Mercedes-Benz closes out record First Quarter with 79,141 units, up 4.5%
Mercedes-Benz today reported record first quarter year-to-date volume at 79,141 units, up 4.5% from 2016. March sales of 29,092 increased 3.3% from the same month last year. Adding 2,871 units for Vans and 389 units for smart, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) achieved a grand total of 32,352 vehicles for the month, up 2.0% from a year ago. Year-to-date, MBUSA also achieved a record close of 87,635 units, up 3.9%.
"We're pleased about our record-breaking first quarter for Mercedes-Benz in 2017," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "We look forward to strong momentum with a number of AMG product launches in the coming summer months as we celebrate AMG's 50th anniversary."
Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in March included the C-Class, GLE and E-Class (including the CLS) model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 8,021, followed by the GLE sales of 4,919. The E-Class rounded out the top three with 4,690 units sold.
Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 3,195 units in March, with a total of 8,339 units sold year-to-date (up 44.6%).
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 9,907 vehicles in March, an increase of 5.6% when compared to the same month last year (9,390).
Mercedes-Benz |
Mar-17 |
Mar-16 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2017 |
YTD 2016 |
Yearly % |
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B-CLASS |
50 |
66 |
-24.2% |
159 |
161 |
-1.2% |
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CLA |
1,079 |
2,242 |
-51.9% |
4,010 |
6,884 |
-41.7% |
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|
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C-CLASS |
8,021 |
6,658 |
20.5% |
20,619 |
17,839 |
15.6% |
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|
|
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|
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E-CLASS/CLS |
4,690 |
4,095 |
14.5% |
12,316 |
9,585 |
28.5% |
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|
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S-CLASS |
1,434 |
1,332 |
7.7% |
3,648 |
4,167 |
-12.5% |
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|
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|
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SLC |
361 |
314 |
15.0% |
865 |
850 |
1.8% |
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|
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SL |
262 |
304 |
-13.8% |
724 |
887 |
-18.4% |
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|
|
|
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AMG GT |
103 |
140 |
-26.4% |
277 |
361 |
-23.3% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
GLA |
1,714 |
2,205 |
-22.3% |
5,915 |
6,843 |
-13.6% |
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|
|
|
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|
|
GLC |
3,126 |
4,871 |
-35.8% |
8,956 |
10,998 |
-18.6% |
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|
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|
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GLE |
4,919 |
4,730 |
4.0% |
12,906 |
12,341 |
4.6% |
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|
|
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GLS |
2,938 |
858 |
242.4% |
7,741 |
3,880 |
99.5% |
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G-CLASS |
395 |
349 |
13.2% |
1,005 |
973 |
3.3% |
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|
TOTAL |
29,092 |
28,164 |
3.3% |
79,141 |
75,769 |
4.5% |
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Vans1 |
2,871 |
3,072 |
-6.5% |
7,433 |
7,240 |
2.7% |
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|
|
|
|
|
smart |
389 |
479 |
-18.8% |
1,061 |
1,300 |
-18.4% |
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MBUSA |
Mar-17 |
Mar-16 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2017 |
YTD 2016 |
Yearly % |
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GRAND TOTAL |
32,352 |
31,715 |
2.0% |
87,635 |
84,309 |
3.9% |
1 Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively. |
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