Posted March 1, 20178 yr Mercedes-Benz Posts Best-Ever February Sales Volume With 24,522 Units ATLANTA, March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz today reported the highest February sales in its history with 24,522 units up 6.9% from the 22,941 vehicles sold in February 2016. Adding 2,513 units for Vans and 348 units for smart, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) achieved its highest February to date with a grand total of 27,383 vehicles, up 6.8% from a year ago. "We're off to a solid start to the year, and expect steady growth as we approach the close of the first quarter," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "Strong demand for our SUV lineup continues, and we look forward to the launch of more new models throughout the year." Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in January included the C-Class, GLE and E-Class (including the CLS) model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,145, followed by the GLE sales of 4,017. The E-Class rounded out the top three with 3,471 units sold. Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 2,548 units in February, with a total of 5,144 units sold year-to-date (up 31.6%). MERCEDES-BENZ USA Sales -- February 2017 Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles Feb-17 Feb-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly % B-CLASS 56 37 51.4% 109 95 14.7% CLA 1,526 1,474 3.5% 2,931 4,642 -36.9% C-CLASS 6,145 6,102 0.7% 12,598 11,181 12.7% E-CLASS/CLS 3,471 2,700 28.6% 7,626 5,490 38.9% S-CLASS 1,002 1,558 -35.7% 2,214 2,835 -21.9% SLC 268 270 -0.7% 504 536 -6.0% SL 230 369 -37.7% 462 583 -20.8% AMG GT 93 95 -2.1% 174 220 -20.9% *SLS AMG - 1 - - 1 - GLA 2,194 1,597 37.4% 4,201 4,638 -9.4% GLC 2,765 3,278 -15.6% 5,830 6,127 -4.8% GLE 4,017 3,948 1.7% 7,987 7,611 4.9% GLS 2,467 1,226 101.2% 4,803 3,022 58.9% G-CLASS 288 286 0.7% 610 624 -2.2% TOTAL 24,522 22,941 6.9% 50,049 47,605 5.1% Vans1 2,513 2,269 10.8% 4,562 4,168 9.5% smart 348 422 -17.5% 672 821 -18.1% MBUSA Combined Total Feb-17 Feb-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly % GRAND TOTAL 27,383 25,632 6.8% 55,283 52,594 5.1% 1Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively. *out of production
March 1, 20178 yr GLS and GLE are doing well for vehicles at the end of the life cycle. I am surprised the GLC isn't doing more damage in the lower end, it is a far superior product than the majority of $40-50k crossovers. And the sedans are still selling, something most others can't say.
