Mercedes-Benz Reports August 2009 Sales of 17,112

MONTVALE, N.J., Sept. 1 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported August sales of 17,112 vehicles. Although August volume was slightly off by 7.5 percent versus August 2008, August sales were MBUSA's strongest so far this year and marked the fourth month of increasing sales momentum.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070709/NYM040LOGO )

The volume leaders for the month were the E-, C-, and M-Class with sales of 4,671, 4,253, and 2,577 respectively. The all-new 9th generation 2010 E-Class continues to exhibit strong sales performance, topping August 2008 by 74.2%.

On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 118,428 new vehicles, a decrease of 25.3 percent over the comparable period last year.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,315 vehicles in August; a 1.9 percent decrease compared to August 2008 sales of 6,440 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 51,410, a 19.6 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (42,973 vehicles) during the same timeframe.

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 12 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and CL coupes. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com.

Accredited journalists and editors can access press materials by registering at www.media.mbusa.com and www.media.maybachusa.com.

                                   MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                                 Sales -- August 2009

  Model      August '09  August '08  Monthly %  YTD 2009  YTD 2008  Yearly %

  C-CLASS        4,253      6,990     -39.2%     34,432    50,593    -31.9%

  E-CLASS        4,671      2,681      74.2%     22,928    27,782    -17.5%

  S-CLASS        1,031      1,700     -39.4%      6,705    12,916    -48.1%

  CL-CLASS         140        232     -39.7%        947     1,955    -51.6%

  SL-CLASS         258        477     -45.9%      2,751     4,379    -37.2%

  CLK-CLASS        351        613     -42.7%      5,918     7,778    -23.9%

  SLK-CLASS        190        356     -46.6%      2,075     3,864    -46.3%

  CLS-CLASS        125        313     -60.1%      1,932     4,493    -57.0%

  R-CLASS           39        469     -91.7%      2,067     6,003    -65.6%

  M-CLASS        2,577      2,430       6.0%     14,855    22,517    -34.0%

  G-CLASS           37         62     -40.3%        389       616    -36.9%

  GL-CLASS       1,775      2,184     -18.7%      8,972    15,623    -42.6%

  GLK-CLASS      1,665          -         -      14,457         -        -

  GRAND TOTAL   17,112     18,507      -7.5%    118,428   158,519    -25.3%

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070709/NYM040LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com