In April 2009, sales at Mercedes-Benz USA mimicked those noted by the majority of other automakers, with MBUSA noting yet another double digit decline of 28.1 percent. In total, April sales amounted to 14,565 new units, compared to 20,271 new units in April of 2008. As a result of the figures, year-to-date sales at Mercedes-Benz USA now amount to 54,799 new units (compared to 77,918 new units in April 2008), or in percentages, a 29.7 drop compared to the prior year.
Volume leaders for the month were the C-Class, GLK-Class and M-Class with sales of 4,274 units, 1,869 units, and 1,838 units, respectively, while taking top honors for the month’s most horrific performance is the R-Class, with sales of the half-minivan, half-SUV dropping a remarkable 73.9 percent to 192 new units.
