Mercedes Car Group Notes Worldwide Sales Decrease Of 1.5%
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Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 6th, 2006
In this week's second round of financial statements, DaimlerChrysler is reporting today that worldwide sales of the Mercedes Car Group, composed of the Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart brands, fell 1.5% for the month of September to 116,100 units, bringing their year-to- date sales to 934,200 - an increase of 5.8% over 2005's nine-month YTD total.
Individually, sales of the Mercedes-Benz brand remained strong, with the unit noting sales of 106,600 units - the same figure achieved in September of 2005. To date, Mercedes-Benz has sold 846,300 units, an increase over 2005's YTD sales of 9.4%.
Unfortunately, sales of smart didn't fare nearly as well, with the mini-car division noting sales of 9,500 units - a decrease of 16.4%. This figure brings smart's YTD sales to 87,900 units, a decrease of 19.5% when compared to 2005's sales over the same period.
To learn more, including how sales added up in each global region, keep reading for the official press release.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Mercedes Car Group posts record sales of 934,200 vehicles for the first three quarters of 2006 Mercedes-Benz sales at record level in September Mercedes-Benz gains market shares in all regions through September Sales increases by E- and S-Class strengthen position as worldwide market leader in upper-range and luxury segments Stuttgart, Oct 06, 2006 The Mercedes Car Group sold 116,100 passenger cars worldwide in September 2006, compared with 117,800 in the same month last year. During the first three quarters of 2006, deliveries of Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, and smart brand cars rose by six percent to the record figure of 934,200 units (Q1-Q3 2005: 883,000). After very strong sales in September 2005 as a result of the successful launches of the B-, M-, R- and S-Class, Mercedes-Benz managed to keep sales at the same record level in September 2006. The worldwide deliveries of 106,600 units matched the total posted in September 2005. During the first three quarters, sales at Mercedes- Benz rose by nine percent to the record of 846,300 passenger cars (Q1- Q3 2005: 773,800). Mercedes-Benz gained market shares in all regions in the first nine months of the year. Deliveries in the United States rose by 13 percent through September to the record figure of 176,600 passenger cars. A new sales record was set in the Asia/Pacific region as well, with sales there increasing 19 percent to 95,900 units through September. In Western Europe, Mercedes-Benz also outperformed the market as a whole during the first three quarters, with deliveries up by six percent to 507,000 units. The response to the new generation E Class has been very positive, with demand for the vehicle climbing by two percent in September to 21,000 units worldwide. Since July, the E-Class has once again been the international market leader for upper-range automobiles. In Germany, the E-Class is also growing strongly and leads the upper- range segment in September. The S-Class meanwhile continues to expand its leading world-market position in the luxury segment. About 70,000 S-Class sedans were delivered to customers in the first three quarters of 2006, an all time high in the company’s history. The S-Class is also the number one vehicle in its segment for diesel powered cars. Global deliveries of Mercedes-Benz SUVs more than doubled to 118,100 units during the first nine months of 2006, due to the expanded range of models offered and rapid growth in sales of the new M-Class. In Germany and Western Europe, Mercedes-Benz is the best-selling premium brand in the SUV segment. In September, the smart brand delivered 9,500 vehicles to customers worldwide. For the period from January to September, sales totaled 87,900 units. In view of the upcoming model changeover of the smart fortwo and the phasing out of the smart forfour, the result was in line with the sales target. For the latest Mercedes-Benz news and information, visit www.eMercedesBenz.com.
