Posted December 2, 20177 yr Mercedes-Benz USA Reports November Sales of 30,838, up 1.6% Dec 1, 2017 – ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported November sales of 30,838 units, an increase of 1.6% from the 30,363 vehicles sold during the same period last year. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported best-ever November sales with 3,274 units (up 27.7%) and smart reported 130 units, bringing the MBUSA grand total to 34,242 vehicles for the month (up 2.2%). On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz retails totaled 302,043 units. "November was a solid month for Mercedes-Benz, with strong demand for the 2018 model year S-Class, SUV lineup and high-performance AMG GT models," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "Additionally, our dealer partners and entire MBUSA team played a central role in our first place ranking in the 2017 JD Power Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) for both luxury and overall industry." Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in November included the C-Class, GLC and GLE model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,001, followed by GLC sales of 5,357. The GLE rounded out the top three with 4,914 units sold. Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 3,294 units in November, with a total 30,116 sold year-to-date (up 49.6%). Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles Nov-17 Nov-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly % B-CLASS 31 52 -40.4% 633 578 9.5% CLA 1,884 2,070 -9.0% 18,390 23,916 -23.1% C-CLASS 6,001 7,261 -17.4% 70,947 69,822 1.6% E-CLASS/CLS 4,735 4,642 2.0% 45,927 46,045 -0.3% S-CLASS 1,803 1,475 22.2% 13,704 17,309 -20.8% SLC 220 270 -18.5% 2,600 3,067 -15.2% SL 257 273 -5.9% 2,663 3,418 -22.1% AMG GT 281 89 215.7% 1,425 1,129 26.2% GLA 2,288 2,227 2.7% 21,524 22,194 -3.0% GLC 5,357 3,876 38.2% 42,491 43,854 -3.1% GLE 4,914 4,694 4.7% 48,772 46,217 5.5% GLS 2,869 3,108 -7.7% 29,250 27,180 7.6% G-CLASS 198 326 -39.3% 3,717 3,497 6.3% TOTAL 30,838 30,363 1.6% 302,043 308,226 -2.0% Vans1 3,274 2,564 27.7% 30,947 30,444 1.7% smart 130 563 -76.9% 2,905 5,025 -42.2% MBUSA Combined Total Nov-17 Nov-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly % GRAND TOTAL 34,242 33,490 2.2% 335,895 343,695 -2.3% 1 Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles Nov-17 Nov-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly % B-CLASS 31 52 -40.4% 633 578 9.5% CLA 1,884 2,070 -9.0% 18,390 23,916 -23.1% C-CLASS 6,001 7,261 -17.4% 70,947 69,822 1.6% E-CLASS/CLS 4,735 4,642 2.0% 45,927 46,045 -0.3% S-CLASS 1,803 1,475 22.2% 13,704 17,309 -20.8% SLC 220 270 -18.5% 2,600 3,067 -15.2% SL 257 273 -5.9% 2,663 3,418 -22.1% AMG GT 281 89 215.7% 1,425 1,129 26.2% GLA 2,288 2,227 2.7% 21,524 22,194 -3.0% GLC 5,357 3,876 38.2% 42,491 43,854 -3.1% GLE 4,914 4,694 4.7% 48,772 46,217 5.5% GLS 2,869 3,108 -7.7% 29,250 27,180 7.6% G-CLASS 198 326 -39.3% 3,717 3,497 6.3% TOTAL 30,838 30,363 1.6% 302,043 308,226 -2.0% Vans1 3,274 2,564 27.7% 30,947 30,444 1.7% smart 130 563 -76.9% 2,905 5,025 -42.2% MBUSA Combined Total Nov-17 Nov-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly % GRAND TOTAL 34,242 33,490 2.2% 335,895 343,695 -2.3% 1 Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles Nov-17 Nov-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly % B-CLASS 31 52 -40.4% 633 578 9.5% CLA 1,884 2,070 -9.0% 18,390 23,916 -23.1% C-CLASS 6,001 7,261 -17.4% 70,947 69,822 1.6% E-CLASS/CLS 4,735 4,642 2.0% 45,927 46,045 -0.3% S-CLASS 1,803 1,475 22.2% 13,704 17,309 -20.8% SLC 220 270 -18.5% 2,600 3,067 -15.2% SL 257 273 -5.9% 2,663 3,418 -22.1% AMG GT 281 89 215.7% 1,425 1,129 26.2% GLA 2,288 2,227 2.7% 21,524 22,194 -3.0% GLC 5,357 3,876 38.2% 42,491 43,854 -3.1% GLE 4,914 4,694 4.7% 48,772 46,217 5.5% GLS 2,869 3,108 -7.7% 29,250 27,180 7.6% G-CLASS 198 326 -39.3% 3,717 3,497 6.3% TOTAL 30,838 30,363 1.6% 302,043 308,226 -2.0% Vans1 3,274 2,564 27.7% 30,947 30,444 1.7% smart 130 563 -76.9% 2,905 5,025 -42.2% MBUSA Combined Total Nov-17 Nov-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly % GRAND TOTAL 34,242 33,490 2.2% 335,895 343,695 -2.3% 1 Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.
December 3, 20177 yr Seems that like balthazar says, they could do with ending the following models: AMG Gt SL SLC Smart G-Wagon B-Class Those would free up money for the rest of the product line to make it better and invest in their EVs.
December 4, 20177 yr They need to purge the catalog & get serious about their EVs if they ever want to challenge toyota's volume level.
