Mercedes-Benz Reports March Sales of 15,602

MONTVALE, N.J., April 1 /PRNewswire/ — Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported March sales of 15,602 vehicles, a decline of 25 percent.

The volume leaders for the month were the C, E, and GLK-Class with sales of 5,008, 1,978, and 2,598 respectively.

On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 15,602 new vehicles, a decrease of 30.2 percent over the comparable period last year.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,614 vehicles in March; a 29.4 percent increase compared to March 2008 sales of 5,110 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 19,162, a 44.6 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (13,252 vehicles) during the same timeframe.

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. For more than forty years, MBUSA has taken pride in its commitment to the customer by providing superior quality luxury vehicles coupled with outstanding customer support. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com.

                           MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                          Sales -- March 2009

    Model       Mar '09 Mar '08  Monthly % YTD 2009 YTD 2008  Yearly %

    C-CLASS       5,008   6,713     -25.4%   12,030   17,141    -29.8%

    E-CLASS       1,978   3,039     -34.9%    5,850    8,566    -31.7%

    S-CLASS         731   1,622     -54.9%    2,232    4,796    -53.5%

    CL-CLASS         68     297     -77.1%      400      798    -49.9%

    SL-CLASS        308     379     -18.7%      903    1,133    -20.3%

    CLK-CLASS     1,067   1,218     -12.4%    2,802    3,424    -18.2%

    SLK-CLASS       323     561     -42.4%      777    1,545    -49.7%

    CLS-CLASS       329     935     -64.8%      990    1,972    -49.8%

    R-CLASS         355     874     -59.4%      902    2,807    -67.9%

    M-CLASS       1,675   3,189     -47.5%    4,383    9,507    -53.9%

    G-CLASS          44      73     -39.7%      141      277    -49.1%

    GL-CLASS      1,118   1,908     -41.4%    3,008    5,681    -47.1%

    GLK-CLASS     2,598       -               5,816

    GRAND TOTAL  15,602  20,808     -25.0%   40,234   57,647    -30.2%

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA)