Mercedes-Benz USA Closes Out Third Quarter With Record September

MBUSA posts 6.4% YTD increase, Mercedes-Benz up 6.2% for month

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Oct 01, 2015, 01:00 ET

ATLANTA, Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported all-time record September sales at 32,087 units, an increase of 6.0% from the 30,271 vehicles sold during the same month last year. Sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars tallied 29,020 units sold, a 6.2% increase over September 2014. Sprinter delivered 2,317 sales for the month of September, up 14.0% YTD, while smart recorded 750 units in September. On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz retails totaled 249,890, up 7.2%. Adding year-to-date sales of 20,274 for Sprinter Vans and 5,432 for smart, MBUSA posted a grand total of 275,596 units through September, up 6.4%.

"Record September sales fueled the best-ever third-quarter results in our history," said Stephen Cannon, president and CEO of MBUSA. "The robust demand for SUVs continues with the strong performance of our new GLE and GLE-Coupe."

September sales for the Mercedes-Benz brand were led by the C-, E- and GLE model lines. The C-Class took the top spot with 7,660 units, up 21.9% from the same month last year. The E-Class followed with September sales of 4,137, while the newly-introduced GLE rounded out the top three at 3,492, with two-month sales of 5,294.

The brand's AMG high-performance models posted a 159.1% monthly sales increase to 1,858 units in September, while year-to-date sales climbed 28.7% to 10,217. Sales of Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC diesel models hit 572 for the month and 9,269 year-to-date.

Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models delivered September sales of 11,397, an increase of 31.8% compared to the same time last year, which sold 8,648 units. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO has sold 89,744 vehicles, an increase of 1.6% over the comparable period last year (88,352 vehicles).

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 14 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.

MERCEDES-BENZ USA Sales -- September 2015
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles	Sep-15	Sep-14	Monthly %	YTD 2015	YTD 2014	Yearly %

B-CLASS	147	65	126.2%	1,687	159	961.0%

CLA-CLASS	2,089	2,531	-17.5%	23,253	18,207	27.7%

C-CLASS	7,660	6,285	21.9%	64,535	50,170	28.6%

E-CLASS³	4,173	4,884	-14.6%	35,325	52,611	-32.9%

S-CLASS	1,956	1,909	2.5%	15,994	16,915	-5.4%

CL-CLASS	0	7	-100.0%	54	178	-69.7%

SL-CLASS	259	584	-55.7%	3,132	3,758	-16.7%

AMG GT	109	-	-	892	-	-

SLS AMG	0	8	-100.0%	27	212	-87.3%

SLK-CLASS	339	489	-30.7%	3,137	3,595	-12.7%

CLS-CLASS	299	1,100	-72.8%	4,616	6,149	-24.9%

R-CLASS²	0	0	-	4	7	-42.9%

M-CLASS	1,659	3,460	-52.1%	31,149	32,114	-3.0%

G-CLASS	209	202	3.5%	2,438	2,188	11.4%

GL-CLASS	2,448	2,154	13.6%	19,329	17,728	9.0%

GLA-CLASS	2,125	991	114.4%	18,647	991	1781.6%

GLE-CLASS⁴	3,492	-	-	5,294	-	-

GLK-CLASS	2,056	2,646	-22.3%	20,377	28,229	-27.8%

TOTAL	29,020	27,315	6.2%	249,890	233,211	7.2%

SPRINTER¹	2,317	2,208	4.9%	20,274	17,785	14.0%

smart	750	748	0.3%	5,432	8,080	-32.8%

MBUSA Combined Total	Sep-15	Sep-14	Monthly %	YTD 2015	YTD 2014	Yearly %

GRAND TOTAL	32,087	30,271	6.0%	275,596	259,076	6.4%
¹Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively. ²Model is out of production. ³Includes CY2014 CLK-Class sales. ⁴GLE-Class introduced in August 2015.