April 2011 Sales: Mercedes Benz

[Drew Dowdell]

Mercedes Benz Reports April Sales of 19,157

Sales Up 5.1% for the Month and 9.2 % Year-to-Date

May 03, 2011 - MONTVALE, N.J.

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of 19,157 vehicles, a 5.1 % improvement over April 2010, and the best April on record since April 2008. On a year-to-date basis, the 75,152 vehicles sold represent a 9.2% increase.

The highest volume performers for the month were the E- and C-Class model lines. The 9th generation E-Class led the pack with sales of 5,342, up 17.9% over April 2010. The sporty C-Class - the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers -continued its strong momentum with sales of 5,232, up 13.1% over last year. MBUSA's versatile SUV, the M-Class, finished third in volume with monthly sales of 1,990.

On the high end, the commanding G-Class was up 29.4% over April 2010, and the company sold 54 of its supercar -- the SLS AMG -- bringing its year-to-date sales to 309.

Sales of Sprinter Vans increased by 85.8% for the month, with sales of 1,115 - bringing a year-to-date total of 3,764 (up 94.3%).

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 7,093 vehicles in April 2011, a decrease of 8.5% over last year. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 26,632 vehicles, decrease of 4.7 % over the comparable period last year.

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles</td> <td>Apr-11</td> <td>Apr-10</td> <td>Monthly %</td> <td>YTD 2011</td> <td>YTD 2010</td> <td>Yearly %</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B-CLASS Fuel Cell</td> <td>1</td> <td>NA</td> <td>NA</td> <td>3</td> <td>NA</td> <td>NA</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C-CLASS</td> <td>5,232</td> <td>4,624</td> <td>13.1%</td> <td>20,425</td> <td>18,903</td> <td>8.0%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E-CLASS</td> <td>5,342</td> <td>4,530</td> <td>17.9%</td> <td>20,411</td> <td>17,439</td> <td>17.0%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S-CLASS</td> <td>1,081</td> <td>1,002</td> <td>7.9%</td> <td>3,521</td> <td>3,771</td> <td>-6.6%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CL-CLASS</td> <td>88</td> <td>87</td> <td>1.1%</td> <td>387</td> <td>316</td> <td>22.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SL-CLASS</td> <td>169</td> <td>232</td> <td>-27.2%</td> <td>714</td> <td>823</td> <td>-13.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SLS AMG</td> <td>54</td> <td>NA</td> <td>NA</td> <td>309</td> <td>NA</td> <td>NA</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CLK-CLASS</td> <td>NA</td> <td>2</td> <td>NA</td> <td>NA</td> <td>575</td> <td>NA</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SLK-CLASS</td> <td>148</td> <td>182</td> <td>-18.7%</td> <td>689</td> <td>578</td> <td>19.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CLS-CLASS</td> <td>104</td> <td>476</td> <td>-78.2%</td> <td>552</td> <td>843</td> <td>-34.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>R-CLASS</td> <td>195</td> <td>519</td> <td>-62.4%</td> <td>870</td> <td>964</td> <td>-9.8%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M-CLASS</td> <td>1,990</td> <td>2,269</td> <td>-12.3%</td> <td>9,190</td> <td>8,005</td> <td>14.8%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>G-CLASS</td> <td>88</td> <td>68</td> <td>29.4%</td> <td>378</td> <td>267</td> <td>41.6%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>GL-CLASS</td> <td>1,623</td> <td>1,840</td> <td>-11.8%</td> <td>6,566</td> <td>6,314</td> <td>4.0%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>GLK-CLASS</td> <td>1,927</td> <td>1,799</td> <td>7.1%</td> <td>7,368</td> <td>8,061</td> <td>-8.6%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TOTAL</td> <td>18,042</td> <td>17,634</td> <td>2.3%</td> <td>71,388</td> <td>66,885</td> <td>6.7%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>*SPRINTER</td> <td>1,115</td> <td>600</td> <td>85.8%</td> <td>3,764</td> <td>1,937</td> <td>94.3%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>MBUSA Combined Total</td> <td>Apr-11</td> <td>Apr-10</td> <td>Monthly %</td> <td>YTD 2011</td> <td>YTD 2010</td> <td>Yearly %</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>GRAND TOTAL</td> <td align="right">19,157</td> <td>18,228</td> <td align="right">5.1%</td> <td align="right">75,152</td> <td align="right">68,801</td> <td align="right">9.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7">*Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.</td></tr></tbody></table>