MONTVALE, N.J., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of 14,565 vehicles, a decline of 28.1 percent over April 2008.
The volume leaders for the month were the C, GLK, and M-Class with sales of 4,274, 1,869, and 1,838 respectively.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 54,799 new vehicles, a decrease of 29.7 percent over the comparable period last year.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,797 vehicles in April; a 6.4 percent decrease compared to April 2008 sales of 7,261 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 25,959, a 26.5 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (20,513 vehicles) during the same timeframe.
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. For more than forty years, MBUSA has taken pride in 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 at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com.
Model April '09 April '08 Monthly % YTD 2009 YTD 2008 Yearly %
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C-CLASS 4,274 6,850 -37.6% 16,304 23,991 -32.0%
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E-CLASS 1,795 3,208 -44.0% 7,645 11,774 -35.1%
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S-CLASS 1,159 1,775 -34.7% 3,391 6,571 -48.4%
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CL-CLASS 122 275 -55.6% 522 1,073 -51.4%
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SL-CLASS 502 518 -3.1% 1,405 1,651 -14.9%
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CLK-CLASS 999 1,110 -10.0% 3,801 4,534 -16.2%
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SLK-CLASS 305 504 -39.5% 1,082 2,049 -47.2%
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CLS-CLASS 255 706 -63.9% 1,245 2,678 -53.5%
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R-CLASS 192 735 -73.9% 1,094 3,542 -69.1%
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M-CLASS 1,838 2,582 -28.8% 6,221 12,089 -48.5%
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G-CLASS 50 70 -28.6% 191 347 -45.0%
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GL-CLASS 1,205 1,938 -37.8% 4,213 7,619 -44.7%
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GLK-CLASS 1,869 - 7685 -
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GRAND TOTAL 14,565 20,271 -28.1% 54,799 77,918 -29.7%
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SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA
