Mercedes-Benz Records Best November Sales Ever

MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 4 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) achieved its highest November sales volume on record with 22,819 units sold for the month, a 3.4 percent increase over last November's 22,079 record volume. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales total to 225,904 units - a 2.8 percent increase over the same period last year - which keeps Mercedes-Benz on track for accomplishing its 14th consecutive year of annual sales growth.

Sales of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class rose 56 percent (6,920 units vs. 4,435 units) for the month, and 26.3 percent compared to last year's year-to-date results (56,802 vs. 44,990). Other highlights for the month include gains for the legendary SL-Class roadster which posted 488 units, a 7 percent increase over the same month last year. In addition, the popularity of the GL-Class, Mercedes-Benz's full-size, 7-passenger SUV, contributed to the company's record sales month, marking a 2.8 percent increase (2,349 vs. 2,285 units) for the month and a significant jump of 51.4 percent compared to last year's year- to-date results (23,370 vs. 15,439 units). Other Mercedes-Benz model lines that achieved increases in their year-to-date volumes include the top-of-the- line CL-Class luxury coupe (243.9 percent increase), and the popular M-Class SUV (7.8 percent gain).

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA sold 3,620 vehicles in November, bringing the Certified Pre-Owned year-to-date total to 46,844, an increase of 8 percent 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. In 2006, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales record of 248,080 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in its history and achieving 13 consecutive years of sales growth.

  Model               Nov. '07 Nov. '06 Monthly % YTD 2007 YTD 2006 Yearly %

  C-CLASS                6,920    4,435   56.0%     56,802   44,990   26.3%

  E-CLASS                4,464    4,918   -9.2%     42,824   43,079   -0.6%

  S-CLASS                2,106    2,780  -24.2%     23,707   27,899  -15.0%

  CL-CLASS                 329      391  -15.9%      3,319      965  243.9%

  SL-CLASS                 488      456    7.0%      5,594    7,923  -29.4%

  CLK-CLASS              1,016    1,007    0.9%     13,777   14,906   -7.6%

  SLK-CLASS                353      536  -34.1%      6,742    9,746  -30.8%

  CLS-CLASS                584      778  -24.9%      7,147    9,797  -27.0%

  R-CLASS                1,086    1,275  -14.8%     11,691   16,622  -29.7%

  M-CLASS                3,015    3,183   -5.3%     29,917   27,743    7.8%

  GL-CLASS               2,349    2,285    2.8%     23,370   15,439   51.4%

  G-CLASS                  109       35  211.4%      1,014      569   78.2%

  GRAND TOTAL           22,819   22,079    3.4%    225,904  219,678    2.8%