Mercedes-Benz Reports December Sales of 30,294 Vehicles

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported December sales of 30,294 Mercedes-Benz models. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz Vans recorded December sales of 4,985, bringing MBUSA to a grand total of 35,279 vehicles for the month. On a year-to-date basis, MBUSA recorded sales of 316,094 Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles and 41,635 Vans. This brings MBUSA’s total year-to-date sales to 357,729 units, surpassing last year’s volume by 1.0%.

“Strong demand, combined with increased availability for many of our newest Mercedes models including the A-Class, GLB, GLS and GLE propelled us to a successful result in 2019,” said Nicholas Speeks, President and CEO of MBUSA. “With more new models to come and an energetic and ambitious dealer network providing first class service, we very much look forward to the new year.”

Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in December included the GLC, GLE and C-Class model lines. The GLC led totals with 6,436 units followed by GLE with sales of 5,787. The C-Class rounded out the top three with 3,412 units.

December sales of Mercedes-AMG high-performance models totaled 3,077 units with 33,586 vehicles sold year-to-date (+16.1%).

Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 12,486 vehicles in December. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 133,969 vehicles, an increase of 4.0% from the previous year.

About Mercedes-Benz USA

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Atlanta, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse lineup in the luxury segment with 15 model lines ranging from the sporty A-Class sedan to the flagship S-Class and the Mercedes-AMG GT R.

MBUSA is also responsible for Mercedes-Benz products in the U.S. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.mbvans.com.

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MERCEDES-BENZ USA Sales -- December 2019
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles	Dec-19	Dec-18	Monthly %	YTD 2019	YTD 2018	Yearly %
A-CLASS	1,166	^_	^_	17,641	^_	^_
B-CLASS*	0	1	-100.0%	8	135	-94.1%
CLA	1,344	1,708	-21.3%	12,400	22,556	-45.0%
C-CLASS	3,412	6,799	-49.8%	49,153	60,409	-18.6%
E-CLASS/CLS	3,343	5,042	-33.7%	40,113	46,422	-13.6%
S-CLASS	1,087	1,486	-26.9%	12,528	14,978	-16.4%
SLC	147	152	-3.3%	1,840	1,993	-7.7%
SL	140	158	-11.4%	1,690	2,126	-20.5%
AMG GT	445	136	227.2%	4,208	1,525	175.9%
GLA	2,096	2,397	-12.6%	22,137	24,136	-8.3%
GLB	1,173	^_	^_	1,173	^_	^_
GLC	6,436	7,294	-11.8%	73,650	69,727	5.6%
GLE	5,787	3,734	55.0%	49,980	46,010	8.6%
GLS	2,902	2,664	8.9%	22,225	21,972	1.2%
G-CLASS	816	445	83.4%	7,348	3,970	85.1%
TOTAL	30,294	32,016	-5.4%	316,094	315,959	0.0%
Vans^1	4,985	4,116	21.1%	41,635	38,178	9.1%
MBUSA Combined Total	Dec-19	Dec-18	Monthly %	YTD 2019	YTD 2018	Yearly %
GRAND TOTAL	35,279	36,132	-2.4%	357,729	354,137	1.0%
*Model has been discontinued in the U.S. market. ^1Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.