Mercedes-Benz Reports November Sales of 16,797, Up 19 Percent
MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported November sales of 16,797 vehicles, a 19.1% improvement over November 2008.
The all-new, 9th generation E-Class, continued to show strong demand with sales of 4,824 for November 2009, up 113.1% over November 2008. The other volume leaders for the month were the C-Class and M-Class with sales of 4,022, and 2,679 respectively.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 170,403 new vehicles, narrowing the gap versus last year to 17.4%.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 4,627 vehicles in November; a 12.9 percent decrease compared to November 2008 sales of 5,312 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 66,788, a 15 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales of 58,065 vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and customer service for 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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November November YTD YTD
Model '09 '08 Monthly % 2009 2008 Yearly %
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C-CLASS 4,022 4,422 -9.0% 47,578 66,381 -28.3%
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E-CLASS 4,824 2,264 113.1% 37,635 35,112 7.2%
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S-CLASS 1,114 997 11.7% 10,034 16,712 -40.0%
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CL-
CLASS 49 187 -73.8% 1,167 2,586 -54.9%
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SL-
CLASS 264 189 39.7% 3,780 5,201 -27.3%
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CLK-
CLASS 257 668 -61.5% 6,931 9,797 -29.3%
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SLK-
CLASS 130 262 -50.4% 2,449 4,656 -47.4%
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CLS-
CLASS 104 224 -53.6% 2,440 5,206 -53.1%
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R-CLASS 145 313 -53.7% 2,654 7,194 -63.1%
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M-CLASS 2,679 2,911 -8.0% 22,456 31,559 -28.8%
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G-CLASS 68 92 -26.1% 589 803 -26.7%
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GL-
CLASS 1,417 1,573 -9.9% 13,118 21,189 -38.1%
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GLK-
CLASS 1,724 - - 19,572 - -
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GRAND
TOTAL 16,797 14,102 19.1% 170,403 206,396 -17.4%
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SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA