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Mercedes-Benz Reports May Sales of 15,134

Posted on: Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 11:38 CDT

MONTVALE, N.J., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported May sales of 15,134 vehicles, a decline of 30.5 percent compared to May 2008.

The volume leaders for the month were the C, E, and M-Class with sales of 4,842, 2,275, and 2,021 respectively.

On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 69,933 new vehicles, a decrease of 29.9 percent over the comparable period last year.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,992 vehicles in May; a 15.8 percent increase compared to May 2008 sales of 6,037 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 32,951, a 24.1 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (26,549 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 -- May 2009 Model May '09 May '08 Monthly % YTD 2009 YTD 2008 Yearly % C-CLASS 4,842 7,394 -34.5% 21,146 31,385 -32.6% E-CLASS 2,275 4,029 -43.5% 9,920 15,803 -37.2% S-CLASS 895 1,684 -46.9% 4,286 8,255 -48.1% CL-CLASS 82 250 -67.2% 604 1,323 -54.3% SL-CLASS 359 1,083 -66.9% 1,764 2,734 -35.5% CLK-CLASS 863 1,033 -16.5% 4,664 5,567 -16.2% SLK-CLASS 322 444 -27.5% 1,404 2,493 -43.7% CLS-CLASS 202 499 -59.5% 1,447 3,177 -54.5% R-CLASS 218 666 -67.3% 1,312 4,208 -68.8% M-CLASS 2,021 2,706 -25.3% 8,242 14,795 -44.3% G-CLASS 69 79 -12.7% 260 426 -39.0% GL-CLASS 1,227 1,918 -36.0% 5,440 9,537 -43.0% GLK-CLASS 1,759 - 9,444 - GRAND TOTAL 15,134 21,785 -30.5% 69,933 99,703 -29.9%

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA

Source: PR Newswire

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