National Press Release

MONTVALE, N.J., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest May on record with sales of 21,785 new vehicles, a 0.1 percent increase over last May. Sales for the month brought MBUSA's year-to-date volume to 99,703 new vehicles, a 1.1 percent increase compared to the first five months of 2007.

Passenger car sales of 16,416 vehicles showed an increase of 4.6 percent over last May. Sales of the legendary SL roadster, one of MBUSA's first 2009 models to hit dealer showrooms, increased by 60.4 percent (1,083 vs. 675 units). The volume leading C-Class also demonstrated impressive growth with an increase of 43.9 percent for the month (7,394 vs 5,139 units). In the light truck category, the award-winning M-Class SUV increased 4 percent (2,706 vs. 2,601 units), while sales of the G-Class rose 11.3 percent (79 vs. 71 units).

Year-to-date highlights include an overall increase in the C-Class model line of 39.2 percent (31,385 vs. 22,552) and in the M-Class with a 19.5 percent (14,795 vs. 12,384) increase.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA marked a 31.8 percent increase for May sales with 6,037 vehicles sold, bringing year-to-date sales to a total of 26,549 units, an increase of 24.3 percent over the same period in 2007.

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. In 2007, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales record of 253,433 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in its history and achieving 14 consecutive years of sales growth. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at www.mbusa.com.

    Model           May '08  May '07  Monthly %  YTD 2008  YTD 2007  Yearly %

    C-CLASS           7,394    5,139      43.9%    31,385    22,552     39.2%

    E-CLASS           4,029    4,102      -1.8%    15,803    18,560    -14.9%

    S-CLASS           1,684    2,135     -21.1%     8,255    10,848    -23.9%

    CL-CLASS            250      319     -21.6%     1,323     1,433     -7.7%

    SL-CLASS          1,083      675      60.4%     2,734     2,773     -1.4%

    CLK-CLASS         1,033    1,548     -33.3%     5,567     7,038    -20.9%

    SLK-CLASS           444    1,100     -59.6%     2,493     3,646    -31.6%

    CLS-CLASS           499      671     -25.6%     3,177     3,493     -9.0%

    R-CLASS             666    1,379     -51.7%     4,208     5,530    -23.9%

    M-CLASS           2,706    2,601       4.0%    14,795    12,384     19.5%

    GL-CLASS          1,918    2,031      -5.6%     9,537     9,869     -3.4%

    G-CLASS              79       71      11.3%       426       525    -18.9%

    GRAND TOTAL      21,785   21,771       0.1%    99,703    98,651      1.1%

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA)