Mercedes-Benz Reports July Sales of 16,228
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MONTVALE, NJ - August 3, 2009: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported July sales of 16,228 vehicles. While July volume was off by 21.7 percent versus July 2008, the July sales were MBUSA's strongest so far this year and marked the third month of increasing sales momentum.
The volume leaders for the month were the E, C, and GLK-Class with sales of 5,556, 4,450, and 1,809 respectively. The all-new 9th generation 2010 E-Class made a strong debut in its first full month on the market, topping July 2008 by 12.5%.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 101,316 new vehicles, a decrease of 27.6 percent over the comparable period last year.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,145 vehicles in July; an 18.7 percent increase compared to July 2008 sales of 5,175 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 45,095, a 23.4 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (36,533 vehicles) during the same timeframe.
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 12 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and CL coupes.
MERCEDES-BENZ USA / Sales -- July 2009 Model July '09 July '08 Monthly % YTD 2009 YTD 2008 Yearly % ----- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- C-CLASS 4,450 6,241 -28.7% 30,179 43,603 -30.8% ------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ----- E-CLASS 5,556 4,938 12.5% 18,257 25,101 -27.3% ------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ----- ------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- S-CLASS 638 1,577 -59.5% 5,674 11,216 -49.4% ------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- -------- -- --- ----- --- ----- ----- CL-CLASS 85 220 -61.4% 807 1,723 -53.2% -------- -- --- ----- --- ----- ----- -------- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- SL-CLASS 319 501 -36.3% 2,493 3,902 -36.1% -------- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- CLK-CLASS 364 872 -58.3% 5,567 7,165 -22.3% --------- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- SLK-CLASS 234 439 -46.7% 1,885 3,508 -46.3% --------- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- CLS-CLASS 164 451 -63.6% 1,807 4,180 -56.8% --------- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- -- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- R-CLASS 36 750 -95.2% 2,028 5,534 -63.4% ------- -- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- M-CLASS 1,674 2,691 -37.8% 12,278 20,087 -38.9% ------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ------- -- -- ----- --- --- ----- G-CLASS 55 64 -14.1% 352 554 -36.5% ------- -- -- ----- --- --- ----- -------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- GL-CLASS 844 1,989 -57.6% 7,197 13,439 -46.4% -------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- --------- ----- - - ------ - - GLK-CLASS 1,809 - - 12,792 - - --------- ----- - - ------ - - ----------- ------ ------ ----- ------- ------- ----- GRAND TOTAL 16,228 20,733 -21.7% 101,316 140,012 -27.6% ----------- ------ ------ ----- ------- ------- -----