Global sales at DaimlerChrysler's premium division Mercedes Car Group rose 6.9 percent in January to 77,700 units as strength at the Mercedes-Benz brand offset a slump at Smart, it said today.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz brand cars gained 13.9 percent to 73,500 units thanks to robust demand for its top-end S-class and E-class sedans and its family of SUVs, the world's fifth-biggest carmaker said in a statement.
"Overall sales of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles in the luxury segment rose 43 percent in January to 8,500 units," it said, noting S-class deliveries had risen "significantly", while E-class sales gained 13 percent to 15,600 units.
Its SUV sales gained a third to 12,400 units.
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