Mercedes-Benz Reports Another Strong Month With April Sales of 18,228

Sales up 25.1% for the Month and 25.5% Year-to-Date

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May 03, 2010, 12:04 ET

MONTVALE, N.J., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of 18,228 vehicles, an increase of 25.1%, beginning the second quarter with a 25.5% increase on a year-to-date basis.

Continued strong demand in both the Mercedes passenger car and light-truck categories fueled the sales volume for the month.  In the sedan category, the popular C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger as well as first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – maintained its lead as the volume leader with sales of 4,624.  The 9th generation E-Class continued to exhibit strong momentum with sales of 4,528 (up 152.3%) and the versatile M-Class SUV followed suit with sales of 2,269.

On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 68,794 new vehicles, an increase of 25.5% over last year.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 7,755 vehicles in April; a 14.1 % increase compared to April 2009 sales of 6,797 vehicles.  Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program were 27,934 - a 7.6 % increase over 2009 year-to-date sales (25,959 vehicles) during the same timeframe.

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 12 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and CL coupes.  

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

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Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles

April '10

April '09

Monthly %

YTD 2010

YTD 2009

Yearly %








C-CLASS

4,624

4,274

8.2%

18,903

16,304

15.9%








E-CLASS

4,528

1,795

152.3%

17,437

7,645

128.1%








S-CLASS

1,002

1,159

-13.5%

3,771

3,391

11.2%








CL-CLASS

87

122

-28.7%

316

522

-39.5%








SL-CLASS

232

502

-53.8%

823

1,405

-41.4%








CLK-CLASS

2

999

-99.8%

575

3,801

-84.9%








SLK-CLASS

182

305

-40.3%

578

1,082

-46.6%








CLS-CLASS

476

255

86.7%

843

1,245

-32.3%








R-CLASS

519

192

170.3%

964

1,094

-11.9%








M-CLASS

2,269

1,838

23.4%

8,005

6,221

28.7%








G-CLASS

68

50

36.0%

267

191

39.8%








GL-CLASS

1,840

1,205

52.7%

6,314

4,213

49.9%








GLK-CLASS

1,799

1,869

-3.7%

8,061

7685

4.9%








TOTAL

17,628

14,565

21.0%

66,857

54,799

22.0%








*SPRINTER

600

-

-

1,937

-

-








MBUSA              Combined Total

April '10

April '09

Monthly %

YTD 2010

YTD 2009

Yearly %








GRAND TOTAL

18,228

14,565

25.1%

68,794

54,799

25.5%

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



SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA