December Was the Best Month of 2010 for Mercedes-Benz USA

Daimler AG reported its US sales figures for the month of December, announcing a small increase for Mercedes-Benz over the previous year and record smart USA figures. During the last month of last year, the company sold 22,039 vehicles, an improvement of 5.5 percent compared to December 2009. Of the total, the 21,469 Mercedes-Benz cars sold represent a 7 percent improvement over the same month of last year and the highest month for 2010. The German carmaker’s annual sales stand at 225,007 for the entire 2010, an increase of 18% over 2009.

“Despite the challenges of a slow recovery, we see good indicators in terms of our sales volume throughout the model range. This is certainly due in large part to the customer-directed efforts we’ve undertaken here at MBUSA over the past few years and the extraordinary commitment of our retail network to provide an unmatched ownership experience. As virtually all third-party indicators show, customers are confident about the Mercedes-Benz brand and we think that will translate to even stronger momentum going forward,” stated Ernst Lieb, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.

The 9th generation E-Klasse sedan leads the pack when it comes to sales volume, both for the month of December and for the whole year. A staggering 5,638 models were sold just last month, bringing its annual volume to 60,922 which is a 41.4 % increase over its volume in 2009.

The C-Klasse was a close second with monthly sales of 4,924 and a yearly total of 58,785, a 12.1 % increase. Finishing the top three was the popular M-Klasse SUV, which posted monthly sales of 3,783 units, bringing its annual volume to 29,698, a 15.1 % increase over last year.