Mercedes-Benz Reports October Sales Of 28,659 Units

• MBUSA posts 0.7% YTD increase

ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported October sales of 28,659 vehicles, decreasing 1.0% from the 28,952 vehicles sold during the same month last year. Mercedes-Benz Vans also reported October sales with 2,724 units, down 2.7% and smart reported 418 units, bringing MBUSA grand total to 31,801 vehicles for the month, down 2.1% from last year. On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz retails totaled 277,863. Adding year-to-date-sales of 27,880 for Vans and 4,462 for smart, MBUSA posted a grand total of 310,205 units in October, increasing 0.7% from the previous year.

"We're on track for another great year as we continue into the fourth quarter," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "Overall MBUSA sales for the year are outperforming last year, which was our highest year on record."

Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in October included the C-Class, GLE and E-Class (including the CLS) model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,227, followed by the GLE at 4,042. The E-Class, rounded out the top three with 3,827 units sold.

Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,903 units in October, with a total of 17,545 units sold year-to-date (up 40.8 %).

Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 10,022 vehicles in October, an increase of 4.1% from last year (9,629). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 102,256 vehicles, an increase of 2.9%.

MERCEDES-BENZ USA  Sales -- October 2016
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles	Oct-16	Oct-15	Monthly %	YTD 2016	YTD 2015	Yearly %
B-CLASS	58	81	-28.4%	526	1,768	-70.2%
CLA	2,295	1,867	22.9%	21,846	25,120	-13.0%
C-CLASS	6,227	7,283	-14.5%	62,561	71,818	-12.9%
E-CLASS/CLS	3,827	5,162	-25.9%	41,403	45,103	-8.2%
S-CLASS	2,420	1,921	26.0%	15,834	17,969	-11.9%
SLC/SLK	238	516	-53.9%	2,797	3,653	-23.4%
SL	299	252	18.7%	3,145	3,384	-7.1%
AMG GT	81	105	-22.9%	1,039	997	4.2%
*SLS AMG	0	1	-	1	28	-
GLA	2,560	2,025	26.4%	19,967	20,672	-3.4%
GLC/GLK	3,588	1,943	84.7%	39,978	22,320	79.1%
GLE/M-CLASS	4,042	4,880	-17.2%	41,523	41,327	0.5%
GL/GLS	2,828	2,613	8.2%	24,072	21,942	9.7%
G-CLASS	196	303	-35.3%	3,171	2,741	15.7%
TOTAL	28,659	28,952	-1.0%	277,863	278,842	-0.4%
Vans1	2,724	2,799	-2.7%	27,880	23,073	20.8%
smart	418	721	-42.0%	4,462	6,153	-27.5%
MBUSA Combined Total	Oct-16	Oct-15	Monthly %	YTD 2016	YTD 2015	Yearly %
GRAND TOTAL	31,801	32,472	-2.1%	310,205	308,068	0.7%

S-class:  2,420    Base price $96,600

A8, 7-series, Panamera, Lexus LS combined:  2,134  Average base price $78,655

Game over folks.

9 hours ago, smk4565 said:

S-class:  2,420    Base price $96,600

A8, 7-series, Panamera, Lexus LS combined:  2,134  Average base price $78,655

Game over folks.

As I said in the other thread, at the very top is Benz, if we are intellectually honest with ourselves.