MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA
(MBUSA) continued its strong sales momentum through July, reporting its
highest July on record with sales of 21,591 new vehicles, an increase of
3.8 percent over last July. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to
136,526, a 14.3 percent increase representing the best year-to-date sales
in the company's history.
July sales were boosted by the Mercedes-Benz flagship S-Class which
rose by 52 percent over July 2005 (2,233 v. 1,469 units). The SLK-Class
roadster also proved a strong summer performer with a 6.7 percent increase
over July 2005 (1,148 v. 1,076).
The Mercedes-Benz portfolio of luxury light trucks -- M-Class, R-Class,
GL-Class and G-Class -- continues to demonstrate impressive gains with a
significant 62.3 percent increase over last July and a 91 percent increase
over the same period last year (35,413 v. 18,544).
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program,
MBUSA sold 4,368 vehicles in July, an increase of 11.3 percent over July
2005, bringing the year-to-date total to 27,260 units, a one percent
increase over year-to-date 2005.
In 2005, MBUSA achieved its twelfth consecutive year of sales growth by
setting the highest sales volume in its history with 224,421 new vehicle
sales. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., MBUSA is responsible for the sales,
marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States.
More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa.com.
MERCEDES-BENZ USA
Sales -- July 2006
Model July '06 July '05 Monthly % YTD 2006 YTD 2005 Yearly %
C-CLASS 5,285 5,336 -1.0% 27,881 31,265 -10.8%
E-CLASS 4,479 5,506 -18.7% 25,199 25,940 -2.9%
S-CLASS 2,233 1,469 52.0% 17,817 9,101 95.8%
CL-CLASS 52 71 -26.8% 381 744 -48.8%
SL-CLASS 768 824 -6.8% 5,643 5,708 -1.1%
CLK-CLASS 963 1,748 -44.9% 10,817 11,660 -7.2%
SLK-CLASS 1,148 1,076 6.7% 7,087 6,871 3.1%
CLS-CLASS 790 1,143 -30.9% 6,288 9,592 -34.4%
R-CLASS 1,485 n/a n/a 11,157 n/a n/a
M-CLASS 2,446 3,526 -30.6% 16,772 17,816 -5.9%
GL-CLASS 1,863 n/a n/a 7,108 n/a n/a
G-CLASS 79 92 -14.1% 376 728 -48.4%
GRAND TOTAL 21,591 20,791 3.8% 136,526 119,425 14.3%
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SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA
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Related links:
http://www.mbusa.com
CONTACT:
Donna Boland, +1-201-573-6893, Nicole Patzer,
+1-201-573-2799, or Toll-Free, 1-888-MBNEWS-1
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