Mercedes-Benz USA Notes 38 Percent Sales Decrease In November 2008

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported a 38.2 percent decrease in November sales with 14,102 vehicles sold, bringing the company’s year-to-date volume to 206,396 new units – an 8.6 percent decrease over the year-to-date record set last year. Sales highlights for Mercedes-Benz USA include a 16.9 percent increase in C-Class sales and a 5.5 percent increase M-Class SUV sales for the year-to-date. Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,312 vehicles in November, an increase of 46.7 percent over November 2007, bringing its certified pre-owned sales to 58,065 units year-to-date – a 24 percent jump over the same period last year (46,844 units). Here's the full details of how each of Mercedes-Benz USA's various models fared last month: Mercedes-Benz USA November 2008 Sales Overview Model Nov. '08 Nov. '07 Monthly % YTD 2008 YTD 2007 Yearly % C-CLASS 4,422 6,920 -36.1% 66,381 56,802 16.9% E-CLASS 2,264 4,464 -49.3% 35,112 42,824 -18.0% S-CLASS 997 2,106 -52.7% 16,712 23,707 -29.5% CL-CLASS 187 329 -43.2% 2,586 3,319 -22.1% SL-CLASS 189 488 -61.3% 5,201 5,594 -7.0% CLK-CLASS 668 1,016 -34.3% 9,797 13,777 -28.9% SLK-CLASS 262 353 -25.8% 4,656 6,742 -30.9% CLS-CLASS 224 584 -61.6% 5,206 7,147 -27.2% R-CLASS 313 1,086 -71.2% 7,194 11,691 -38.5% M-CLASS 2,911 3,015 -3.4% 31,559 29,917 5.5% GL-CLASS 1,573 2,349 -33.0% 21,189 23,370 -9.3% G-CLASS 92 109 -15.6% 803 1,014 -20.8% GRAND TOTAL 14,102 22,819 -38.2% 206,396 225,904 -8.6%