Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sales Surpass 50,000 Units

Posted www.eMercedesBenz.com on June 13, 2006 

Mercedes has announced today that since its European launch a mere  
eight months ago, sales of the 2007 S-Class have already surpassed  
the 50,000 unit mark.

In addition to its main sales market of the United States,  
particularly strong sales of the S-Class were noted in Germany, where  
during the first five months of 2006, the number of customers who  
opted to purchase Mercedes' flagship sedan exceeded the combined  
total of those who bought the two competing German cars.

According to Dr. Klaus Maier, member of the Mercedes Car Group  
Management Board responsible for Sales and Marketing:  “The new S- 
Class has been met with great response worldwide, and our flagship  
vehicle claimed its position as the world’s best-selling luxury sedan  
immediately following its market launch in September 2005.  The car’s  
innovations in particular have been groundbreaking for the automotive  
industry, and they are the primary reason why the S-Class has  
maintained a unique status within the luxury segment for decades.”

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class dominates luxury segment

More than 50,000 new S-Class sedans delivered to customers worldwide  
since market launch in September 2005
US and Germany top performing sales markets for the luxury sedan
S-Class is also the world market leader among diesel-powered luxury  
sedans
Stuttgart, June 13, 2006
Only eight months after the European premiere of the new S-Class,  
sales of the sedan have topped 50,000 units. “The new S-Class has  
been met with great response worldwide, and our flagship vehicle  
claimed its position as the world’s best-selling luxury sedan  
immediately following its market launch in September 2005,” says Dr.  
Klaus Maier, member of the Mercedes Car Group Management Board  
responsible for Sales and Marketing. “The car’s innovations in  
particular have been groundbreaking for the automotive industry, and  
they are the primary reason why the S-Class has maintained a unique  
status within the luxury segment for decades.” The vehicle’s  
innovations include several new safety features, such as Brake Assist  
PLUS with radar sensors, the anticipatory occupant protection system  
PRE-SAFE with an expanded range of functions, and a night-vision  
assistant equipped with infrared technology.

The new S-Class got off to a particularly successful start in its  
home market of Germany. In the first five months of 2006, the number  
of customers who opted to buy the top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz model  
exceeded the combined total of those who purchased the two competing  
German cars. The new Mercedes-Benz flagship model has been available  
in the US, its main sales market, since February. S-Class sales have  
been far stronger there than the figures posted for its German and  
Asian competitors. Only one month after the market introduction of  
the Diesel-variants in February, the S Class had regained its  
internationally leading position in the market for diesel-powered  
luxury sedans.

The most popular S-Class engine variant is the S 500, which has been  
the choice of more than 40 percent of all customers since the vehicle  
was introduced.

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