Mercedes-Benz achieves double-digit sales growth and a new sales record in April

• Mercedes-Benz increases unit sales by 11.3% to 148,072 vehicles in April.

• Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales: "We began the second quarter with double-digit sales growth. In the course of the year, we plan to keep that momentum going with a stream of new products including four new or revised SUVs. In addition, we recently showed the Concept GLC Coupé, which will go into series production in 2016, at the auto show in Shanghai."

• Double-digit growth in the biggest sales markets: China (+20.6%), USA (+12.8%)

• Top sellers in April: C-Class Saloon and Estate (+53.8%)

Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz has been setting new sales records month for month for more than two years. In April, the brand with the star posted a new opening record for the second quarter: Overall, 148,072 customers picked up their new Mercedes-Benz (+11.3%).

"We began the second quarter with double-digit sales growth", said Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales. "In the course of the year, we plan to keep that momentum going with a stream of new products including four new or revised SUVs. In addition, we recently showed the Concept GLC Coupé, which will go into series production in 2016, at the auto show in Shanghai", continues Källenius.

In Europe, 251,268 vehicles have been handed over to customers since the beginning of the year (+12.0%), of which 83,339 models went to Germany (+3.6%). In Great Britain, 50,196 customers opted for a Mercedes-Benz in the first four months of the year (+19.1%) – more than ever before. Since the beginning of the year, demand increased particularly strong in Spain (+33.4%), Portugal (+32.5%), Sweden (+19.7%), and Belgium (+15.7%).

In the NAFTA region, Mercedes-Benz posted sales records in all three countries in April. In the USA, 29,188 vehicles were sold (+12.8%). Mercedes-Benz achieved the market leadership among the premium manufacturers in the USA and Canada in April. Canada saw a sales increase of 28.6%, and Mexico posted growth of 29.7%. Overall, 33,668 customers were happy to receive their new Mercedes-Benz in the countries of the NAFTA region (+14.6%).

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