MERCEDES-BENZ USA RECORDS HIGHEST AUGUST SALES RECORD
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA)reported its highest August on record with sales of 19,267 new vehicles, an increase of 7.1 percent over last August, bringing the year-to-date sales total to 138,692 vehicles.
The new 2006 M-Class continued its strong momentum in the market, with a sales increase of 51 percent over August 2004. The month was also marked by a significant jump in SLK-Class sales, which increased 107.5 percent over August 2004. Highlights for the month further included a 9.1 percent sales increase for the E-Class and gains for the SL-Class, which is up 15.1 percent over August 2004.
Separately, the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned vehicle program reported August sales of 3,660 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 30,640.
In 2004, MBUSA achieved its eleventh consecutive year of sales growth by setting the highest sales volume in its history with 221,610 new vehicle sales and expects to continue the momentum with another record year of sales in 2005.