Lexus led in the US luxury car segment during the first quarter with sales of 49,523 units while Mercedes-Benz trailed with 49,229 units.
For March, Lexus sold 20,219 vehicles while Mercedes-Benz sold 20,023 cars and SUVs. And while Lexus recorded a 42% gain, Mercedes-Benz had a 28% increase from a year earlier. Lexus has been the leading luxury-auto brand in the US for the past decade but Mercedes-Benz moved ahead of both Lexus and BMW in the first two months of 2010. This surge by Mercedes-Benz is attributed partly to sales of the revamped E-class sedan.
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