Mercedes-Benz sold more than half a million vehicles in four months

Mercedes-Benz started into the second quarter of 2014 with strong growth: In April, the company delivered 133,077 vehicles to customers around the world, posting growth of 14.2%. With sales of more than half a million vehicles, the brand recorded a sales increase of 14.9% since the beginning of the year.

”We are posting a double-digit percentage growth in sales for the tenth consecutive month, among others also due to the great success of the new C-Class. Our strong growth in April shows: We continue to be on the right course and are winning new customers for our brand worldwide”, said Ola Källenius, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars responsible for Marketing & Sales.

Overview of sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars

	April 2014	Change in %	Per April 2014	Change in %
Mercedes-Benz	133,077	+14.2	507,353	+14.9
smart	8,392	-4.0	31,824	-7.4
Mercedes-Benz Cars	141,469	+12.9	539,177	+13.3

Mercedes-Benz Sales in the Markets
Europe	62,868	+10.3	224,257	+8.2
– thereof Germany	24,430	+2,5	80,432	+4.5
NAFTA	29,367	+9.2	111,220	+5.9
– thereof USA	25,887	+9.5	98,501	+6.1
Asia/Pacific	36,538	+31.0	155,142	+39.1
– thereof Japan	2,313	-15.4	20,120	+38.0
– thereof China	22,438	+38.2	89,496	+45.1