Mercedes-Benz Reports June Sales of 15,155

MONTVALE, N.J., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported June sales of 15,155 vehicles, a decline of 22.6 percent compared to June 2008.

The volume leaders for the month were the C, E, and M-Class with sales of 4,583, 2,781, and 2,362 respectively. The company’s new GLK compact SUV continued to exhibit strong demand, outperforming all of its competitors for the first half of the year.

Overall, the company sold 85,088 new vehicles during the first six months of the year, a decrease of 28.7 percent over the comparable period last year.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,999 vehicles in June; a 24.7 percent increase compared to June 2008 sales of 4,809 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 38,950, a 24.2 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (31,359 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. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 12 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and CL coupes. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com.

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                                 MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                                Sales -- June 2009

    Model       June '09   June '08  Monthly %  YTD 2009  YTD 2008    Yearly %
    ----------- --------   --------  ---------  --------  --------    --------
    C-CLASS        4,583      5,977     -23.3%   25,729     37,362      -31.1%

    E-CLASS        2,781      4,360     -36.2%   12,701     20,163      -37.0%

    S-CLASS          750      1,384     -45.8%    5,036      9,639      -47.8%

    CL-CLASS         118        180     -34.4%      722      1,503      -52.0%

    SL-CLASS         410        667     -38.5%    2,174      3,401      -36.1%

    CLK-CLASS        539        726     -25.8%    5,203      6,293      -17.3%

    SLK-CLASS        247        576     -57.1%    1,651      3,069      -46.2%

    CLS-CLASS        196        552     -64.5%    1,643      3,729      -55.9%

    R-CLASS          680        576      18.1%    1,992      4,784      -58.4%

    M-CLASS        2,362      2,601      -9.2%   10,604     17,396      -39.0%

    G-CLASS           37         64     -42.2%      297        490      -39.4%

    GL-CLASS         913      1,913     -52.3%    6,353     11,450      -44.5%

    GLK-CLASS      1,539          -         -    10,983          -          -
    ----------- --------   --------  ---------  --------  --------     -------
    GRAND TOTAL   15,155     19,576     -22.6%   85,088    119,279      -28.7%

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA