Mercedes-Benz Posts A 3.4% Sales Increase For November

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) achieved its highest November sales volume on record with 22,819 units sold for the month, a 3.4 percent increase over last November’s 22,079 record volume. This brings MBUSA’s year-to-date sales total to 225,904 units – a 2.8 percent increase over the same period last year – which keeps Mercedes-Benz on track for accomplishing its 14th consecutive year of annual sales growth.

Sales of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class rose 56 percent (6,920 units vs. 4,435 units) for the month, and 26.3 percent compared to last year’s year-to-date results (56,802 vs. 44,990). Other highlights for the month include gains for the legendary SL-Class roadster which posted 488 units, a 7 percent increase over the same month last year. In addition, the popularity of the GL-Class, Mercedes-Benz full-size, 7-passenger SUV, contributed to the company’s record sales month, marking a 2.8 percent increase (2,349 vs. 2,285 units) for the month and a significant jump of 51.4 percent compared to last year’s year-to-date results (23,370 vs. 15,439 units). Other Mercedes-Benz model lines that achieved increases in their year-to-date volumes include the top-of-the-line CL-Class luxury coupe (243.9 percent increase), and the popular M-Class SUV (7.8 percent gain).

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA sold 3,620 vehicles in November, bringing the Certified Pre-Owned year-to-date total to 46,844, an increase of 8 percent over the same period last year.