Mercedes-Benz Canada reports record sales for the month of September
Record sales in August for Mercedes-Benz Canada
Mercedes-Benz Canada and its national dealer network today said that the company had delivered a total of 3,661 vehicles Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smart during the month of September. This impressive result is the best of this month of September that the group has ever known and represents an increase of 19.6% compared to September 2012 sales of Mercedes-Benz Canada also reported another record. The best results ever recorded in the history of the company for the third quarter, with sales of 9,856 units. So far this year, 27,377 units were sold through the intermediary of the retail network of Mercedes-Benz Canada, constitutes corporate stores and private concessions.
The retail sales of passenger cars and luxury light trucks Mercedes-Benz amounted to 2,830 units or 17.6% more than in September 2012. This brings the total sales since the beginning of the year was 23,069 units. Deliveries of passenger cars totaled 1,490 units for the month, which represents a 16.5% increase compared with sales in September 2012. The vehicles of the new E-Class family have continued to be a choice very popular with Canadians, and sales of Class C models have remained sustained during the month of September.
In terms of commercial vehicles lightweight luxury, 1,340 units were sold during the month -. Figure reflecting an increase of 18.8% compared to September 2012 This exceptional result was fed by continued strong demand for FULL range of vehicles. For example, deliveries of detail models Class GLK-Class and GL respectively recorded an increase of 20.1% and 66.7% compared to September 2012.
During the month, 77.6% of customers choosing a light luxury utility have opted for a diesel model. The models has permanent AWD 4MATIC, themselves, represent 79% of global sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (smart models excluded) recorded in September.
smart reported strong sales in September, with a total of 435 vehicles books detail or 12.7% more than in September 2012. This brings cumulated sales since the beginning of the year was 1,676 units.
Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, as to them totaled 396 vehicles for the month. This represents an increase of 47.2% compared to sales in September 2012 and bears the cumulated sales of the Sprinter division since the beginning of the year was 2,632 units or 29.3% more than during the same period 2012.
Regarding the division of Mercedes-Benz, it announced that 1,226 units were delivered in detail in September. A total of 10,231 used vehicles were sold certified to date by concessions from one end to another of the country in 2013.
"I am extremely pleased that our product highly taken and the hard work and determination of our employees and our national network of dealers have allowed our company to save the best results in its history for the third quarter," stated Tim A. Reuss, president and general director of Mercedes-Benz Canada. "With a widened range of products including new and dynamic CLA Class and S-Class, our flagship model expected if we approach the last quarter of 2013 on a strong momentum and we remain committed to providing an experience sales and service that exceeds the highest expectations of our clientele. "
Source: Mercedes-Benz Canada
