Mercedes-Benz Canada Sales Maintain a Steady Pace in October

TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2016 /CNW/ - Mercedes-Benz Canada and its national dealer network are pleased to report that the company maintained a steady sales pace throughout the month of October, with a total of 3,856 units sold. This result contributed to Mercedes-Benz Canada's year-to-date total of 40,466 units sold, representing a 7.8% growth over 2015.

Year-to-date, Mercedes-Benz has seen a 4.1% increase in sales of passenger cars and light trucks, for a total of 34,173 units delivered. In October, there was a notable 7.7% increase in C-Class sales within the passenger car segment. The new generation C-Class Coupe continued to generate a great deal of interest, which yielded an incredible 800% increase in sales of the model, month-over-month. The facelifted SLC and SL also maintained their upward trajectories, with month-over-month sales increases of 63.6% and 72.7% respectively.

Luxury light truck sales were up by 10.3% year-over-year, with 16,231 units sold. In October, a particularly strong showing by the GLC – 581 units delivered – contributed to the overall total of 1,623 units retailed, a 2.7% increase over the same period in 2015. Other stellar month-over-month results included a significant increase in sales of the GLE Coupe and of the G-Class.

Mercedes-Benz Vans reported 4,893 units sold year-to-date, representing a growth of 19.8% over 2015. Sprinter and Metris models performed well across the board, leading to a total of 506 units sold for a month-over-month increase of 51.5%. The Sprinter Cab Chassis remained popular, with 53 units sold representing a month-over-month increase of 82.8%.

Year-to-date, 1,400 smart fortwo vehicles have been delivered, up 125.4% over 2015.

The Mercedes-Benz Pre-Owned division reported year-to-date sales of 13,565 units, up from 13,270 in 2015 for an increase of 2.2%. The C-Class continued its strong performance in the Certified Pre-Owned marketplace, echoing the New Car sales results, while demand for SUVs has never been higher.

"The entire dealer network worked hard to maintain Mercedes-Benz Canada's impressive momentum throughout the month of October and made a meaningful contribution to our very good year-to-date results," said Brian D. Fulton, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada. "It is particularly rewarding to see how well so many of our models are doing. For some of them, the degree to which sales have increased is quite remarkable. I'm happy to say that both our passenger cars and light trucks performed well this month and continued to generate solid growth."

OCTOBER 2016	MTD			YTD
	2016	2015	%	2016	2015	%
Mercedes-Benz Vehicles	3,285	3,427	-4.1	34,173	32,837	4.1
smart	65	69	-5.8	1,400	621	125.4
Mercedes-Benz Vans	506	334	51.5	4,893	4,085	19.8
TOTAL	3,856	3,830	0.7	40,466	37,543	7.8

About Mercedes-Benz Canada
Mercedes-Benz Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of the Mercedes-Benz and AMG passenger vehicles, Mercedes-Benz Vans and smart. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. employs approximately 1,500 people in 21 locations across Canada. Through a nationwide network of 11 Mercedes-Benz owned retail operations and 46 authorized dealerships, Mercedes-Benz Canada sold 44,526 vehicles in 2015. This represents the best year ever for the company and has positioned Mercedes-Benz as the top luxury manufacturer in Canada for the second consecutive year.

Further information from Mercedes-Benz is available on the internet at: www.media.mercedes-benz.ca

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.

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