Mercedes-Benz USA announced yesterday that sales at their U.S. division increased 3.4 percent for the month of November to 22,819 units, bringing MBUSA's eleven month year-to-date sales to 225,904 new units - a 2.8 percent increase over the same period last year.
Models which helped contribute the sales increase included the new C-Class, which improved 56 percent over last November with 6,920 units sold; as well as the SL-Class, which improved seven percent with 488 units sold. Surprisingly, the
model noting the month's biggest gains, however, came by way of the always-classic G-Class, with sales of the SUV jumping an impressive 211 percent to 109 new units.
For more info on
Mercedes-Benz USA's sales figures complete with specific
model statistics, keep reading for the official press release.
Enjoy.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
MERCEDES-BENZ RECORDS BEST NOVEMBER SALES EVER - MBUSA Sales Up 3.4 Percent for the Month; 2.8 Percent for the Year-to-Date
MONTVALE, N.J. –
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) achieved its highest November sales volume on record with 22,819 units sold for the month, a 3.4 percent increase over last November’s 22,079 record volume. This brings MBUSA’s year-to-date sales total to 225,904 units – a 2.8 percent increase over the same period last year – which keeps
Mercedes-Benz on track for accomplishing its 14th consecutive year of annual sales growth.
Sales of the
Mercedes-Benz C-Class rose 56 percent (6,920 units vs. 4,435 units) for the month, and 26.3 percent compared to last year’s year-to-date results (56,802 vs. 44,990). Other highlights for the month include gains for the legendary SL-Class roadster which posted 488 units, a 7 percent increase over the same month last year. In addition, the popularity of the GL-Class,
Mercedes-Benz full-size, 7-passenger SUV, contributed to the company’s record sales month, marking a 2.8 percent increase (2,349 vs. 2,285 units) for the month and a significant jump of 51.4 percent compared to last year’s year-to-date results (23,370 vs. 15,439 units). Other
Mercedes-Benz model lines that achieved increases in their year-to-date volumes include the top-of-the-line CL-Class luxury coupe (243.9 percent increase), and the popular M-Class SUV (7.8 percent gain).
Separately, through the
Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA sold 3,620 vehicles in November, bringing the Certified Pre-Owned year-to-date total to 46,844, an increase of 8 percent over the same period last year.
Overview of
Mercedes-Benz USA's November sales
Model Nov. '07 Nov. '06 Monthly % YTD 2007 YTD 2006 Yearly %
C-CLASS
6,920
4,435
56.0%
56,802
44,990
26.3%
E-CLASS
4,464
4,918
-9.2%
42,824
43,079
-0.6%
S-CLASS
2,106
2,780
-24.2%
23,707
27,899
-15.0%
CL-CLASS
329
391
-15.9%
3,319
965
243.9%
SL-CLASS
488
456
7.0%
5,594
7,923
-29.4%
CLK-CLASS
1,016
1,007
0.9%
13,777
14,906
-7.6%
SLK-CLASS
353
536
-34.1%
6,742
9,746
-30.8%
CLS-CLASS
584
778
-24.9%
7,147
9,797
-27.0%
R-CLASS
1,086
1,275
-14.8%
11,691
16,622
-29.7%
M-CLASS
3,015
3,183
-5.3%
29,917
27,743
7.8%
GL-CLASS
2,349
2,285
2.8%
23,370
15,439
51.4%
G-CLASS
109
35
211.4%
1,014
569
78.2%
GRAND TOTAL
22,819
22,079
3.4%
225,904
219,678
2.8%