Mercedes-Benz Reports July 2010 Sales of 18,048
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Sales up 11.2% for the Month and 23.4% Year-to-Date
MONTVALE, NJ - August 3, 2010: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported July sales of 18,048 vehicles, an increase of 11.2% for the month, with a 23.4% increase on a year-to-date basis.
Impressive gains continued in both the Mercedes-Benz passenger car and light-truck categories. The strongest performer for the month was the 9th generation E-Class, introduced last spring, with sales of 5,462 -- bringing its year-to-date total to 33,240 (up 82.1% YTD). This was followed by the popular C-Class -- the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger as well as first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers -- with sales of 5,309 for the month. The versatile M-Class SUV rounded out the top three volume performers with sales of 1,973 for the month.
Also showing strong gains in July is the spacious R-Class crossover (up 772.2%), the commanding GL-Class SUV (up 39.7%) and the flagship S-Class sedan (up 22.1%). The company also sold 47 of its newly launched supercar, the SLS AMG, bringing its year-to-date sales to 265.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 125,015 new vehicles, an increase of 23.4 % over last year.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,909 vehicles in July, up 12.4% compared to July 2009 sales of 6,145 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program were 48,231 -- a 7 % increase over 2009 year-to-date sales (45, 095 vehicles) during the same timeframe.
MERCEDES-BENZ USA
Sales -- July 2010
Mercedes-Benz
Passenger Jul-10 Jul-09 Monthly % YTD 2010 YTD 2009 Yearly %
Vehicles ------ ------ --------- -------- -------- --------
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C-CLASS 5,309 4,450 19.3% 34,864 30,179 15.5%
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E-CLASS 5,462 5,556 -1.7% 33,240 18,257 82.1%
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S-CLASS 779 638 22.1% 7,184 5,674 26.6%
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CL-CLASS 99 85 16.5% 552 807 -31.6%
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SL-CLASS 194 319 -39.2% 1,407 2,493 -43.6%
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SLS AMG 47 - - 265 - -
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CLK-CLASS 5 364 -98.6% 585 5,567 -89.5%
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SLK-CLASS 60 234 -74.4% 1,437 1,885 -23.8%
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CLS-CLASS 93 164 -43.3% 1,158 1,807 -35.9%
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R-CLASS 314 36 772.2% 1,723 2,028 -15.0%
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M-CLASS 1,973 1,674 17.9% 14,366 12,278 17.0%
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G-CLASS 48 55 -12.7% 497 352 41.2%
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GL-CLASS 1,179 844 39.7% 10,596 7,197 47.2%
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GLK-CLASS 1,805 1,809 -0.2% 13,167 12,792 2.9%
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TOTAL 17,367 16,228 7.0% 121,041 101,316 19.5%
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*SPRINTER 681 - - 3,974 - -
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MBUSA Combined Jul-10 Jul-09 Monthly % YTD 2010 YTD 2009 Yearly %
Total ------ ------ --------- -------- -------- --------
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GRAND TOTAL 18,048 16,228 11.2% 125,015 101,316 23.4%
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*Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed
in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA,
respectively.