WORLDWIDE SALES JUNE - MERCEDES/SMART - the combined brand grows by a huge margin in the first half & June.

• Mercedes-Benz sales up by 13.7 percent to 1,144,274 units in first half of year
• Strongest half-year unit sales in the history of Mercedes-Benz
• Biggest contributions to growth from China (+34.5%) and South Korea (+47.3%)
• Continued success with best-ever sales of E-Class (+68.4%) and SUVs (+13.4%)

In the first six months of 2017, Mercedes-Benz was more successful than ever before in a half-year. 209,309 cars were delivered to customers in June (+11.1%) and 1,144,274 in the first six months of the year (+13.7%). 

The Stuttgart-based company with the three-pointed star thus set new sales records, significantly surpassing its prior-year unit sales both in June and in the first six months of the year. In addition, the second quarter was the best-ever quarter with 583,649 vehicles delivered worldwide (+11.6%). 

In terms of new cars registered, Mercedes-Benz was the strongest premium brand in the domestic market Germany, as well as in the markets Italy, France, Belgium, Portugal, Austria, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, the USA, Canada and Brazil in June.

“We have posted the strongest half-year in the history of Mercedes-Benz with sales of significantly more than a million cars,” stated Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales. “Not only the popularity of our E-Class family contributed to this success; demand for our SUVs is also as high as ever in all regions.”

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market

In Europe, Mercedes-Benz increased its sales to a new high: In the first half of the year, 484,120 vehicles were handed over to customers, which is 8.9% more than in the prior-year period. 

Of that total, 151,790 vehicles were sold in Germany (+6.3%). The Stuttgart-based company with the star set new records for the first half of a year in the high-volume markets of Great Britain, France, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland.

The region with the strongest growth in unit sales since the beginning of the year was Asia-Pacific. Thanks to an increase of 26.7%, 438,710 Mercedes-Benz cars were handed over to customers, more than ever before in a half-year. 292,679 of those automobiles with the star went to customers in China – an increase of 34.5%. 

This is significantly higher than the previous record number of cars sold in China in the prior-year period and to a large extent reflects the strong sales of locally produced vehicles. Mercedes-Benz achieved further first-half sales records in the markets South Korea (+47.3%), Australia (+8.5%), Taiwan (+10.9%) and India (+8.7%).

Mercedes-Benz posted the strongest first half-year in unit sales in its history also in the NAFTA region: 193,399 vehicles were sold in the USA, Canada and Mexico, which is 2.1% more than in the prior-year period. June sales of 34,894 units in that region were also at a new record level (+5.0%). 

Of that number, 28,994 automobiles were delivered to customers in the USA (+1.8%), more than ever before in a June.

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by model

More than 210,000 units of the C-Class Saloon and Estate were sold in the first six months of the year, making the C-Class the bestseller in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio once again. 

The biggest sales market was China, where double-digit growth and a new sales record were achieved thanks to ongoing strong demand for the long version of the C-Class Saloon.

Demand for the world’s most intelligent business saloon and estate continues at a high level: In the first half of the year, sales of these two E-Class models increased to 181,940 units (+68.4%). 

As of now, it is also possible to order the new E-Class Cabriolet, which strengthens this successful Mercedes-Benz model series. With the Saloon, Estate, Cabriolet, Coupé and All-Terrain, Mercedes-Benz offers with the E-Class the broadest model range amongst the premium manufacturers in the upper range.

From January to June, the Stuttgart-based company with the three-pointed star delivered 385,044 SUVs to its customers, which is an increase of 13.4%. 

From the GLA to the G-Class, these vehicles are extremely popular all over the world. Mercedes-Benz set new records not only worldwide, but also in each of its core regions Europe, Asia-Pacific and NAFTA. The bestseller among the SUVs was the GLC, followed by the GLA.

smart

smart sold approximately 70,000 cars to its customers worldwide in the first half of the year. The urban microcar was especially popular in China and Great Britain, where more cars were sold than ever before in the first half of a year. 

The new smart electric drive will stimulate additional sales; deliveries of the new electric smart fortwo and forfour started in Europe last month.

Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars

	June 2017	Change in %	Jan. – June 2017	Change in %
Mercedes-Benz	209,309	+11.1	1,144,274	+13.7
smart	12,565	-4.4	69,874	-4.9
Mercedes-Benz Cars	221,874	+10.1	1,214,148	+12.4
Mercedes-Benz unit sales in the region/market
Europe	90,391	+4.3	484,120	+8.9
- thereof Germany	29,206	+1.4	151,790	+6.3
Asia-Pacific	78,712	+23.5	438,710	+26.7
- thereof China	50,090	+28.3	292,679	+34.5
NAFTA	34,894	+5.0	193,399	+2.1
- thereof USA	28,994	+1.8	161,960	-0.5

WORLDWIDE SALES MAY - MERCEDES/SMART - Double Digit growth again for the brands.

• 13.5% growth in unit sales gave Mercedes-Benz a new sales record of 193,741 units in May.
• More vehicles were sold in the first five months of the year than ever before in Europe, the NAFTA region and the Asia-Pacific region.
• Unit sales of E-Class Saloon and Estate were up by more than 75% in May.

Mercedes-Benz increased its unit sales by a double-digit rate once again in May, selling 193,741 vehicles worldwide (+13.5%). Thanks to growth of 14.3%, a total of 934,965 cars with the three-pointed star were delivered to customers all over the world since the beginning of the year. 

This means that compared with the first five months of last year, over 100,000 more customers decided in favour of a Mercedes-Benz. 

In May, the Stuttgart-based company with the star was the premium brand with the most new registrations in the European markets Germany and Switzerland as well as in the markets Japan, Australia, Taiwan, the USA, Canada and Mexico.

“Along with the rising temperatures in Europe, many customers fulfilled their wish for a cabriolet, roadster or coupé from Mercedes-Benz. This was especially the case in Germany in May,” stated Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales. “In addition to our dream cars, the E-Class is also extremely popular with customers in Germany. Car sales in our domestic market increased by more than 17 percent in May.”

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market

In Europe, Mercedes-Benz set new records in May and in the first five months of the year. Thanks to a growth rate of 13.7%, sales increased last month to 84,472 units. In Germany alone, 27,413 customers took delivery of their new Mercedes-Benz, which is 4,000 more than in May 2016 June 7, 2017 (+17.4%). Great Britain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland and Norway recorded new best sales figures last month – in some cases with growth rates of over 25%.

In the Asia-Pacific region, Mercedes-Benz set another sales record with 72,095 vehicles delivered to customers last month (+25.5%). In May and in the first five months of the year, more cars with the three-pointed star were sold there than ever before. China made a considerable contribution to this success: 50,015 vehicles were handed over to customers in May, which is 32.2% more than in the prior-year month. In addition to China, new sales records were set also in the markets South Korea, Australia, Taiwan and India – both last month and since the beginning of the year.

In the first five months of the year, more automobiles with the three-pointed star were sold in the NAFTA region than ever before in that period (158,505 units, +1.4%). Unit sales in the USA since the beginning of the year are at about the prior-year level, with 132,966 vehicles delivered. Since May, the new GLA has been at the dealerships in the USA, its second-largest sales market. In Canada and Mexico, Mercedes-Benz set new sales records in May and in the period of January to May.

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by model

Demand for the A- and B-Class, the CLA, CLA Shooting Brake and the GLA continues to be on a high level. From January to May, nearly 250,000 compact cars from Mercedes-Benz were handed over to customers all over the world. And last month, the three-millionth A-Class was delivered. The success story of the Mercedes-Benz compact cars started with the A-Class 20 years ago at the plant in Rastatt, Germany, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Another sales milestone was set in May: 500,000 customers have already decided in favour of the GLA since the launch of the compact SUV in 2014.

The E-Class Saloon and Estate continue to be in strong demand all over the world. Sales of those models increased by 75.4% to 30,866 units, a new high for a May. Sales of the Estate almost doubled compared with the prior- year month.

Sales of the coupés, cabriolets and roadsters with the star were up by 30.7% in May at a total of 14,945 units. The bestsellers among the dream cars were the C-Class Coupé and C-Class Cabriolet. The S-Class Cabriolet recorded especially strong growth, while the new E-Class Cabriolet will be launched in late summer.

smart

A total of 12,201 customers decided in favour of a two-door or four-door model from smart last month. The smart customers were especially attracted by the convertible version of the smart fortwo, which offers great open-top driving fun. And since May, the battery-electric version of the smart cabrio has been available to order in Europe. In the Asia-Pacific region, sales of the smart fortwo and forfour were higher than ever before in a May.

Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars 

	May 2017	Change in %	Jan. – May 2017	Change in %
Mercedes-Benz	193,741	+13.5	934,965	+14.3
smart	12,201	-4.8	57,309	-5.1
Mercedes-Benz Cars	205,942	+12.3	992,274	+12.9
Mercedes-Benz unit sales in the region/market
Europe	84,472	+13.7	393,729	+10.0
- thereof Germany	27,413	+17.4	122,584	+7.6
Asia-Pacific	72,095	+25.5	359,998	+27.4
- thereof China	50,015	+32.2	242,589	+35.8
NAFTA	32,314	-5.9	158,505	+1.4
- thereof USA	26,893	-8.2	132,966	-1.0

UK SALES MARCH - Mazda - The record month has given the brand a huge start to the year.

• Mazda UK has achieved its largest ever March retail sales volume.
• On-sale from 4^th March, demand for the all-new Mazda MX-5 RF exceeded expectations.
• Mazda Financial Services facilitated record finance levels for retail sales over the last financial year.

Mazda UK has achieved a record March of retail sales. With retail sales of 7,556, March 2017 has eclipsed the previous record of 7,496 in March 2010 when consumer sales were driven by the government scrappage scheme.

Having arrived in dealerships on the 4^th March, demand for the all-new Mazda MX-5 RF exceeded expectations, while equally strong sales for the MX-5 convertible proved the desirability of Mazda’s iconic sports car in this key spring sales month.

However, across all model lines Mazda’s strong performance with retail customers combined with on-target fleet sales meant that total March sales of 11,178 ended just a fraction shy of March 2016’s 11,499, which was the biggest ever sales month in the history of Mazda UK.

Commenting on the successful month Mazda’s Head of Retail Operations, Laura Brailey said “I’m delighted with our results in March; our strong sales performance in this crucial month has delivered a 68 per cent retail mix against an overall market that is 54 per cent retail. This retail success highlights the popularity of our award-winning range with consumers. And having arrived in dealerships at the start of the month, the all-new MazdaMX-5 RF is proving to be very popular with customers loving its unique styling and stunningly engineered roof. On top of that our SUV range continued to attract strong customer interest with the Mazda CX-3 performing ahead of our forecasts.”

Adding, “Mazda UK’s strong retail sales performance in such a competitive marketplace is a fantastic reflection of our stylish and great to drive model line-up but also the dedicated and passionate teams we have within Mazda UK and our 132 dealers, all of which are focused on our drive to deliver a first-class customer experience.”

As another indicator of Mazda’s strong performance in the consumer marketplace Mazda Financial Services provided a record £71m of finance on Mazda vehicles in March and £315m over the last 12 months. With the all-new Mazda CX-5 arriving in dealerships on the 30^th June, 2017 promises to be another great year for Mazda UK.

WORLDWIDE SALES - Mercedes Group smashes the 200,000 unit for the very first time in single month.

Mercedes-Benz delivered 211,286 vehicles to customers in September (+12.1%), more than ever before in one month. 

This means that for Mercedes-Benz, the third quarter of this year is the quarter with the highest unit sales so far. In the three core regions of Europe, Asia-Pacific and NAFTA, new sales records were set for the month of September, the third quarter and the year to date. 

Unit sales of the SUVs and the E-Class were particularly strong last month. At smart, the anniversary of two million cars sold since 1998 was celebrated.

Mercedes-Benz has managed the hat-trick: In September, in the third quarter and also in the first nine months of the year, the Stuttgart based company with the three-pointed star achieved three new records and is doing better than ever before. 

Last month, sales reached the all-time high of 211,286 vehicles (+12.1%), passing the mark of 200,000 units in one month for the first time. In the period of July to September, the bestselling quarter so far was achieved with sales of 531,302 units (+11.2%). 

Since the beginning of the year, sales by Mercedes-Benz have risen at a double-digit rate to a record number of more than 1.5 million vehicles (1,537,921 units, +11.7%). 

Last month, Mercedes-Benz was the market leader among the premium manufacturers in Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan, USA, Canada and Mexico.

“In September, we scored a hat-trick – the best month with more than 200,000 units sold, the best quarter and the best first nine months of a year for Mercedes-Benz,” stated Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales. 

“We continued our product offensive in September with the E-Class Estate, the long-wheelbase version of the E-Class Saloon, the C-Class Cabrio and the GLC Coupé.”

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market

Sales in Europe increased last month by 15% to 98,877 units – a new sales record in September. 

Growth in unit sales was particularly strong for the E-Class Saloon and the Mercedes-Benz dream cars. 

In Germany, the domestic market, 27,640 units were sold, which is 17.1% more automobiles with the three-pointed star than in the same month of last year. 

Mercedes-Benz continued to achieve sustained and double-digit growth in September in Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Belgium.

Mercedes-Benz increased its sales in Asia-Pacific in September by 15.9% and delivered 72,670 vehicles to its customers, more than ever before in a September. 

Growth in unit sales was particularly strong in Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia, with double-digit rates. 

In China, strong demand for the vehicles with the three-pointed star in September led to a new high of 46,443 units sold (+20.1%); sales in China from January to September totalled 344,791 units (+29.5%), more than ever before in the first nine months of a year.

Sales by Mercedes-Benz in the NAFTA region reached a high of 34,488 units in September, an increase of 2.9% compared with the prior-year month. 

A new high was achieved also in the USA, where 29,500 vehicles with the three-pointed star were handed over to customers (+1.7%). In Mexico, Mercedes-Benz surpassed its previous best-ever September sales achieved in 2015 by almost 50%.

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by model

The new E-Class is extremely popular with customers: Sales of the E-Class Saloon and Estate rose to 27,955 units, which is 20.1% higher than in the prior-year month. 

Following the successful market launch of the E-Class Saloon, the Estate version is now available in Germany and the long-wheelbase version of the Saloon is in the dealerships’ showrooms in China. 

In addition, deliveries to customers of the E-Class Saloon as a plug-in hybrid started in September: The E 350 e (combined fuel consumption of 2.1 litres per 100 kilometres and combined CO2 emissions of 49 grams per kilometre) is the seventh plug-in hybrid model in the current Mercedes-Benz product portfolio.

Unit sales of SUVs by Mercedes-Benz in September were higher than the previous best figure recorded in the prior-year month. Worldwide, 68,197 customers took delivery of their new SUV (+26.8%). 

Sales in the first nine months of the year increased to 520,321 units (+42.2%) and were thus already at the level of full-year 2015. Since September, all of the “glorious seven” are available on the market: In addition to the GLA, GLC, GLE, GLE Coupé, GLS and G-Class, the new GLC Coupé is now also in the dealerships’ showrooms.

In the year of the dream cars, Mercedes-Benz increased its unit sales of those models by 32.8% in September. 

More than 15,000 coupés, roadsters and convertibles with the three-pointed star were handed over to their new owners. The youngest member of the open-air family is the first convertible on the basis of the C-Class, with deliveries starting last month.

smart

Last month, the smart brand celebrated a sales anniversary: Two million of the agile urban microcar have been delivered since it was launched in 1998. 

And the smart continued its popularity in September. A third more of the smart models were sold than in the same month of last year: 13,987 customers took delivery of their new smart fortwo or forfour (+36.5%). 

At the Paris Motor Show, the new generation of the smart electric drive had its world premiere, and will be available in the future as the fully electric fortwo, fortwo cabrio and forfour. 

smart will therefore be the only brand to offer its complete model range with gasoline engines as well as with electric motors.

Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars

	September 2016	Change in %	Jan.–Sep. 2016	Change in %
Mercedes-Benz	211,286	+12.1	1,537,921	+11.7
smart	13,987	+36.5	105,695	+20.1
Mercedes-Benz Cars	225,273	+13.4	1,643,616	+12.2
Mercedes-Benz unit sales in the region/market
Europe	98,877	+15.0	669,257	+12.7
- thereof Germany	27,640	+17.1	218,469	+8.6
Asia-Pacific	72,670	+15.9	537,755	+20.5
- thereof Japan	8,323	+4.5	50,240	+1.5
- thereof China	46,443	+20.1	344,791	+29.5
NAFTA	34,488	+2.9	290,218	+1.2
- thereof USA	29,500	+1.7	249,204	-0.3