Mercedes-Benz USA Records All-Time Best August With 31,250 Units Sold
MBUSA posts 6.4% YTD increase, Sprinter up 20.2% for month
ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported all-time record August sales at 31,250 units, increasing 3.2% from the 30,294 vehicles sold during the same month last year. The Mercedes-Benz brand tallied 28,373 units sold, a 4.8% increase over August 2014. Sprinter delivered 2,260 sales for the month of August, up 15.3% for the year, while smart recorded 617 units in August. On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz retails totaled 220,870, up 7.3%. Adding year-to-date sales of 17,957 for Sprinter Vans and 4,682 for smart, MBUSA posted a grand total of 243,509 units through August.
"We're on our way to a record year with more all-new products still waiting in the wings," said Stephen Cannon, president and CEO of MBUSA. "The new GLE and GLE-Coupe that debuted this month is part of our product offensive that will continue through the rest of the year."
August sales for the Mercedes-Benz brand were led by the C-, E- and M-Class model lines. The C-Class took the top spot with 7,154 units, up 38.9% from the same month last year. The E-Class followed with August sales of 4,006, while the M-Class rounded out the top three at 2,679.
The brand's AMG high-performance models posted an 87.5% monthly sales increase to 1,380 units in August, while year-to-date sales climbed 15.7% to 8,359. Sales of Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC diesel models hit 632 for the month and 8,697 year-to-date.
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models delivered August sales of 9,804, with a year-to-date total of 78,347.
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 Passenger Vehicles |
Aug-15 |
Aug-14 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
Yearly % |
|
B-CLASS |
172 |
53 |
224.5% |
1,540 |
94 |
1538.3% |
|
CLA-CLASS |
2,622 |
2,722 |
-3.7% |
21,164 |
15,676 |
35.0% |
|
C-CLASS |
7,154 |
5,151 |
38.9% |
56,875 |
43,885 |
29.6% |
|
E-CLASS3 |
4,006 |
6,481 |
-38.2% |
31,152 |
47,727 |
-34.7% |
|
S-CLASS |
2,044 |
1,855 |
10.2% |
14,038 |
15,006 |
-6.5% |
|
CL-CLASS |
1 |
17 |
-94.1% |
54 |
171 |
-68.4% |
|
SL-CLASS |
342 |
314 |
8.9% |
2,873 |
3,174 |
-9.5% |
|
AMG GT |
87 |
- |
- |
783 |
- |
- |
|
SLS AMG |
0 |
26 |
-100.0% |
27 |
204 |
-86.8% |
|
SLK-CLASS |
394 |
341 |
15.5% |
2,798 |
3,106 |
-9.9% |
|
CLS-CLASS |
278 |
1,150 |
-75.8% |
4,317 |
5,049 |
-14.5% |
|
R-CLASS2 |
0 |
1 |
- |
4 |
7 |
-42.9% |
|
M-CLASS |
2,679 |
3,438 |
-22.1% |
29,490 |
28,654 |
2.9% |
|
G-CLASS |
267 |
248 |
7.7% |
2,229 |
1,986 |
12.2% |
|
GL-CLASS |
2,188 |
2,208 |
-0.9% |
16,881 |
15,574 |
8.4% |
|
GLA-CLASS |
2,169 |
- |
- |
16,522 |
- |
- |
|
GLE-CLASS4 |
1,802 |
- |
- |
1,802 |
- |
- |
|
GLK-CLASS |
2,168 |
3,075 |
-29.5% |
18,321 |
25,583 |
-28.4% |
|
TOTAL |
28,373 |
27,080 |
4.8% |
220,870 |
205,896 |
7.3% |
|
SPRINTER1 |
2,260 |
1,880 |
20.2% |
17,957 |
15,577 |
15.3% |
|
smart |
617 |
1,334 |
-53.7% |
4,682 |
7,332 |
-36.1% |
|
MBUSA |
Aug-15 |
Aug-14 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2015 |
YTD 2014 |
Yearly % |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
31,250 |
30,294 |
3.2% |
243,509 |
228,805 |
6.4% |
|
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