Mercedes-Benz sales continue upwards
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11th May, 2010
Mercedes-Benz is continuing its growth path. As in previous months,
sales increased at a double-digit rate in April. Customer deliveries totaled 93,100 units (April 2009: 80,700), an
increase of 15 per cent.
“We are very satisfied with our sales development in April,” says Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice
President Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Cars. “Our products are very popular with customers and we grew at
a double-digit rate in nearly all markets. It’s a great start into the second quarter during which we plan to
substantially boost sales. In line with the sales development, our incoming orders have increased significantly as
well. That is particularly due to the high demand in China and the U.S. and the great success of the E and
S-Class.”
The Chinese market continues to be one of the main growth drivers. At 11,300 units (April 2009: 5,600),
Mercedes-Benz posted a new sales record in the country and again doubled the number of its deliveries. Within the
Asia-Pacific region, the brand’s deliveries rose by 26 per cent in Japan and by 36 per cent in Australia.
Mercedes-Benz also grew at a double-digit rate in the BRIC countries of India (plus 95 per cent), Brazil (plus 77
per cent), and Russia (plus 50 per cent).
The positive trend of the past several months has also continued in the U.S., with sales there rising by 21 per
cent to 17,600 units (April 2009: 14,600). Mercedes-Benz was therefore the German premium brand with the highest
sales volume in the country, enabling it to gain market share. In fact, Mercedes-Benz has been the German premium
brand with the highest market share in the U.S. since the beginning of the year.
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Mercedes-Benz delivered 24,200 passenger vehicles (April 2009: 23,000) to Western Europe (excluding Germany) in
April, representing an increase of six per cent on the same month last year. High growth rates were recorded for
example in the UK (plus 12 per cent), Belgium (plus 14 per cent) and Austria (plus 27 per cent).
Mercedes-Benz sold 21,600 units in Germany in April, thus nearly matching the level reached last year (April
2009: 22,100). Mercedes-Benz was able to buck the overall market trend and gained market share in April.
Mercedes-Benz thus remains the most successful premium car maker on its home market.
Within the product portfolio, the new models of the E-Class continued to post very strong growth, with customer
deliveries of the sedan rising by 52 per cent to 17,200 units. That result once again put it far ahead of its
competitors. The E-Class convertible, which reached showrooms on 27th March, is also very popular with customers.
A total of 4,700 S-Class sedans were delivered to customers in April, up seven per cent on the same month last
year. The C-Class is also very popular, with deliveries of the sedan up by eight per cent to 19,600 units, while
deliveries of the station wagon even rose by 19 per cent.
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