 2011, delivering a year-to-date total of 106,364 new vehicles to customers, up 17.8%.  Combined sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles, smart and Sprinter for the month totaled 25,259, up 24.4% bringing a year-to-date total of 117,231, up 22.8 %, making this the company's highest May on record.

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Sales for the month of May were led by the C-, E- and M-Class model lines. The sporty C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand on the car side for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – took the lead with sales of 6,649, up 34.7% and the 9th generation E-Class followed with sales of 5,576.  MBUSA's top-selling SUV, the M-Class, rounded out the top three with sales of 3,198, up 65.9% compared to May 2011. Other strong performers were the company's popular new CLS four-door coupe which at 743 saw sales growth of 1,855.3% and the all-new SLK roadster which increased 542.9% over May 2011 with sales of 405. Also, the all-new iconic sixth generation 2013 SL roadster, debuting in showrooms this month, posted sales of 709, an increase of 458.3%, and the SLS AMG supercar retailed 83 for the month, up 295.2% over the same period last year.

On a year-to-date basis, top performers again were the C-Class with 31,180, the E-Class with 24,777 and the M-Class with 17,735.

Monthly sales of the high-performance AMG models were 615, up 109.2% versus May 2011 (294) and up 68.7% year to date.  Sales of the company's BlueTEC diesel models were up 62.3% for the year at 7,662 compared to the 4,772 diesels sold over the same time last year.

The company's smart brand continued seven consecutive months of sales increases with May sales of 703 vehicles, a 43% jump for the month (compared to the 492 vehicles sold in May 2011), bringing the year-to-date volume to 3,731, up 68%.

On the van side, sales of Sprinter Vans also saw best-ever sales in May with 2,041 vans to new customers – up 43.7% over last year and up 37.7% on a year-to-date basis.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,534 vehicles in May; a decrease of 4.1% when compared to May 2011 (sales of 6,816 vehicles).  On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 32,826 vehicles, a decrease of 1.9% over the comparable period (with sales of 33,445 vehicles).

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 and Maybach 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 C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and the SLS AMG supercar.   

MBUSA is also responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Vans and smart in the US.  More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com, www.mbsprinterusa.com and www.smartusa.com

Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles

May-12

May-11

Monthly %

YTD 2012

YTD 2011

Yearly %








C-CLASS

6,649

4,936

34.7%

31,180

25,361

22.9%








E-CLASS

5,576

5,751

-3.0%

24,777

26,162

-5.3%








S-CLASS

1,022

872

17.2%

4,529

4,393

3.1%








CL-CLASS

56

68

-17.6%

329

455

-27.7%








SL-CLASS

709

127

458.3%

1,229

841

46.1%








SLS AMG

83

21

295.2%

473

330

43.3%








SLK-CLASS

405

63

542.9%

1,963

752

161.0%








CLS-CLASS

743

38

1855.3%

3,147

590

433.4%








R-CLASS

151

873

-82.7%

719

1,743

-58.7%








M-CLASS

3,198

1,928

65.9%

17,735

11,118

59.5%








G-CLASS 

68

109

-37.6%

411

487

-15.6%








GL-CLASS

1,722

1,885

-8.6%

9,644

8,451

14.1%








GLK-CLASS

2,133

2,214

-3.7%

10,228

9,582

6.7%








TOTAL

22,515

18,886

19.2%

106,364

90,274

17.8%








*SPRINTER

2,041

1,420

43.7%

7,136

5,184

37.7%








**smart

703

NA


3,731

NA









MBUSA 
Combined Total

May-12

May-11

Monthly %

YTD 2012

YTD 2011

Yearly %








GRAND TOTAL

25,259

20,306

24.4%

117,231

95,458

22.8%


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

**Numbers reflect MBUSA sales as of 7/1/2011; see release for total smart brand sales 

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA

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