Mercedes-Benz achieves record unit sales for SUVs and compact cars in February

Mercedes-Benz handed over 133,752 vehicles to customers in February, more than ever before in the second month of a year (+11.2%). Record unit sales were achieved in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the NAFTA region. In February, Mercedes-Benz was the premium-market leader in Japan, Australia, Canada and Taiwan, and posted its highest monthly unit sales to date for both SUVs and compact cars.

Mercedes-Benz achieved double-digit growth in February and delivered 133,752 vehicles to customers. The Stuttgart-based company with the three-pointed star thus reached record unit sales in February as well as in the first two months of the year.

Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales: "Mercedes-Benz continued its successful path in February, with major contributions from the SUVs and the compact cars. In February, we also sold the 100,000th C-Class Saloon with the long-wheelbase version, which is available only in China."

Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market

The European market expanded by 14.5% in February, with a total of 57,901 vehicles with the star delivered to customers. Sales in Germany of 20,751 units in February were higher than in the prior-year month (+18.6%). In February, more vehicles than ever before were delivered to customers in Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden and Portugal.

Sales in the Asia-Pacific region continued to develop positively for Mercedes-Benz, with sales of 44,918 units in February (+18.2%). In China, sales in the second month of the year increased by 29.3% to a new high of 25,837 vehicles. Mercedes-Benz achieved record unit sales also in Japan, South Korea and Australia. In Japan, Australia and Taiwan, the Stuttgart-based company with the star achieved market leadership amongst the premium manufacturers.

In the NAFTA region, sales increased by 0.4% to a total of 26,852 vehicles sold in February. Of that total, 22,941 Mercedes-Benz vehicles were sold to customers in the USA. A new sales record was set in Canada and Mexico both in February and in the first two months of the year. In Canada, Mercedes-Benz maintained its position as the market leader amongst the premium manufacturers in February.

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