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National Press Release

MBUSA Reports September New Car Sales of 18,779

Published 2008-10-01 13:32
By Mercedes-Benz USA

MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported September sales of 18,779 vehicles, bringing the company's year-to-date volume to 177,298, a 1.6 percent decrease over its year-to-date record set last year.

After its first full year on the market, the new generation C-Class model line set a record for September sales with 6,772 units, an 11.9 percent jump over the 6,052 C-Class units sold last September. C-Class sport and luxury models also set a record year-to-date with a sales increase of 35.8 percent (57,365 vs. 42,236 units). True to form, the C-Class continued to be the sales volume leader for the diverse Mercedes-Benz product portfolio.

On the SUV side, the volume leader was the M-Class which continued to demonstrate gains with a sales increase of 1.1 percent for September sales (2,981 vs. 2,948 units). This brings M-Class sales for the year-to-date to 25,498 units, a 6.4 percent increase over the first three quarters of last year.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA sold 4,973 vehicles in September, an increase of 13.3 percent over September 2007, bringing the program's year-to-date total to 47,946 units, a 22.1 percent increase over the same period last year.

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. For over forty years, MBUSA has prided itself on its commitment to the customer by providing superior quality luxury vehicles coupled with outstanding customer support. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at www.mbusa.com.


                               MERCEDES-BENZ USA
                             Sales -- September 2008

    Model     Sept. '08 Sept. '07 Monthly %  YTD 2008 YTD 2007 Yearly %
    -----     --------- --------- ---------  -------- -------- --------

    -------       -----     -----      ----    ------   ------     ----
    C-CLASS       6,772     6,052      11.9%   57,365   42,236     35.8%
    -------       -----     -----      ----    ------   ------     ----

    -------       -----     -----     -----    ------   ------    -----
    E-CLASS       2,968     4,993     -40.6%   30,750   34,184    -10.0%
    -------       -----     -----     -----    ------   ------    -----

    -------       -----     -----     -----    ------   ------    -----
    S-CLASS       1,591     1,964     -19.0%   14,507   19,501    -25.6%
    -------       -----     -----     -----    ------   ------    -----

    --------        ---       ---     -----     -----    -----    -----
    CL-CLASS        221       277     -20.2%    2,176    2,672    -18.6%
    --------        ---       ---     -----     -----    -----    -----

    --------        ---       ---      ----     -----    -----     ----
    SL-CLASS        357       384      -7.0%    4,736    4,787     -1.1%
    --------        ---       ---      ----     -----    -----     ----

    ---------       ---     -----     -----     -----   ------    -----
    CLK-CLASS       614     1,247     -50.8%    8,392   11,628    -27.8%
    ---------       ---     -----     -----     -----   ------    -----

    ---------       ---       ---     -----     -----    -----    -----
    SLK-CLASS       302       396     -23.7%    4,166    6,067    -31.3%
    ---------       ---       ---     -----     -----    -----    -----

    ---------       ---       ---     -----     -----    -----    -----
    CLS-CLASS       300       554     -45.8%    4,793    6,012    -20.3%
    ---------       ---       ---     -----     -----    -----    -----

    -------         ---     -----     -----     -----    -----    -----
    R-CLASS         500     1,018     -50.9%    6,503    9,917    -34.4%
    -------         ---     -----     -----     -----    -----    -----

    -------       -----     -----       ---    ------   ------      ---
    M-CLASS       2,981     2,948       1.1%   25,498   23,960      6.4%
    -------       -----     -----       ---    ------   ------      ---

    --------      -----     -----     -----    ------   ------     ----
    GL-CLASS      2,137     2,541     -15.9%   17,760   18,498     -4.0%
    --------      -----     -----     -----    ------   ------     ----

    -------          --        --     -----       ---      ---    -----
    G-CLASS          36        85     -57.6%      652      803    -18.8%
    -------          --        --     -----       ---      ---    -----

    -----------  ------    ------     -----   -------  -------     ----
    GRAND TOTAL  18,779    22,459     -16.4%  177,298  180,265     -1.6%
    -----------  ------    ------     -----   -------  -------     ----

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA



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