Dec 4, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Mercedes-Benz Canada announces November sales numbers

TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2018 /CNW/ - Mercedes-Benz Canada and its national dealer network delivered 3,810 units in November, bringing the year-to-date total of passenger cars, luxury light trucks, vans and smart vehicles sold to 46,082.

In November, Mercedes-Benz Canada sold 1,849 SUVs and 1,462 passenger cars, for a total of 3,311 units. Sales of luxury light trucks continued to outpace passenger cars throughout the month, at 55.8% and 44.2% of market share respectively. The consistently popular GLC SUV and C-Class Sedan were the top two volume-drivers for the month, while the S-Class Coupe (+250.0%), CLS (+204.8%), and E-Class Cabriolet (+121.4%) saw the most notable sales growth compared to November 2017.

Year-to-date, the company delivered 21,177 SUVs and 18,513 passenger cars for a total of 39,690 units sold. The top seller has been the GLC SUV, which has seen year-over-year growth of 5.9% in 2018. Other top volume-drivers for the company have included the C-Class Sedan and the GLE SUV. In terms of sales growth, the C-Class Wagon (+318.1%), E-Class Cabriolet (+102.8%) and Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster (+168.4%) have seen the most notable increases so far this year compared to 2017.

Mercedes-Benz Vans reported 484 units were delivered in November, bolstered by healthy sales of the Sprinter Cab Chassis (+174.5% over November 2017). Year-to-date, the division has retailed 6,072 units for a growth of 3.3% compared to the same period last year.

15 smart fortwo vehicles were delivered in November.

The Mercedes-Benz Pre-Owned division once again achieved record-breaking results: the division reported best-ever November sales of pre-owned as well as Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. Over the course of the month, 1,511 pre-owned vehicles were sold (+19.6% from 2017), including 1,070 Certified Pre-Owned vehicles (+18.1%). Year-to-date, pre-owned sales grew by 6.4% over 2017, for a total of 16,961 units retailed. That number included 12,976 Certified Pre-Owned units, an increase of 3.9% year-over-year.

"With our Winter Sales Event in full swing, our customers have even more opportunities to make this holiday season memorable," said Brian D. Fulton, President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada. "As the year comes to a close, our dealers and employees are more focused than ever on delivering the outstanding products and services Canadians have come to expect from the three-pointed star."

           
            
              NOVEMBER 2018      
        MTD             
        YTD

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            2018            2017                2018    2017
                                                 %                        %

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       Mercedes-Benz Vehicles               3,311  3,902  -15.1 39,690  42,403 -6.4

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       smart                                   15     21  -28.6    320     344 -7.0

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       Mercedes-Benz Vans                     484    611  -20.8  6,072   5,878  3.3

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              TOTAL                     3,810  4,534  -16.0 46,082  48,625 -5.2

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About Mercedes-Benz Canada

Mercedes-Benz Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG passenger vehicles, Mercedes-Benz Vans and smart. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. employs approximately 1,700 people in 21 locations across Canada. Through a nationwide network of 11 Mercedes-Benz own retail operations and 48 authorized dealerships, Mercedes-Benz Canada sold 52,298 vehicles in 2017. This represents the best year ever for the company and has positioned Mercedes-Benz as the top luxury manufacturer in Canada for the fourth consecutive year.

Further information from Mercedes-Benz is available at media.mercedes-benz.ca.

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.