(May 7, 2018) STUTTGART, Germany — In the first three months of this year, Mercedes-Benz posted its strongest-selling quarter of all time defending its top position in the premium segment. The company continued with this successful start in April with 192,558 cars delivered to customers around the world — a 6.6 percent increase over 2017 — more than ever before at the beginning of a second quarter.

Unit sales in the first four months of the year increased to the new high of 786,862 vehicles sold. For 62 months in a row, Mercedes-Benz has posted continuous growth. In several markets, Mercedes-Benz was the premium brand with the most new registrations in April, including Germany, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Australia, USA, Mexico and Brazil.

“After our most successful quarter, we are keeping up the pace. More than 192,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles sold in April means not only a growth of 6.6%, but also a new sales record,” stated Britta Seeger, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales.

“At the trade fair in Beijing in April, we presented the long-wheelbase version of the A-Class Sedan, the sixth model in our family of compact cars. Since last weekend, the new A-Class Compact Sedan has been in the showrooms in Europe. These models are continuing the success story of the compact cars, of which six million have already been delivered to customers.”

SUV sales were strong in April with 68,129 units sold, which is 14.0% more than in the prior-year month. The new record mainly reflects the strong demand for the GLC, which sales rose by 37.2%. Along with the GLC, the GLA was one of the bestselling models in the Mercedes-Benz SUV segment.