High-end B-class vehicles: Benz C-class topping in sales volume and BMW 3-series lacking highlights

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai November 16th, 2016) High-end B-class vehicles have not changed greatly in terms of ranking and wholesale production and Benz C-class vehicles keeps a leading position since June this year, combating A4L to be the leader. According to current position, there are great possibilities that Benz C-class will win the annual sales champion in the sub-market this year.

Benz C-class vehicles sell 8,517 units in October, and the total sales volume from January to October reaches 88,467 units and increases 37.6%. It’s mentionable that the current total sales volume of Benz C-class vehicles exceeds A4L, creating a historical record.

Ni Kai, President and CEO of Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co., Ltd., once said in an interview that his company now focuses more on user experience and service quality.

Compared with Benz, Audi sells 47,032 units in October, increasing less than 1%. Audi A4L sells 6,229 units in October, higher than September but the growth still needs to be lifted. The total sales volume from January to October reaches 87,208 units, decreasing 8%.

BMW 3-series sells 7,158 units in October, and the total sales volume in this year reaches 79,012 units, increasing only 1.1% with the same period of last year. Since the past five months, BMW 3-series have a steady performance, leveling at 7,000 units and making no threat to Audi A4L or Benz C-class vehicles.

Second-tier high-end brands, including Volvo, Cadillac and Infiniti, are trying to find their survival from B-class sub markets.