WORLDWIDE SALES JUNE - MERCEDES/SMART - the combined brand grows by a huge margin in the first half & June.

• Mercedes-Benz sales up by 13.7 percent to 1,144,274 units in first half of year
• Strongest half-year unit sales in the history of Mercedes-Benz
• Biggest contributions to growth from China (+34.5%) and South Korea (+47.3%)
• Continued success with best-ever sales of E-Class (+68.4%) and SUVs (+13.4%)

In the first six months of 2017, Mercedes-Benz was more successful than ever before in a half-year. 209,309 cars were delivered to customers in June (+11.1%) and 1,144,274 in the first six months of the year (+13.7%). 

The Stuttgart-based company with the three-pointed star thus set new sales records, significantly surpassing its prior-year unit sales both in June and in the first six months of the year. In addition, the second quarter was the best-ever quarter with 583,649 vehicles delivered worldwide (+11.6%). 

In terms of new cars registered, Mercedes-Benz was the strongest premium brand in the domestic market Germany, as well as in the markets Italy, France, Belgium, Portugal, Austria, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, the USA, Canada and Brazil in June.

“We have posted the strongest half-year in the history of Mercedes-Benz with sales of significantly more than a million cars,” stated Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales. “Not only the popularity of our E-Class family contributed to this success; demand for our SUVs is also as high as ever in all regions.”

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market

In Europe, Mercedes-Benz increased its sales to a new high: In the first half of the year, 484,120 vehicles were handed over to customers, which is 8.9% more than in the prior-year period. 

Of that total, 151,790 vehicles were sold in Germany (+6.3%). The Stuttgart-based company with the star set new records for the first half of a year in the high-volume markets of Great Britain, France, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland.

The region with the strongest growth in unit sales since the beginning of the year was Asia-Pacific. Thanks to an increase of 26.7%, 438,710 Mercedes-Benz cars were handed over to customers, more than ever before in a half-year. 292,679 of those automobiles with the star went to customers in China – an increase of 34.5%. 

This is significantly higher than the previous record number of cars sold in China in the prior-year period and to a large extent reflects the strong sales of locally produced vehicles. Mercedes-Benz achieved further first-half sales records in the markets South Korea (+47.3%), Australia (+8.5%), Taiwan (+10.9%) and India (+8.7%).

Mercedes-Benz posted the strongest first half-year in unit sales in its history also in the NAFTA region: 193,399 vehicles were sold in the USA, Canada and Mexico, which is 2.1% more than in the prior-year period. June sales of 34,894 units in that region were also at a new record level (+5.0%). 

Of that number, 28,994 automobiles were delivered to customers in the USA (+1.8%), more than ever before in a June.

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by model

More than 210,000 units of the C-Class Saloon and Estate were sold in the first six months of the year, making the C-Class the bestseller in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio once again. 

The biggest sales market was China, where double-digit growth and a new sales record were achieved thanks to ongoing strong demand for the long version of the C-Class Saloon.

Demand for the world’s most intelligent business saloon and estate continues at a high level: In the first half of the year, sales of these two E-Class models increased to 181,940 units (+68.4%). 

As of now, it is also possible to order the new E-Class Cabriolet, which strengthens this successful Mercedes-Benz model series. With the Saloon, Estate, Cabriolet, Coupé and All-Terrain, Mercedes-Benz offers with the E-Class the broadest model range amongst the premium manufacturers in the upper range.

From January to June, the Stuttgart-based company with the three-pointed star delivered 385,044 SUVs to its customers, which is an increase of 13.4%. 

From the GLA to the G-Class, these vehicles are extremely popular all over the world. Mercedes-Benz set new records not only worldwide, but also in each of its core regions Europe, Asia-Pacific and NAFTA. The bestseller among the SUVs was the GLC, followed by the GLA.

smart

smart sold approximately 70,000 cars to its customers worldwide in the first half of the year. The urban microcar was especially popular in China and Great Britain, where more cars were sold than ever before in the first half of a year. 

The new smart electric drive will stimulate additional sales; deliveries of the new electric smart fortwo and forfour started in Europe last month.

Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars

	June 2017	Change in %	Jan. – June 2017	Change in %
Mercedes-Benz	209,309	+11.1	1,144,274	+13.7
smart	12,565	-4.4	69,874	-4.9
Mercedes-Benz Cars	221,874	+10.1	1,214,148	+12.4
Mercedes-Benz unit sales in the region/market
Europe	90,391	+4.3	484,120	+8.9
- thereof Germany	29,206	+1.4	151,790	+6.3
Asia-Pacific	78,712	+23.5	438,710	+26.7
- thereof China	50,090	+28.3	292,679	+34.5
NAFTA	34,894	+5.0	193,399	+2.1
- thereof USA	28,994	+1.8	161,960	-0.5

WORLDWIDE SALES MAY - MERCEDES/SMART - Double Digit growth again for the brands.

• 13.5% growth in unit sales gave Mercedes-Benz a new sales record of 193,741 units in May.
• More vehicles were sold in the first five months of the year than ever before in Europe, the NAFTA region and the Asia-Pacific region.
• Unit sales of E-Class Saloon and Estate were up by more than 75% in May.

Mercedes-Benz increased its unit sales by a double-digit rate once again in May, selling 193,741 vehicles worldwide (+13.5%). Thanks to growth of 14.3%, a total of 934,965 cars with the three-pointed star were delivered to customers all over the world since the beginning of the year. 

This means that compared with the first five months of last year, over 100,000 more customers decided in favour of a Mercedes-Benz. 

In May, the Stuttgart-based company with the star was the premium brand with the most new registrations in the European markets Germany and Switzerland as well as in the markets Japan, Australia, Taiwan, the USA, Canada and Mexico.

“Along with the rising temperatures in Europe, many customers fulfilled their wish for a cabriolet, roadster or coupé from Mercedes-Benz. This was especially the case in Germany in May,” stated Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales. “In addition to our dream cars, the E-Class is also extremely popular with customers in Germany. Car sales in our domestic market increased by more than 17 percent in May.”

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market

In Europe, Mercedes-Benz set new records in May and in the first five months of the year. Thanks to a growth rate of 13.7%, sales increased last month to 84,472 units. In Germany alone, 27,413 customers took delivery of their new Mercedes-Benz, which is 4,000 more than in May 2016 June 7, 2017 (+17.4%). Great Britain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland and Norway recorded new best sales figures last month – in some cases with growth rates of over 25%.

In the Asia-Pacific region, Mercedes-Benz set another sales record with 72,095 vehicles delivered to customers last month (+25.5%). In May and in the first five months of the year, more cars with the three-pointed star were sold there than ever before. China made a considerable contribution to this success: 50,015 vehicles were handed over to customers in May, which is 32.2% more than in the prior-year month. In addition to China, new sales records were set also in the markets South Korea, Australia, Taiwan and India – both last month and since the beginning of the year.

In the first five months of the year, more automobiles with the three-pointed star were sold in the NAFTA region than ever before in that period (158,505 units, +1.4%). Unit sales in the USA since the beginning of the year are at about the prior-year level, with 132,966 vehicles delivered. Since May, the new GLA has been at the dealerships in the USA, its second-largest sales market. In Canada and Mexico, Mercedes-Benz set new sales records in May and in the period of January to May.

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by model

Demand for the A- and B-Class, the CLA, CLA Shooting Brake and the GLA continues to be on a high level. From January to May, nearly 250,000 compact cars from Mercedes-Benz were handed over to customers all over the world. And last month, the three-millionth A-Class was delivered. The success story of the Mercedes-Benz compact cars started with the A-Class 20 years ago at the plant in Rastatt, Germany, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Another sales milestone was set in May: 500,000 customers have already decided in favour of the GLA since the launch of the compact SUV in 2014.

The E-Class Saloon and Estate continue to be in strong demand all over the world. Sales of those models increased by 75.4% to 30,866 units, a new high for a May. Sales of the Estate almost doubled compared with the prior- year month.

Sales of the coupés, cabriolets and roadsters with the star were up by 30.7% in May at a total of 14,945 units. The bestsellers among the dream cars were the C-Class Coupé and C-Class Cabriolet. The S-Class Cabriolet recorded especially strong growth, while the new E-Class Cabriolet will be launched in late summer.

smart

A total of 12,201 customers decided in favour of a two-door or four-door model from smart last month. The smart customers were especially attracted by the convertible version of the smart fortwo, which offers great open-top driving fun. And since May, the battery-electric version of the smart cabrio has been available to order in Europe. In the Asia-Pacific region, sales of the smart fortwo and forfour were higher than ever before in a May.

Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars 

	May 2017	Change in %	Jan. – May 2017	Change in %
Mercedes-Benz	193,741	+13.5	934,965	+14.3
smart	12,201	-4.8	57,309	-5.1
Mercedes-Benz Cars	205,942	+12.3	992,274	+12.9
Mercedes-Benz unit sales in the region/market
Europe	84,472	+13.7	393,729	+10.0
- thereof Germany	27,413	+17.4	122,584	+7.6
Asia-Pacific	72,095	+25.5	359,998	+27.4
- thereof China	50,015	+32.2	242,589	+35.8
NAFTA	32,314	-5.9	158,505	+1.4
- thereof USA	26,893	-8.2	132,966	-1.0

Mercedes-Benz increased its unit sales in November by 12.7% to 182,602 vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz increased its unit sales in November by 12.7% to 182,602 vehicles, thus achieving its 45th consecutive record month. 

Sales were especially strong of the new E-Class Saloon and Estate last month; those models attained growth of around 40% to a new best-ever figure. 

With more than 1,893,000 vehicles delivered since the beginning of the year, Mercedes-Benz already surpassed its unit sales of full-year 2015 in the first eleven months of this year.

Mercedes-Benz is maintaining its strong pace shortly before year-end, achieving double-digit growth in unit sales once again in November. 182,602 automobiles with the three-pointed star were delivered to customers worldwide (+12.7%). 

In the period of January to November, sales increased by 11.8% to 1,893,619 units, meaning that Mercedes-Benz already sold more vehicles in the first eleven months of this year than in the whole of 2015. Last month, Mercedes-Benz was the premium brand with the most new-car registrations in Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Japan, Taiwan, the USA, Canada and Mexico.

“With double-digit growth since the beginning of the year, we surpassed last year’s total unit sales by the Mercedes-Benz brand already in November. This makes 2016 a new record year for Mercedes-Benz,” stated Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales.

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market

Unit sales by Mercedes-Benz in Europe increased by 16.7% to 78,797 vehicles – never before so many cars have been delivered to customers in a November as this year. In Germany, demand for Mercedes-Benz automobiles increased last month to 25,599 units (+7.2%). Thanks to double-digit growth in November, new best-ever figures were achieved in Great Britain, France, Spain and Belgium.

In the Asia-Pacific region, 63,918 Mercedes-Benz vehicles were delivered to customers in November – an increase of 14.7% and a new high. Demand there was particularly strong for the new E-Class and the SUVs, which sold in higher numbers than ever before in a November. In China, a new high of 42,310 vehicles with the three-pointed star were delivered last month (+16.5%).

Unit sales in the NAFTA region increased by 3.1% in November; 35,168 customers took delivery of their new Mercedes-Benz. 30,363 vehicles with the star were delivered to customers in the USA (+1.1%). Mercedes-Benz set a new sales record in Mexico last month with growth of around 40%.

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by model

The C-Class continues to be extremely popular: In November, the C-Class Saloon and Estate were the best-selling Mercedes-Benz models. One million C-Class Saloons and Estates have already been delivered worldwide since the market launch of the new generation in 2014.

Demand for the E-Class, the world’s most intelligent business saloon, was stronger last month than ever before in a November. 26,915 E-Class Saloon and Estate models were handed over to customers last month, an increase of 38.6%.

Mercedes-Benz continues along its successful path with its SUVs: In November, 61,266 units were sold in this segment (+17.5%), setting a new record. Growth was especially strong last month for the GLC.

smart

A total of 12,565 units of the smart fortwo and forfour models were handed over to customers in November, representing an increase of 15.9%. In each of Europe, Asia-Pacific and the NAFTA region, more of the smart fortwo and forfour cars were sold than in November last year. The smart brand achieved its strongest growth in China, where unit sales more than doubled last month. The 100,000th smart car sold in China was delivered in November.

Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars

	November 2016	Change in %	Jan.–Nov. 2016	Change in %
Mercedes-Benz	182,602	+12.7	1,893,619	+11.8
smart	12,565	+15.9	129,770	+18.6
Mercedes-Benz Cars	195,167	+12.9	2,023,389	+12.2
Mercedes-Benz unit sales in the region/market
Europe	78,797	+16.7	819,689	+12.8
- thereof Germany	25,599	+7.2	268,040	+7.5
Asia-Pacific	63,918	+14.7	665,444	+20.2
- thereof Japan	5,100	+7.5	60,055	+2.9
- thereof China	42,310	+16.5	429,325	+27.9
NAFTA	35,168	+3.1	358,292	+1.1
- thereof USA	30,363	+1.1	308,226	-0.2