U.S. sales figures for the month of September are in, and Mercedes-Benz USA is reporting that for the month, sales hit their second highest level of the year with 16,985 units sold – a decrease of 9.6 percent when compared to September 2008.  As a result, sales at Mercedes-Benz USA now total 135,413 new units through the first nine months of the year, a 23.6 percent drop when compared to the year prior.

As for the models making headlines, holding title as Mercedes-Benz USA's volume leader was the C-Class, with the C- family noting sales of 5,002 new units. Following the C-Class, the E-Class and the M-Class rounded out the top three volume sellers for the month, with the two noting sales of 3,812 and 2,552 units, respectively.

To learn more about MBUSA's sales for the month of September 2009, keep scrolling for the full press release.

Enjoy ladies and gentlemen.



OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


MERCEDES-BENZ USA (MBUSA) REPORTS SEPTEMBER SALES OF 16,985

MONTVALE, N.J. – Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported September sales of 16,985 vehicles. While sales were down 9.6% compared to September 2008, the monthly volume was MBUSA’s second highest of the year.

The volume leaders for the month were the C-, E-, and M-Class with sales of 5,002, 3,812, and 2,552 respectively. The all-new 9th generation 2010 E-Class continues to exhibit strong sales performance, topping September 2008 by 28.4%.

On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 135,413 new vehicles, a decrease of 23.6 percent over the comparable period last year.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,318 vehicles in September; a 6.9 percent increase compared to September 2008 sales of 4,973 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 56,728, an 18.3 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (47,946 vehicles).

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