Apr 3, 2017 – ATLANTA — 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).
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Mercedes-Benz |
Mar-17 |
Mar-16 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2017 |
YTD 2016 |
Yearly % |
|
B-CLASS |
50 | 66 | -24.2% | 159 | 161 | -1.2% |
|
CLA |
1,079 | 2,242 | -51.9% | 4,010 | 6,884 | -41.7% |
|
C-CLASS |
8,021 | 6,658 | 20.5% | 20,619 | 17,839 | 15.6% |
|
E-CLASS/CLS |
4,690 | 4,095 | 14.5% | 12,316 | 9,585 | 28.5% |
|
S-CLASS |
1,434 | 1,332 | 7.7% | 3,648 | 4,167 | -12.5% |
|
SLC |
361 | 314 | 15.0% | 865 | 850 | 1.8% |
|
SL |
262 | 304 | -13.8% | 724 | 887 | -18.4% |
|
AMG GT |
103 | 140 | -26.4% | 277 | 361 | -23.3% |
|
GLA |
1,714 | 2,205 | -22.3% | 5,915 | 6,843 | -13.6% |
|
GLC |
3,126 | 4,871 | -35.8% | 8,956 | 10,998 | -18.6% |
|
GLE |
4,919 | 4,730 | 4.0% | 12,906 | 12,341 | 4.6% |
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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 % |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
32,352 | 31,715 | 2.0% | 87,635 | 84,309 | 3.9% |
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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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