There’s only two days left ’til Christmas ladies and gentlemen, which means if you haven’t gotten your gift shopping done, time is running out. Speaking of Christmas, here at eMercedesBenz we’re cutting back on our hours a bit through the end of the week, so if stories are a little lighter than usual, it’s because we’re busy sipping hot buttered rum, singing carols with the family and testing out that new Hammerhead sled my wife begged me not to buy (and yet I bought anyway, which almost certainly means I will break an arm using it).
But you’ll still see a few stories around these parts through the end of the week, starting with this one – news that Mercedes has delivered 1,500,000 units of their consummate E-Class since they launched it some six years ago. Of these, 1,270,000 units were sedan variants, while 230,000 units were of the estate variety.
According to Dr. Klaus Maier, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars: “The current E-Class and its predecessor models have been the ‘heart’ of Mercedes-Benz for more than 60 years now. With its typical brand attributes that include safety, comfort, innovation, economy, and quality, the E-Class has delighted around 12 million customers worldwide across eight model generations.”
Of course, news of the Mercedes E-Class’ sales success is bittersweet, as overall sales at Mercedes-Benz have dropped sharply the past several months. Nevertheless, in times of economic turmoil, one must look for bright spots in otherwise disappointing sales numbers, and 1.5 million units sold is certainly a figure to be proud of.
For more info pertaining to the sales success of the current generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class, keep reading for the official press release.
