- Mercedes-Benz USA Records April Sales of 14,565
- smart USA Records 1,345 Sales in April
NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --- Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 15,910 units in the U.S. for April 2009. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of 14,565 vehicles, a decline of 28.1 percent over April 2008.
The volume leaders for the month were the C, GLK, and M-Class with sales of 4,274, 1,869, and 1,838 respectively. On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 54,799 new vehicles, a decrease of 29.7 percent over the comparable period last year.
smart USA recorded 1,345 sales in April 2009. Year to date sales now total 6,282 units which represents a 2 percent increase versus April 2008 year-to-date sales.
Since its introduction in the United States, there are over 30,000 smart fortwos traveling the highways throughout America.
The smart fortwo offers the right balance of power, outstanding fuel efficiency, innovative safety features, environmental friendliness and excellent value.
There are currently 75 smart centers in 35 states.
Detailed vehicle sales information for MBUSA will be announced later today in a separate press release issued by Mercedes-Benz USA.
+ April 2009 Auto Sales: U.S. Fall 34%,GM Improves,Toyota Slips as Industry Decline Eases
+ April 2009 Auto Sales: BMW U.S. Sales Decline 38.4%
+ April 2009 Auto Sales: Declines,Chrysler:48%,Toyota:42%,GM:35%,Ford:32%
+ April 2009 Auto Sales: Toyota, Nissan Led 29% Drop in Japan
Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S.
Sales Summary Through April 2009
Month Sales % Sales YTD %
Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Change
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Mercedes-Benz USA 14,565 20,271 -28.1% 54,799 77,918 -29.7%
smart USA 1,345 2,683 -49.9% 6,282 6,159* 2.0%*
Mercedes-Benz USA / 15,910 22,954 -30.7% 61,081 84,077* -27.4%*
smart USA combined
*smart sales in the U.S. started in mid January 2008
