ATLANTA--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported March sales of 27,004 Mercedes-Benz models. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported March sales of 3,533 units and smart reported 90 units, bringing MBUSA to a grand total of 30,627 vehicles for the month. On a year-to-date basis, MBUSA recorded sales of 71,171, adding 7,476 units for Vans and 231 vehicles for smart, bringing the year-to-date sales volume to 78,878.

“While demand for our SUV lineup and new A-Class remains strong, we’re still in the ramp-up phase of our launch,” said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. “We expect to further fuel momentum with the upcoming launches of our highly anticipated new models in the months ahead.”

Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in March included the GLC, C-Class and E-Class model lines. The GLC took the lead at 6,282, followed by C-Class sales of 5,514. The E-Class rounded out the top three with 3,712 units sold.

March sales of Mercedes-AMG high-performance models totaled 3,435 units (+27.4%) with 9,684 vehicles sold year-to-date (+27.1%).

Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 10,560 vehicles in March, an increase of 0.1% when compared to the same month last year (10,554). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 30,365 vehicles, an increase of 2.1% from the previous year (29,741).

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 Vans and smart products in the U.S. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com, www.mbvans.com and www.smartusa.com.




MERCEDES-BENZ USA Sales -- March 2019


Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles	Mar-19	Mar-18	Monthly %		YTD 2019	YTD 2018	Yearly %

A-CLASS	890	^_	^_		890	^_	^_

B-CLASS	0	33	^_		3	122	^_

CLA	1,366	1,949	-29.9	%	5,210	5,455	-4.5	%

C-CLASS	5,514	4,984	10.6	%	15,002	13,350	12.4	%

E-CLASS/CLS	3,712	4,024	-7.8	%	10,394	12,435	-16.4	%

S-CLASS	1,204	1,627	-26.0	%	3,151	4,565	-31.0	%

SLC/SLK	234	224	4.5	%	509	586	-13.1	%

SL	184	227	-18.9	%	436	640	-31.9	%

AMG GT	427	114	274.6	%	644	381	69.0	%

GLA	1,871	2,254	-17.0	%	4,721	6,524	-27.6	%

GLC/GLK	6,282	6,064	3.6	%	15,366	16,260	-5.5	%

GLE/M-CLASS	2,196	4,573	-52.0	%	6,535	11,656	-43.9	%

GL/GLS	2,423	1,974	22.7	%	6,017	5,496	9.5	%

G-CLASS	701	360	94.7	%	2,293	1,004	128.4	%

TOTAL	27,004	28,407	-4.9	%	71,171	78,474	-9.3	%

Vans¹	3,533	2,967	19.1	%	7,476	8,186	-8.7	%

smart	90	110	-18.2	%	231	321	-28.0	%

MBUSA Combined Total	Mar-19	Mar-18	Monthly %		YTD 2019	YTD 2018	Yearly %

GRAND TOTAL	30,627	31,484	-2.7	%	78,878	86,981	-9.3	%

¹ Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.

Mercedes-Benz Reports March Sales of 27,004 Units