WORLDWIDE SALES APRIL - MERCEDES - The brands show a whopping 10.1% growth over the month.

• New best-ever unit sales with 180,599 vehicles sold worldwide and double-digit growth in April (+10.1%)
• Continuation of strong sales growth in China (+35.3%)
• More than 250,000 units sold of the new E-Class Saloon and Estate since market launch

Mercedes-Benz achieved record unit sales for the 50th consecutive month in April. In the first month of the second quarter, 180,599 vehicles with the three-pointed star were delivered to customers, which is 10.1% more than in the same month of last year. Since the beginning of this year, unit sales have increased even faster. 

Compared with the first four months of 2016, 14.5% more vehicles have been sold this year: a total of 741,224 units. Mercedes-Benz was the premium brand with the most new cars registered in April in markets including Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, the USA and Canada.

“April was very successful for Mercedes-Benz: We achieved our 50th consecutive record month for unit sales and once again a double-digit growth,” stated Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales. 

“With the new S-Class, which had its world premiere at the trade fair in Shanghai in April, we want to continue the story of our successful luxury saloon car. So far, we have delivered about four million S-Class Saloons to our customers.”

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market

In Europe, Mercedes-Benz increased its unit sales in April by 3.9% to a new high of 75,928 vehicles. This growth was driven not only by a new record for unit sales and double-digit growth in Great Britain, but also in Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Portugal and Poland. 

In Germany, the domestic market, the Stuttgart-based company with the three-pointed star achieved a 5% increase in unit sales in the first four months of the year; 95,171 Mercedes-Benz vehicles were handed over to customers in that period.

In the Asia-Pacific region, a total of 68,485 vehicles were delivered to customers in the fourth month of this year (+29.8%) – more than ever before in an April. In China, 47,627 customers were delighted to receive their new Mercedes-Benz, which is an increase of 35.3% compared with the prior-year month. This means that the company achieved best-ever figures in its biggest sales market both in April and in the first four months of the year. This is also true for the markets South Korea, Australia, Taiwan and India.

Since the beginning of the year, Mercedes-Benz posted new record sales in the NAFTA region. In the period of January to April this year, 126,191 vehicles were handed over to customers (+3.5%). In each of the United States (+1.0%), Canada (+13.2%) and Mexico (+37.7%), more customers received a new Mercedes-Benz than ever before in the first four months of a year.

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by model

The C-Class continued to be in strong demand and was the best-selling Mercedes-Benz model last month. A total of 33,666 customers took delivery of their new C-Class Saloon or Estate in April. The long-wheelbase version of the C-Class Saloon, which is sold exclusively in China, recorded best-ever sales figures once again in April.

The E-Class is as popular as ever. In April, 28,827 customers decided in favour of the E-Class Saloon or Estate, which is 52.4% more than in the prior-year month. This was a new April record for the two models. The success story of the new E-Class started a year ago with the market launch of the Saloon in Europe. Since then, more than 250,000 new E-Class Saloons and Estate models have been sold.

The SUVs from Mercedes-Benz posted best-ever unit sales in April and in the first four months of the year: 59,739 customers took delivery of their new SUV last month (+5.5%) and a total of 247,877 since the beginning of the year (+13.3%). The GLC made a major contribution to this success. Demand will be additionally boosted by the new GLA, which has been available from dealerships in Europe since April.

smart

This April, 10,952 customers decided in favour of a two-seat or four-seat urban microcar from smart; the number since the beginning of the year is 45,108. The smart brand set sales records in the first four months of the year in China and Great Britain, two of its largest markets. Worldwide, the convertible version of the smart achieved particularly strong growth since the beginning of the year. Sales of the smart cabrio electric drive will now start in Europe this May.

Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars

	April 2017	Change in %	Jan. – April 2017	Change in %
Mercedes-Benz	180,599	+10.1	741,224	+14.5
smart	10,952	-9.4	45,108	-5.1
Mercedes-Benz Cars	191,551	+8.7	786,332	+13.1
Mercedes-Benz unit sales in the region/market
Europe	75,928	+3.9	309,257	+9.0
- thereof Germany	24,577	-4.7	95,171	+5.0
Asia-Pacific	68,485	+29.8	287,903	+27.9
- thereof China	47,627	+35.3	192,574	+36.8
NAFTA	32,049	-5.9	126,191	+3.5
- thereof USA	26,932	-7.9	106,073	+1.0

WORLDWIDE SALES MARCH - Mercedes - The Three pointed star has it's strongest month ever.

• Mercedes-Benz sold more vehicles in March than ever before in one month: 228,296 cars were handed over to customers, an increase of 14.8%.
• From January to March, Mercedes-Benz achieved sales of 560,625 units (+16%) – its best quarter of all time.
• In the Europe region, more than 100,000 vehicles were sold in one month for the first time.
• A new best-ever month for the E-Class Saloon and Estate with 35,626 units sold and 64.7% growth.

Mercedes-Benz can be extremely satisfied with its car sales in the first three months of this year. March 2017 was the strongest sales month in the history of Mercedes-Benz with growth of 14.8% and 228,296 vehicles delivered. 

The first quarter of 2017 also surpassed all previous quarters, with sales rising by 16% to 560,625 units. In March, Mercedes-Benz was the premium-market leader in countries including Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada and Mexico.

“In the first quarter of 2017, Mercedes-Benz delivered 560,625 vehicles to customers worldwide, an increase of 16 percent. That’s the highest number of cars we have ever sold in one quarter,” stated Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales. 

“The E-Class Saloon and Estate continued along their successful path in March with growth of around 65 percent. The bestselling model series of Mercedes-Benz has now been completed with the new E-Class Cabriolet, which we presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show, right on time for the start of spring.”

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market

In Europe, Mercedes-Benz handed over more than 100,000 vehicles to customers for the first time in one month: A total of 109,237 units were sold in March (+11.8%). Demand for automobiles with the three-pointed star resulted in sales of 233,329 units in the first quarter (+10.8%), the highest number ever sold in the first three months of a year. Mercedes-Benz achieved double-digit growth in March and in the first quarter in the Great Britain, Belgium, Spain, Austria and Poland. In Germany, the domestic market, Mercedes-Benz delivered 70,594 cars to its customers in the first quarter of this year (+8.9%).

Unit sales in the Asia-Pacific region increased to the new record of 78,649 cars with the star this March (+23.1%). And in the first three months of the year, Mercedes-Benz delivered more vehicles to customers than ever before in a quarter (219,418 units, +27.4%). In China, Mercedes-Benz increased its unit sales in March by more than 30% and handed over 49,871 vehicles to its customers, a new record. In South Korea, Australia and Malaysia, the Stuttgart-based company set best-ever figures for sales in March and in the first quarter.

Mercedes-Benz achieved best-ever sales in March also in the NAFTA region, where 34,922 automobiles were sold, an increase of 6.3%. Furthermore Mercedes-Benz recorded its highest number of cars ever sold in a first quarter with a total of 94,142 vehicles delivered to customers in the region (+7.1%). New records for the first quarter were also set for each of the individual NAFTA countries: the USA, Canada and Mexico. In the USA, demand for Mercedes-Benz automobiles increased by 4.5% in the first three months of the year, resulting in sales of 79,141 units.

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by model

Customers around the world are thrilled by the current generation of the E-Class. For the first time in the history of Mercedes-Benz, more than 35,000 Saloon and Estate models were handed over to customers in one month. This represents an increase of 64.7% compared with March 2016. Demand was particularly strong last month for the long-wheelbase version of the E-Class Saloon – sales more than doubled of this model, which is locally produced in China. And the new E-Class All-Terrain stimulated additional demand in its first sales month.

Sales of the SUVs from Mercedes-Benz were at an all-time high in March: 70,631 customers worldwide took delivery of their new vehicle, an increase of 12.8%. The strongest growth was posted by the GLS - sales more than doubled last month.

Demand for the dream cars from Mercedes-Benz increased by 33.7% in March: 20,023 customers received their new Cabriolet, Coupé or Roadster. The new E-Class Coupé already contributed towards the sales success in this segment, while the new E-Class Cabriolet debuted right in time for the start of spring at the Geneva Motor Show.

smart

Sales of smart models amounted to 34,156 units in the first three months of this year. The smart fortwo and forfour were especially popular in Great Britain, where the urban microcars achieved their best-ever sales figures in March as well as in the first quarter. Further sales stimulus is expected from the new smart electric drive. The electric versions of the smart fortwo and smart forfour have been available to order in Europe since March.

 Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars

	March 2017	Change in %	Jan. – Mar. 2017	Change in %
Mercedes-Benz	228,296	+14.8	560,625	+16.0
smart	15,242	-5.4	34,156	-3.7
Mercedes-Benz Cars	243,538	+13.3	594,781	+14.6
Mercedes-Benz unit sales in the region/market
Europe	109,237	+11.8	233,329	+10.8
- thereof Germany	30,404	+7.4	70,594	+8.9
Asia-Pacific	78,649	+23.1	219,418	+27.4
- thereof China	49,871	+32.1	144,947	+37.3
NAFTA	34,922	+6.3	94,142	+7.1
- thereof USA	29,092	+3.3	79,141	+4.5