Mercedes-Benz USA Reports 2007 Best August Sales Ever

MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 4, 2007 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest August on record with sales of 20,980 new vehicles, an increase of 1.8 percent over August 2006. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 157,806 units, ahead of last year's 157,128.

With significant increases in both the M-Class (up 32.4 percent) and the GL-Class (up 38.1 percent), August sales of Mercedes-Benz SUVs as a group (M-, GL-, R-, and G-Classes) increased 13.4 percent. Other highlights for the month include a jump in Mercedes' high-end models (S-, SL-, and CL-Classes) which as a group rose 3.4 percent. In particular, sales of the CL-Class high- end luxury coupe jumped 551.9 percent (352 vs. 54 units), while the high-end luxury S-Class sedan increased by 1.6 percent from 2,427 units to 2,467 units. Sales of CLK coupes and cabriolets rose 29.3 percent (1,372 vs. 1,061 units).

Year-to-date, the C-Class, the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand, grew 11.2 percent (36,184 vs. 32,533 units). The all-new 2008 C-Class, which began arriving at Mercedes-Benz dealerships in August, consists of C300 Sport and Luxury models and the C350 sport sedan. The C-Class starts at $31,975 (including destination charges). 4MATIC all-wheel-drive will be available on the C300 this month.

Highlights for the first eight months of the year also included a 12.5 percent increase in Mercedes-Benz SUVs as a group (46,586 vs. 41,394 units), due to impressive jumps for the GL-Class (77.3 percent), the G-Class (58.5 percent), and the M-Class (10.1 percent). The flagship CL-Class coupes also showed impressive gains with an increase of 450.6 percent (2,395 vs. 435 units).

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA marked a four percent increase for August sales with 4,388 vehicles sold, bringing year-to-date sales to 34,863 units, an increase of 10.7 percent over the same period in 2006.

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. In 2006, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales record of 248,080 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in its history and achieving 13 consecutive years of sales growth. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at www.mbusa.com.

                                       Monthly    YTD       YTD       Yearly
  Model             Aug '07   Aug '06     %       2007      2006        %

  C-CLASS            4,565     4,652    -1.9 %   36,184   32,533     11.2 %

  E-CLASS            3,718     3,955    -6.0 %   29,191   29,154      0.1 %

  S-CLASS            2,467     2,427     1.6 %   17,537   20,244    -13.4 %

  CL-CLASS             352        54   551.9 %    2,395      435    450.6 %

  SL-CLASS             485       713   -32.0 %    4,403    6,356    -30.7 %

  CLK-CLASS          1,372     1,061    29.3 %   10,381   11,878    -12.6 %

  SLK-CLASS            526       834   -36.9 %    5,671    7,921    -28.4 %

  CLS-CLASS            713       925   -22.9 %    5,458    7,213    -24.3 %

  R-CLASS            1,033     1,698   -39.2 %    8,899   12,855    -30.8 %

  M-CLASS            3,062     2,312    32.4 %   21,012   19,084     10.1 %

  GL-CLASS           2,615     1,894    38.1 %   15,957    9,002     77.3 %

  G-CLASS               72        77    -6.5 %      718      453     58.5 %

  GRAND TOTAL       20,980    20,602     1.8 %  157,806  157,128      0.4 %