Mercedes - Benz September 2009 Sales

[Justin Bimmer]

Second Highest Month of the Year

MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported September sales of 16,985 vehicles. While sales were down 9.6% compared to September 2008, the monthly volume was MBUSA's second highest of the year.

The volume leaders for the month were the C-, E-, and M-Class with sales of 5,002, 3,812, and 2,552 respectively. The all-new 9th generation 2010 E-Class continues to exhibit strong sales performance, topping September 2008 by 28.4%.

On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 135,413 new vehicles, a decrease of 23.6 percent over the comparable period last year.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,318 vehicles in September; a 6.9 percent increase compared to September 2008 sales of 4,973 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 56,728, an 18.3 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (47,946 vehicles).

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.

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Model Sept. '09 Sept. '08 Monthly % YTD 2009 YTD 2008 Yearly %

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C-CLASS 5,002 6,772 -26.1% 39,434 57,365 -31.3%

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E-CLASS 3,812 2,968 28.4% 26,740 30,750 -13.0%

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S-CLASS 1,101 1,591 -30.8% 7,806 14,507 -46.2%

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CL-CLASS 105 221 -52.5% 1,052 2,176 -51.7%

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SL-CLASS 356 357 -0.3% 3,107 4,736 -34.4%

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CLK-CLASS 524 614 -14.7% 6,442 8,392 -23.2%

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SLK-CLASS 128 302 -57.6% 2,203 4,166 -47.1%

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CLS-CLASS 227 300 -24.3% 2,159 4,793 -55.0%

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R-CLASS 271 500 -45.8% 2,338 6,503 -64.0%

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M-CLASS 2,552 2,981 -14.4% 17,407 25,498 -31.7%

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G-CLASS 46 36 27.8% 435 652 -33.3%

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GL-CLASS 1,303 2,137 -39.0% 10,275 17,760 -42.1%

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GLK-CLASS 1,558 - - 16,015 - -

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GRAND TOTAL 16,985 18,779 -9.6% 135,413 177,298 -23.6%

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SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA