Mercedes-Benz once again grew at a double-digit rate, selling 170,625 vehicles last month, more than ever before in a May (+12.9%) following record unit sales in Europe and Asia-Pacific last month. Mercedes-Benz was the market leader in the USA, Japan, Canada, Australia and Taiwan in May.
Sales in Europe increased by a strong 14.2% to 74,268 units in May; with Great Britain, Italy, Spain and Belgium being major growth markets in the double digits.
In the Asia-Pacific region, Mercedes-Benz handed over 57,438 vehicles to customers in May (+24.2%). In China, the biggest market, Mercedes-Benz achieved a new record of more than 38,000 vehicles sold (+38.9%). In Japan, Australia and Taiwan, Mercedes-Benz continued to defend its market leadership among the premium manufacturers last month.
In the NAFTA region, 34,323 units of Mercedes-Benz models were sold in May. 29,299 of those automobiles were delivered to customers in the USA. In the USA and Canada, Mercedes-Benz was the market leader among the premium manufacturers in May.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz compact cars increased to a new high in May, with a total of 53,618 units delivered to customers (+15.6%). The A- and B-Class, the CLA, CLA Shooting Brake and GLA were particularly popular in China, where unit sales more than doubled in May.
The E-Class Saloon and Estate were among the best-selling Mercedes-Benz models in May. Growth was especially strong in Europe last month, the first full month of sales of the new E-Class Saloon. The sixth generation of the E-Class Estate is being presented to the public for the first time in Stuttgart today. Since 2009, more than 1.6 million Saloons and Estates of the predecessor model of the E-Class have been delivered to customers.
Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars
| May 2016 | Change in % | Jan.-May 2016 | Change in % | |
| Mercedes-Benz | 170,625 | +12.9 | 818,175 | +12.3 |
| smart | 12,822 | +15.1 | 60,363 | +18.7 |
| Mercedes-Benz Cars | 183,447 | +13.0 | 878,538 | +12.7 |
| Mercedes-Benz unit sales in the region/market | ||||
| Europe | 74,268 | +14.2 | 357,924 | +13.2 |
| – thereof Germany | 23,343 | +4.9 | 113,966 | +7.9 |
| Asia-Pacific | 57,438 | +24.2 | 282,466 | +22.9 |
| – thereof Japan | 4,602 | +7.0 | 25,764 | -1.9 |
| – thereof China | 38,271 | +38.9 | 180,537 | +35.9 |
| NAFTA | 34,323 | -0.5 | 156,267 | -0.3 |
| – thereof USA | 29,299 | -1.0 | 134,304 | -1.9 |
