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Autoworld.com - Joey Ho -
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. (MBUSA) reported record-breaking
year-end sales of 189, 437 in 1999, a 11.3 percent increase over the last
year’s previous high of 170, 245 vehicles sold in the U.S.
The 1999 sales volume is the highest in the company’s history and
represents a doubling of its sales volume over the past three years.
December sales also set the all-time record for the highest month
with 19, 118 vehicles sold – a 21.1 percent increase over the 15, 788
vehicles sold during the same month in 1998.
This surpasses MBUSA’s previous best month ever which was in
October 1999 when 17, 768 units were sold.
Sales for the year were led by the E-Class which recorded its highest year
ever with 50, 214 vehicles sold, up 5.6 percent (vs. 47, 563).
Trailing closely behind the E-Class, M-Class sales also accelerated
to the highest volume at 45, 206(up 4.8 percent from 43, 134).
The S-Class also achieved a record year as sales increased 91.3
percent to 28, 713(vs. 15, 010). The CLK model line established a sales record for the year
with 16, 714 units, an increase of 43.8 percent (vs. 11, 622).
The SL-Class finished the year with an increase of 0.6 percent to
7,853(vs. 7,809).
The SLK showed a marginal decrease of 0.2 percent to
10, 600 (vs. 10, 620), while the C-Class decreased 13.7 percent to 29,
770(vs. 34, 487) as the current model enters its last year of production.
The record-breaking volume for the month of December
was led by the award-winning M-Class coming in at 4, 801( vs. 3, 778), an
increase of 27.1 percent, making it the best December on record for the
model line. Following the M-Class, the E-Class posted sales of 4, 545(
vs. 4, 820), a marginal decrease of 5.7 percent.
The S-Class, MBUSA’s flagship model line, recorded the best month
on record with 3, 491 vehicles sold, an increase of 335.2 percent (vs.
802). The all-new CL500,
which debuted in December, posted an impressive 367 units for the month.
CLK coupes and cabriolets came in at 2,468, up 19.6 percent over last
year’s 2, 064, making it the best month on record for the model line.
C-Class sales decreased by 14.1 percent(2,267 vs. 2,637) and the SL
model line by 25.8 percent (523 vs. 705).
The SLK model line decreased by 33.2 percent(656 vs. 982).
Separately, through the company’s European
Delivery Program, MBUSA recorded 1,416 tourist delivery sales, its highest
year-end total since 1986.
Additionally, through its Starmark pre-owned vehicle
program, MBUSA recorded sales of 2,333, an increase of 50.3 percent
compared to December 1998 sales of 1,552 vehicles.
On a year-to-date basis, Starmark sales increased 131.1 percent to
23, 892(vs. 10,335 in December 1998).
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