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In the following please find the Mercedes-Benz USA sales release for
April 2012:
HIGHEST APRIL ON RECORD FOR MERCEDES-BENZ WITH
SALES OF 22,336
smart up 63%, Sprinter up 76.3% For the Month;
Total MBUSA at 25,066 -- up 30.8%
MONTVALE, N.J. – Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April
sales of 22,336 for its Mercedes-Benz models, a 23.8 % improvement
over April 2011, delivering a year-to-date total of 83,849 new vehicles
to customers, up 17.5%. Combined sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger
vehicles, smart and Sprinter for the month totaled 25,066, up 30.8%
bringing a year-to-date total of 91,972, up 22.4 %, making this the
company’s highest April on record.
Sales for the month of April were led by the C-, E-, and M-Class model
lines. The sporty C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand
on the car side for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers –
took the lead with sales of 6,424 and the 9th generation E-Class
followed with sales of 5,328. MBUSA’s top-selling SUV, the M-Class,
rounded out the top three with sales of 3,057, up 53.6% compared to
April 2011. Other strong performers were the company’s popular new
CLS four-door coupe which saw a 522.1% growth and the all-new SLK
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oadster which increased 215.5% over April 2011. The SLS AMG
supercar retailed 104 for the month, up 92.6% over the same period
last year.
On a year-to-date basis, top performers again were the C-Class with
24,531 (up 20.1%) the E-Class with 19,201 and the M-Class with
14,537 (up 58.2%).
Monthly sales of the high-performance AMG models were 529, up
55.1% versus April 2011 (341) and up 60.6% year to date.
Additionally, despite fluctuating gas prices, diesel sales increased to
2,300 up 142.4% over the same period last year (949) and up 85.8%
for the year.
The company’s smart brand continued six consecutive months of sales
increases with April sales of 764 vehicles, a 63% jump for the month
(compared to the 467 vehicles sold in April 2011) and brings the yearto-date
volume to 3,028, up 74.6%.
On the van side, sales of Sprinter Vans also saw strong momentum in
April with sales of 1,966 – up 76.3% over last year and up 35.4% on a
year-to-date basis.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO)
program, MBUSA sold 6,368 vehicles in April; a -10.2% decrease when
compared to April 2011 (sales of 7,091 vehicles). On a year-to-date
basis, MBCPO sold 26,292 vehicles, a decrease of -1.3% over the
comparable period (with sales of 26,629).
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About Mercedes-Benz USA
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Montvale, New
Jersey, is responsible for the distribution, 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 the SLS AMG supercar.
MBUSA is also responsible for the distribution, marketing and
customer service of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Vans in the US. More
information on MBUSA and its products can be found at
www.mbusa.com and www.mbsprinterusa.com.
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http://www.daimler.mobi .
If you have any questions, please contact our Investor Relations Team:
Dr. Michael Mühlbayer Bjoern Scheib
Tel. +49/711-17-93139 Tel. +49/711-17-95256
Fax +49/711-17-94075 Fax +49/711-17-94075
Michael.Muehlbayer@daimler.com Bjoern.Scheib@daimler.com
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Lutz.Deus@daimler.com Alexander.Vollmer@daimler.com
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Mercedes-Benz
Passenger Vehicles
C-CLASS 6,424 5,232
E-CLASS 5,328 5,342
S-CLASS 948 1,081
CL-CLASS 63 88
SL-CLASS 250 169
SLS AMG 104 54
SLK-CLASS 467 148
CLS-CLASS 647 104
R-CLASS 131 195
M-CLASS 3,057 1,990
G-CLASS 82 88
GL-CLASS 2,768 1,623
GLK-CLASS 2,067 1,927
TOTAL 22,336 18,042
*SPRINTER 1966 1,115
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Apr-12 Apr-11 Monthly % YTD 2012 YTD 2011 Yearly %
22.8% 24,531 20,425
-0.3% 19,201 20,411
-12.3% 3,507 3,521
-28.4% 273 387
47.9% 520 714
92.6% 390 309
215.5% 1,558 689
522.1% 2,404 552
-32.8% 568 870
53.6% 14,537 9,190
-6.8% 343 378
70.5% 7,922 6,566
7.3% 8,095 7,368
23.8% 83,849
76.3% 5,095
**smart 764 NA 3,028
MBUSA
Combined Total
71,388
3,764
NA
20.1%
-5.9%
-0.4%
-29.5%
-27.2%
26.2%
126.1%
335.5%
-34.7%
58.2%
-9.3%
20.7%
9.9%
17.5%
35.4%
Apr-12 Apr-11 Monthly % YTD 2012 YTD 2011 Yearly %
GRAND TOTAL 25,066 19,157 30.8% 91,972 75,152 22.4%
*Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler
Vans USA, respectively.
**Numbers reflect MBUSA sales as of 7/1/2011; see release for total smart brand sales