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MERCEDES-BENZ USA REPORTS BEST YEAR EVER WITH 2016 SALES OF 380,752
ATLANTA – Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) closed out 2016 with its highest annual volume in the U.S. market, topping 2015’s best ever record. MBUSA today reported December sales of 37,057 vehicles. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported December sales with 3,860 units, and smart reported 1,186 units, bringing MBUSA’s grand total to 37,057 vehicles for the month. On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz retails totaled 340,237. Adding year-to-date-sales of 34,304 for Vans and 6,211 for smart, MBUSA posted a grand total of 380,752 units in December, increasing 0.1% from the previous year.

“MBUSA maintained a consistent pace throughout the year, which led us to our best sales result ever. In 2016, Mercedes-Benz was the best-selling luxury franchise in the U.S.,” said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. “I want to thank Stuttgart, our dealers and everyone at MBUSA for helping us to have such an incredible year.”

Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in December included the C-Class, GLE and E-Class (including the CLS) model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 7,345, followed by the GLE at 5,574. The E-Class rounded out the top three with 4,851 units sold.

Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 3,126 units in December, with a total of 23,261 units sold year-to-date (up 33.3%).
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 10,981 vehicles in December. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 123,332 vehicles, an increase of 2.3%.





Dez 16
Dez 15
Monthly %
YTD 2016
YTD 2015
Yearly %



 
 
 
 
 
 



54
97
-44.3%
632
1,906
-66.8%



1,876
1,912
-1.9%
25,792
29,643
-13.0%



7,345
7,023
4.6%
77,167
86,080
-10.4%












4,851
5,580
-13.1%
50,896
55,888
-8.9%



1,494 
2,163
-30.9%
18,803
21,988
-14.5%



330
290
13.8%
3,397
4,182
-18.8%












304
380
-20.0%
3,722
4,060
-8.3%



99
162 
-38.9%
1,227
1,277
-3.9%



0
0
-
1
29
-












2,351
 2,200
6.9%
24,545 
25,593
-4.1%



4,018
4,366
-8.0%
47,872
27,902
71.6%



 
 
 
 
 
 



5,574
6,640
-16.1%
51,791 
53,217
-2.7%












3,262
2,849
14.5%
30,442
27,707
9.9%



453
541
-16.3%
3,950
3,616
9.2%


















































MERCEDES-BENZ USA
Sales -- December 2016
Mercedes-Benz
Passenger Vehicles
 
B-CLASS
CLA
C-CLASS
             
E-CLASS/CLS
S-CLASS
SLC/SLK
             
SL 
AMG GT
*SLS AMG
             
GLA
GLC/GLK
 
GLE/M-CLASS
             
GL/GLS
G-CLASS
             
TOTAL 32,011 34,203 -6.4% 340,237 343,088 -0.8%
Vans1 3,860 4,046 -4.6% 34,304 29,889 14.8%
smart 1,186 669   77.3% 6,211 7,484 -17.0%
             
MBUSA
Combined Total
Dez 16 Dez 15 Monthly % YTD 2016 YTD 2015 Yearly %
             
GRAND TOTAL 37,057 38,918 -4.8% 380,752  380,461 0.1%
             
1Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and
Daimler Vans USA, respectively.

*out of production


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