Mercedes-Benz USA: Down by 1%, but still better than anyone else

28.659 Mercedes-Benz cars were delivered in the United States in October, down by 1.0% from 28.952  compared to October 2015. On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz USA hit the 277,863 figure. Adding the Vans and the smart division, the American-based subsidiary reached a total of 310,205 units.

“We’re on track for another great year as we continue into the fourth quarter,” said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. “Overall MBUSA sales for the year are outperforming last year, which was our highest year on record.”

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the GLE and the E-Class (the CLS included) are the company’s best sellers. 6,227 C-Class models reached their happy customers, followed by the GLE SUV with 4,042 clients. The E-Class also went up on the podium, following the SUV closely, at 3,827 units.

There are plenty of power enthusiasts in the United States. The Mercedes-AMG high-performance cars sold 1,903 units this past October, reaching a total figure of 17,435 in 2016, up by an amazing 40.8%.

Mercedes-BenzUSA  is counting on a major increase as the discounts for Christmas are on the way.