Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of 18, 228 vehicles, an increase of 25.1%, beginning the second quarter with a 25.5% increase on a year-to-date basis.
Continued strong demand in both the Mercedes passenger car and light-truck categories fueled the sales volume for the month. In the sedan category, the popular C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger as well as first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – maintained its lead as the volume leader with sales of 4,624. The 9th generation E-Class continued to exhibit strong momentum with sales of 4,528 (up 152.3%) and the versatile M-Class SUV followed suit with sales of 2,269.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 68,794 new vehicles, an increase of 25.5% over last year.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 7,755 vehicles in April; a 14.1 % increase compared to April 2009 sales of 6,797 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program were 27,934 – a 7.6 % increase over 2009 year-to-date sales (25,959 vehicles) during the same timeframe.
Mercedes-Benz April 2010 Sales Chart
May 03, 2010
| Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles | April ’10 | April ’09 | Monthly % | YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | Yearly % |
| C-CLASS | 4,624 | 4,274 | 8.2% | 18,903 | 16,304 | 15.9% |
| E-CLASS | 4,528 | 1,795 | 152.3% | 17,437 | 7,645 | 128.1% |
| S-CLASS | 1,002 | 1,159 | -13.5% | 3,771 | 3,391 | 11.2% |
| CL-CLASS | 87 | 122 | -28.7% | 316 | 522 | -39.5% |
| SL-CLASS | 232 | 502 | -53.8% | 823 | 1,405 | -41.4% |
| CLK-CLASS | 2 | 999 | -99.8% | 575 | 3,801 | -84.9% |
| SLK-CLASS | 182 | 305 | -40.3% | 578 | 1,082 | -46.6% |
| CLS-CLASS | 476 | 255 | 86.7% | 843 | 1,245 | -32.3% |
| R-CLASS | 519 | 192 | 170.3% | 964 | 1,094 | -11.9% |
| M-CLASS | 2,269 | 1,838 | 23.4% | 8,005 | 6,221 | 28.7% |
| G-CLASS | 68 | 50 | 36.0% | 267 | 191 | 39.8% |
| GL-CLASS | 1,840 | 1,205 | 52.7% | 6,314 | 4,213 | 49.9% |
| GLK-CLASS | 1,799 | 1,869 | -3.7% | 8,061 | 7685 | 4.9% |
| TOTAL | 17,628 | 14,565 | 21.0% | 66,857 | 54,799 | 22.0% |
| *SPRINTER | 600 | – | – | 1,937 | – | – |
| MBUSA Combined Total | April ’10 | April ’09 | Monthly % | YTD 2010 | YTD 2009 | Yearly % |
| GRAND TOTAL | 18,228 | 14,565 | 25.1% | 68,794 | 54,799 | 25.5% |
| *Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively. | ||||||
