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| MBUSA Reports Highest Ever May Sales Figures
As a new month blossoms, so begins the magical flurry of press releases covering everyone's favorite - sales figures. This month is no exception, and to kick things off we have the May sales figures for our very own Mercedes-Benz USA.
As the story's title has already indicated, MBUSA performed admirably, reporting its highest May on record with a total of 21,621 new vehicles sold, an increase of 21.4% over May of 2005. This figure brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales total up to 94,133 new vehicles, an increase of 17.1% over the first five months of 2005.
Individually, MBUSA's passenger car segment noted sales of 15,282 units, an increase of 6.4% over May of 2005. Unsurprisingly, the strongest sales in the segment came courtesy of the newly-updated Mercedes S-Class, which increased sales 84.5% over last May with 2,526 units sold. Other models making headlines include the SL and SLK-Class, which noted a combined sales increase of 37.1% over 2005 with 2,283 units sold.
As for MBUSA's light truck segment, sales of the M-, R-, GL-, and G-Class continued to gain momentum, noting a combined monthly sales increase of 84.5% over May of 2005 and a YTD sales increase of 105.3% over 2005. In this group, sales of the recently-introduced GL-Class were particularly strong, with 2,545 units of the seven-passenger SUV being sold in its first full month on the market.
Separately, MBUSA noted sales of 4,150 vehicles in May through its Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, bringing annual sales for the unit up to 18,656 vehicles, an increase of 7.8% over May of 2005.
For more info as well as individual model statistics, keep reading for the full press release.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
MERCEDES-BENZ USA REPORTS BEST MAY SALES EVER
MONTVALE, N.J.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest May on record with sales of 21,621 new vehicles, an increase of 21.4 percent over last May, bringing year-to-date sales to 94,133 new vehicles, a 17.1 percent increase compared to the first five months of 2005.
Passenger car sales of 15,282 units showed an increase of 6.4 percent over May 2005. The strongest increase for the month (and for the year-to-date) was the flagship 2007 S-Class with sales of 2,526 units, an increase of 84.5 percent over last May. Other strong performers include the SL-Class and SLK-Class roadsters with combined sales of 2,283, a 37.1 percent increase over May 2005 and E-Class sedan and wagon sales of 4,070, a 14 percent increase over May 2005.
Sales for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the luxury light truck segment -- M-Class, R-Class, GL-Class and G-Class -- continue to gain momentum as a group with an 84 percent increase over May 2005 and a 105.3 percent increase over year-to-date 2005 (23,257 v. 11,328). In this group, the all-new 2007 GL-Class, the first European full-sized luxury SUV, recorded sales of 2,545 for its first full month on the market.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA sold 4,150 vehicles in May, bringing annual sales for the year to a total of 18,656 units, an increase of 7.8 percent over May 2005.
Overview of Sales
Model May '06 May '05 Monthly % YTD 2006 YTD 2005 Yearly %
C-Class 4,329 4,359 -0.7% 18,346 21,324 -14.0%
E-Class 4,070 3,569 14.0% 16,507 16,229 1.7%
S-Class 2,526 1,369 84.5% 13,177 6,302 109.1%
CL-Class 46 117 -60.7% 266 589 -54.8%
SL-Class 1,056 851 24.1% 4,009 4,213 -4.8%
CLK-Class 1,127 1,736 -35.1% 8,917 8,258 8.0%
SLK-Class 1,227 814 50.7% 4,871 4,899 -0.6%
CLS-Class 901 1,550 -41.9% 4,783 7,250 -34.0%
R-Class 1,485 n/a n/a 8,227 n/a n/a
M-Class 2,278 3,319 -31.4% 11,725 10,774 8.8%
GL-Class 2,545 n/a n/a 8,227 n/a n/a
G-Class 31 127 -75.6% 261 554 -52.9%
Grand Total 21,621 17,811 21.4% 94,133 80,392 17.1%
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