Mercedes U.S. Sales October 2013 - Best Month Yet for 2013
 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class |
MONTVALE, NJ--Nov. 1, 2013: In the 10th consecutive month of its 2013 sales streak, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported total October sales of 32,620 units for the Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smart model lines, a 22.4% increase from the 26,642 vehicles sold in the same period last year. Retail volumes for the Mercedes-Benz brand alone broke October records at 30,069, up 25.4%, while year-to-date sales rose 13.7% to a landmark 245,125 units. Adding year-to-date volumes of 16,978 for Sprinter Vans and 7,450 vehicles at smart, MBUSA's year-to-date totals reached 269,553 units, making this the best October in the company's history.
"It's been an extraordinary year for the brand, embodied in two cars— the CLA and the S-Class —as stunning as they are technologically fit," said Steve Cannon, president and CEO of MBUSA. "More importantly, October sales show they're resonating with customers. The recently-launched CLA is already one of the top volume models and our flagship S-Class, just rolling into dealerships, is up 75%. With sustained momentum and compelling product across the model range, we're looking toward a record finish in the final stretch of 2013."
Mercedes-Benz October sales were led by the C-, E- and CLA-Class model lines. The sporty C-Class came in first at 6,548 units, followed close behind by the E-Class with sales of 6,456—an increase of 22.6% from October 2012. Sales of MBUSA's newest star, the sporty CLA-Class four-door coupe, rounded out the top three at 4,895.
The Sprinter model line posted month-to-date gains of 22.3% at 2,038 units, driven by the popularity of its redesigned 2014 lineup on sale since September. Month-to-date sales at smart totaled 513 units.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz's BlueTEC diesel models were 1,536 for the month, up 60% versus October 2012 (960) and up 10.1% for the year at 13,368. The company's high-performance AMG models finished the month with sales of 729, an increase of 49.4% from last October.
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) recorded sales of 7,612 vehicles in October, an increase of 13.1% when compared to October 2012 (sales of 6,732 vehicles). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 80,502 vehicles, an increase of 21.4% over the 66,318 vehicles sold during the comparable period last year. See table below:
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MERCEDES-BENZ USA | ||||||
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Mercedes-Benz |
Oct-13 |
Oct-12 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2013 |
YTD 2012 |
Yearly % |
|
CLA-CLASS |
4,895 |
- |
- |
7,205 |
- |
- |
|
C-CLASS |
6,548 |
7,636 |
-14.2% |
73,144 |
65,376 |
11.9% |
|
E-CLASS |
6,456 |
5,265 |
22.6% |
52,462 |
50,061 |
4.8% |
|
S-CLASS |
1,914 |
1,096 |
74.6% |
9,539 |
9,310 |
2.5% |
|
CL-CLASS |
34 |
54 |
-37.0% |
395 |
589 |
-32.9% |
|
SL-CLASS |
521 |
574 |
-9.2% |
6,091 |
3,823 |
59.3% |
|
SLS AMG |
42 |
28 |
50.0% |
366 |
734 |
-50.1% |
|
SLK-CLASS |
444 |
435 |
2.1% |
4,013 |
3,723 |
7.8% |
|
CLS-CLASS |
647 |
599 |
8.0% |
6,568 |
6,708 |
-2.1% |
|
R-CLASS |
1 |
24 |
-95.8% |
30 |
1,457 |
-97.9% |
|
M-CLASS |
3,113 |
2,868 |
8.5% |
32,513 |
29,966 |
8.5% |
|
G-CLASS |
194 |
160 |
21.3% |
2,072 |
911 |
127.4% |
|
GL-CLASS |
2,565 |
2,296 |
11.7% |
24,747 |
19,854 |
24.6% |
|
GLK-CLASS |
2,695 |
2,943 |
-8.4% |
25,980 |
23,084 |
12.5% |
|
TOTAL |
30,069 |
23,978 |
25.4% |
245,125 |
215,596 |
13.7% |
|
*SPRINTER |
2,038 |
1,666 |
22.3% |
16,978 |
17,068 |
-0.5% |
|
**smart |
513 |
998 |
-48.6% |
7,450 |
8,309 |
-10.3% |
|
MBUSA |
Oct-13 |
Oct-12 |
Monthly % |
YTD 2013 |
YTD 2012 |
Yearly % |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
32,620 |
26,642 |
22.4% |
269,553 |
240,973 |
11.9% |
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