Mercedes-Benz Sales Leap Forward 28.3% In March

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported March sales of 20,023 vehicles, up 28.3%, propelling the company to a 25.7% increase for the first quarter.

Healthy demand in both the Mercedes passenger car and light-truck categories fueled the increase in sales volume for the month.  In the sedan category, the popular C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger as well as first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – maintained its lead as the volume leader with sales of 6,006.  The new 9th generation E-Class continued to exhibit strong momentum with sales of 5,042 (up 154.9%) and the sporty GLK followed suit with sales of 2,333.

On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 50,566 new vehicles, an increase of 25.7% over last year.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 7,797 vehicles in March; a 17.9% increase compared to March 2009 sales of 6,614 vehicles.  Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 20,179 - a 5.3% increase over 2009 year-to-date sales (19,161 vehicles) during the same timeframe.



 
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kpaxx - 4/1/2010 2:26:00 PM

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Wow S-Class still selling very well!

fatandsassy - 4/1/2010 4:10:09 PM

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Thats wild that the E class was so close to the C class in sales. The E is the ultimate MB right now with price, power, and looks

thetruth01 - 4/1/2010 4:18:39 PM

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Ive always been intrigued to see how the C/G/IS/A4 fought each other for nothing better than the number 2 position to BMW's 3 series.

What may be more interesting now is to see who can topple the E class. A new 5 is on the way, Infiniti has the awesome new M. Idk what Audi has planned for the A6. And that leaves (next year's?) GS as a big question mark. Can Lexus finally compete in this segment? Will the E and 5 be so dominant that no other make will even crack 1000 per month?

GermanNut - 4/1/2010 5:19:44 PM

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Actually, Audi's A6 outsells both the BMW 5-series and Mercedes-Benz E-class worldwide. The real question is will the new E-class be able to topple the Audi A6 from its standing as the world's best-selling mid-size luxury sedan.

VISO - 4/1/2010 6:07:42 PM

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The answer is no. The new A6 will take care of that. Hey the current A6 blew the new E-Class away in the Car and Driver and Motor Trend comparos. The 3.0T Supercharged A6 is the way to go. Too bad Americans are so blind.