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Mercedes-Benz USA Reports November Sales of 30,838, up 1.6%

Dec 1, 2017 – ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported November sales of 30,838 units, an increase of 1.6% from the 30,363 vehicles sold during the same period last year. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported best-ever November sales with 3,274 units (up 27.7%) and smart reported 130 units, bringing the MBUSA grand total to 34,242 vehicles for the month (up 2.2%). On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz retails totaled 302,043 units.

"November was a solid month for Mercedes-Benz, with strong demand for the 2018 model year S-Class, SUV lineup and high-performance AMG GT models," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "Additionally, our dealer partners and entire MBUSA team played a central role in our first place ranking in the 2017 JD Power Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) for both luxury and overall industry."

Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in November included the C-Class, GLC and GLE model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,001, followed by GLC sales of 5,357. The GLE rounded out the top three with 4,914 units sold.

Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 3,294 units in November, with a total 30,116 sold year-to-date (up 49.6%).

Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles Nov-17 Nov-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly %
             
B-CLASS 31 52 -40.4% 633 578 9.5%
             
CLA 1,884 2,070 -9.0% 18,390 23,916 -23.1%
             
C-CLASS 6,001 7,261 -17.4% 70,947 69,822 1.6%
             
E-CLASS/CLS 4,735 4,642 2.0% 45,927 46,045 -0.3%
             
S-CLASS 1,803 1,475 22.2% 13,704 17,309 -20.8%
             
SLC 220 270 -18.5% 2,600 3,067 -15.2%
             
SL 257 273 -5.9% 2,663 3,418 -22.1%
             
AMG GT 281 89 215.7% 1,425 1,129 26.2%
             
GLA 2,288 2,227 2.7% 21,524 22,194 -3.0%
             
GLC 5,357 3,876 38.2% 42,491 43,854 -3.1%
             
GLE 4,914 4,694 4.7% 48,772 46,217 5.5%
             
GLS 2,869 3,108 -7.7% 29,250 27,180 7.6%
             
G-CLASS  198 326 -39.3% 3,717 3,497 6.3%
             
TOTAL 30,838 30,363 1.6% 302,043 308,226 -2.0%
             
Vans1 3,274 2,564 27.7% 30,947 30,444 1.7%
             
smart 130 563 -76.9% 2,905 5,025 -42.2%
             
MBUSA Combined Total Nov-17 Nov-16 Monthly % YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Yearly %
             
GRAND TOTAL 34,242 33,490 2.2% 335,895 343,695 -2.3%

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.

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Seems that like balthazar says, they could do with ending the following models:

AMG Gt

SL

SLC

Smart

G-Wagon

B-Class

Those would free up money for the rest of the product line to make it better and invest in their EVs.

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