Mercedes-Benz Sold 517,800 Vehicles Betw. July And Sept — Q3 Sales Up By 21%

Mercedes-Benz deliveries reach 517,800 units (+21%) in Q3 as Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) sales reached 30,000 units (up 28%).

Top-End Luxury sales reached 77,500 units (-1%) while Core Luxury sales was up 36% to 277,000 units.

Mercedes-Benz delivered 517,800 Passenger Cars from the July to September period, up by 21%, as Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) sales reached 30,000 units (up 28%) and an increased by 115% compared with the year-earlier period.

A new monthly BEV sales record of 13,100 were lifted by the EQB (3,400) and the EQE (2,000), which recently arrived in showrooms in China. Deliveries of PHEVs and BEVs reached 75,900 units (+23%) in the third quarter, and reached 215,400 units (+17%) in the first nine months of the year.

“In a challenging business environment – primarily defined by ongoing semiconductor shortages – we continue to see robust demand for Mercedes-Benz resulting in the strongest sales quarter this year,” said Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales.

“With the EQS SUV and EQE SUV, which celebrates its premiere in Paris on October, 16th, our customers can choose a fully electric vehicle in every segment served by Mercedes-Benz. We offer a choice of eight all-electric Mercedes-Benz models – more than any of our competitors.”

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Top-End Luxury sales reached 77,500 units (-1%) in the third quarter, up 8% compared to Q2, thanks to strong sales from Mercedes-Maybach (5,200 units) (+3%), the S-Class (21,400 units, -18%) and the EQS (5,400 units).

Sales in the Core Luxury category also reached 277,000 units (+36%) in the third quarter with strong sales of C-Class (+55%), E-Class (+25%) and boosted by the top-selling model GLC with 88,700 units (+49%).

Sales in the Entry Luxury category reached 148,400 units (+6%) as 3,400 units of EQB was delivered to customers in September. Sales of the A-Class (-3%) and B-Class (-8%) was constrained by parts availability and logistics. The GLB achieved its best-ever sales for a third quarter with 36,900 units (+11%).

Overall, global demand for Mercedes-Benz vehicles rose by 28% in the third quarter in Asia while China deliveries increased 37% in Q3 compared to the previous year.

In Europe, sales reached 152,700 units (+18%) in Q3 while deliveries in North America increased to 83,200 units (+26%), pushed by strong sales in the Unites States (+31%).

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