Mercedes-Benz Sales Dip 1.0% Leaving Audi The Only German Automaker In The Black In May

Mercedes-Benz USA today reported May sales of 29,299 vehicles, down 1.0% for the month. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported 2,848 units, and smart reported 420 units for the month, bringing MBUSA grand total to 32,567 vehicles for the month and 149,167 sold year-to-date.

"Sales continue at a steady pace in the second-quarter," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "Excitement is building as we look toward the coming months with the launch of three new dream cars, including the S-Class Cabriolet, SL and SLC Roadsters and the all-new E-Class Sedan."

Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in May included the C-Class, GLC and GLE model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,954, followed by the GLC at 4,183. The GLE rounded out the top three with 4,003 units sold.

Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,616 units in May, up 34.6% from last year (1,201).

Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 11,327. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 50,626 vehicles, an increase of 1.0%.

MDarringer - 6/1/2016 7:02:51 PM

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We have to remember that in the USA Mercedes has 125K more in unit volume than Audi...

MJLFLBSA - 6/1/2016 7:59:58 PM

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The dip of 1% is very misleading. The drop in sales of all MB sedans, the B, CLA, C, E and S class is 14%. Furthermore, the drop in S class sales (the self aggrandizing super sedan) are down 21%! The GC, GL etc. make up for the sedan losses but one needs to look closer at the data because the 1% drop does not tell the story. This is likely true for all brands but one needs to look further than your composite number which for all practical purposes squishes way too much data together.