Mercedes' Sales Figures Hit Record High... Again

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 03, 2005 at 11:27 PM CST

For the fourth consecutive month, Mercedes-Benz USA has once again  
reported record sales figures, reporting its highest ever September  
on record, with vehicle sales totalling 17,552.  Due to our  
unscientific research, we have to attribute the increase in sales to  
the prodigious amount of publicity eMercedesBenz has generated for  
the Mercedes-Benz brand, even surmising that the numbers reflected  
lie solely on our shoulders.

It is, of course, with all humility that we bring you this fact; we  
receive no compensatory or even verbal rewards for our hard work and  
dedication to Mercedes-Benz.

But enough about us, on with the figures.  In September, Mercedes  
noted strong performance again with its M-class and SLK-Class models,  
which noted increases of 21.3% and 40.7% (respectively) over last  
year's sales figures.  The C-Class also performed well, noting a 3.6%  
increase over last September, with vehicle sales totalling 5,050 units.

As for their year-to-date sales, Mercedes still trails 2004 by 1,315  
vehicles, but with the continued support of eMercedesBenz, along with  
the introduction of the new R-Class and S-Class models, expect those  
numbers to rise by the end of the year.

You can check out the full press release and sales figures at  
www.emercedesbenz.com


OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


Mercedes-Benz USA Records Highest September On Record
Monday October 3, 11:46 am ET

Montvale, New Jersey, Oct. 3

For the fourth consecutive month, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported  
a record breaking month for sales volume. With new vehicle sales of  
17,552 units, MBUSA records its highest September on record, bringing  
its year-to-date sales total to 156,244 vehicles.

The volume leading C-Class demonstrated a 3.6 percent increase over  
sales last September with 5,050 units sold. Other highlights include  
the strong sales momentum of the new 2006 M-Class, with an increase  
of 21.3 percent over September 2004. The month was also marked by a  
significant jump in SLK-Class sales, which increased 40.7 percent  
(857 vs. 616 units) for the month. In addition, the highly-acclaimed  
Mercedes-Benz R-Class recorded sales of 386 units in its first two  
weeks on the market; the vehicle's retail launch of September 14th  
marked the introduction of the new Grand Sports Tourer segment.

Separately, the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned vehicle program  
reported September sales of 3,294 units, bringing the year-to-date  
total to 33,934.

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. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., MBUSA  
is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes- 
Benz products in the United States. More information on MBUSA and its  
products can be found on the Internet at www.mbusa.com.



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