Mercedes-Benz USA Records All-Time Best August With 28,404 Units Sold
ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported record August sales of 28,404 vehicles, increasing 0.1% from the 28,373 vehicles sold during the same month last year. Mercedes-Benz Vans also reported best-ever August sales with 3,152 units, up 39.5% and smart reported 353 units, bringing MBUSA grand total to 31,909 vehicles for the month, up 2.1% from last year. On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz retails totaled 219,704. Adding year-to-date-sales of 22,186 for Vans and 3,439 for smart, MBUSA posted a grand total of 245,329 units in August, increasing 0.7% from the previous year.
"We are on track for a strong finish to the third quarter, fueled by a best-ever result for August," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "Demand remains high for our SUVs and dream cars such as the new SL and S-Class Cabriolet, and we expect to build upon this momentum in the coming months."
Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in August included the C-Class, E-Class (including the CLS) and GLC model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,125, followed by the E-Class at 5,069. The GLC, rounded out the top three with 4,715 units sold.
Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,621 units in August, up 17.5% from last year (1,380), with a total of 14,131 units sold year-to-date (up 69.1 %).
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 11,773 vehicles in August, an increase of 20.1% from last year (9,804). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 82,636 vehicles, an increase of 5.5%.
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 15 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.
Accredited journalists can visit our media site at www.media.mbusa.com.
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MERCEDES-BENZ USA | ||||||
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Mercedes-Benz |
Aug-16 |
Aug-15 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2016 |
YTD 2015 |
Yearly % |
|
B-CLASS |
57 |
172 |
-66.9% |
417 |
1,540 |
-72.9% |
|
CLA |
1,811 |
2,622 |
-30.9% |
17,706 |
21,164 |
-16.3% |
|
C-CLASS |
6,125 |
7,154 |
-14.4% |
49,734 |
56,875 |
-12.6% |
|
E-CLASS/CLS |
5,069 |
4,284 |
18.3% |
32,752 |
35,469 |
-7.7% |
|
S-CLASS |
1,698 |
2,045 |
-17.0% |
11,974 |
14,092 |
-15.0% |
|
SLC/SLK |
346 |
394 |
-12.2% |
2,321 |
2,798 |
-17.0% |
|
SL |
443 |
342 |
29.5% |
2,520 |
2,873 |
-12.3% |
|
AMG GT |
112 |
87 |
28.7% |
847 |
783 |
8.2% |
|
*SLS AMG |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
27 |
- |
|
GLA |
1,058 |
2,169 |
-51.2% |
15,375 |
16,522 |
-6.9% |
|
GLC/GLK |
4,715 |
2,168 |
117.5% |
31,517 |
18,321 |
72.0% |
|
GLE/M-CLASS |
3,756 |
4,481 |
-16.2% |
33,354 |
31,292 |
6.6% |
|
GLS/GL |
2,912 |
2,188 |
33.1% |
18,462 |
16,881 |
9.4% |
|
G-CLASS |
302 |
267 |
13.1% |
2,724 |
2,229 |
22.2% |
|
TOTAL |
28,404 |
28,373 |
0.1% |
219,704 |
220,866 |
-0.5% |
|
Vans1 |
3,152 |
2,260 |
39.5% |
22,186 |
17,957 |
23.6% |
|
smart |
353 |
617 |
-42.8% |
3,439 |
4,682 |
-26.5% |
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MBUSA |
Aug-16 |
Aug-15 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2016 |
YTD 2015 |
Yearly % |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
31,909 |
31,250 |
2.1% |
245,329 |
243,505 |
0.7% |
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