Daimler's Mercedes-Benz said it started the third quarter of 2019 with a new sales record for July – 188,857 cars delivered (+12.7% year on year).
Double-digit growth in unit sales was achieved in all regions and core markets in July.
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"We are very satisfied with the start to the third quarter. The best July of all time for Mercedes-Benz unit sales confirms our positive expectations for the coming months," said Britta Seeger, head of marketing and sales.
In Europe, 73,633 vehicles were sold in July (+12.3%). Sales of 26,331 units in Germany, the domestic market, were 18.2% higher. YTD unit sales of 173,682 cars were flat.
A new July record was set for deliveries in the Asia-Pacific region, where 82,039 cars were sold (+11.6%). In China, the region's core market, 59,435 vehicles were sold in July (+13%). YTD sales were up 2.9% to 404,092 units.
In the NAFTA region, July sales rose 17.5% to 29,241 cars. United States sales rose 22.9% to 24,612 but were off 3.8% YTD to 172,008 vehicles.
Last month, the new B-Class achieved strong worldwide growth of 52.7%.
Smart
From January to July, Smart sales fell 10% to 69,329 cars. But there were YTD rises in Germany (+8.2%), France (+22.3%), Portugal (+3.4%), Belgium (+6.9%), Switzerland (+14.7%) and Austria (+44.8%).
