Mercedes-Benz tops last year's sales already in November

• 1,486,839 sold vehicles since the beginning of the year (+12.4%)

• Sales record for the eleventh consecutive month in 2014 (150,742 units, +13.0%)

• Strong growth in demand in the European markets

• C-Class Sedan and Estate post 53.3% sales growth

• Ola Källenius: "We have already topped the total sales of the previous year in November. This will turn 2014 into another record year for Mercedes-Benz."

In the past eleven months, Mercedes-Benz has already sold more vehicles than in the entire year 2013. Since the beginning of the year, 1,486,839 vehicles were handed over to customers (+12.4%). In November the Stuttgart based brand posted another record with sales of 150,742 units (+13.0%). Thus, Mercedes-Benz has managed to achieve a new sales record in every month of the current year.

"November was a very successful month for us", says Ola Källenius, Member of the Divisional Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Cars responsible for Marketing & Sales. "We have already topped the total sales of the previous year in November. This will turn 2014 into another record year for Mercedes-Benz", continues Källenius.

In Europe, Mercedes-Benz sold 61,060 vehicles in November, 13.6% more than in the same month of the previous year. In the highly competitive German market, the Stuttgart based brand posted a growth of 9.2% with sales of 23,373 units and maintained its market leadership among the premium manufacturers. In the UK, the most important market for Mercedes-Benz in Europe behind Germany, 8,754 customers opted for a vehicle with the star in November (+13.5%). This led to another sales record, as in Switzerland, where the demand increased by more than 40%. Growth rates of more than 30% were attained in France and Spain last month.