Mercedes-Benz USA Closes Out Third Quarter With Record September
MBUSA posts 6.4% YTD increase, Mercedes-Benz up 6.2% for month
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.
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MERCEDES-BENZ USA | ||||||
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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% |
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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% |
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