Mercedes-Benz’s vehicles sales in the US for the month of April came out on top of in the premium segment. The brand beat out competitors such as Lexus and BMW thanks to its large SUV range, AutoNews reports.
Although a marginal increase (up 0.2% to 29,326 vehicles in April), the figure marked a new record for the brand. According to a statement, 45% of vehicle sales increase for April was attributed to the Mercedes-Benz GLC and GLE. From January to April, Mercedes-Benz leads Lexus by over 5,000 vehicles.
Both its rivals saw a 7.4% drop with Lexus managing just 24,882 units and BMW with 24,951 units for the month of April. That said, sales of Lexus SUVs have risen by 20% in April, with a 29% increase in sales of the RX. As for BMW, a 9.7% decline in sales of its SUVs was registered.
According to the report, in the US, greater fuel efficiency and readily available credit are just a few factors pushing demand for luxury SUVs up. Meanwhile, cheaper fuel prices and low unemployment rates are also driving up buyer appetites.
Dietmar Exler, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA said that the brand is “heading into a strong second-quarter with a minimum of nine new model launches in the months ahead. We expect to see strong sales momentum as we move into the summer months.”
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whats the waiting list for these suvs? harldy see any on malaysian roads… :(
Too ugly to launch here….lexus is catching fast…the RX is still the best selling premium suv…
Think ten times before buying a mercedes.Their cars have plenty of electronic issues.Regretted buying a mercedes after owning 5 BMWs in 10 years.Their service centre will tell you all lies about the cars. Never buy mercedes especially from CNC PJ.
What is that so proud of having 5 bmw earlier? And telling people u are current s class owner?
Still waiting for Proton SUV
and P1 is still road test in Saga/Perdana/Suzuki MPV…
that shows what kind of management they are living under the well..
no hybrid, no electric, no suv, ..seriously, sit there do what..?
Mercedes has lots of electronic issues that they can’t solve like with new s class w222.better stay away from them.look nice but has reliability issues.CNC is lousy in diagnosing them.