June 2014 Sales Thread
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Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported best-ever June sales volumes of 29,380 across the Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smart model lines, up 8.
2% from the 27,162 vehicles sold the same month last year. Monthly retails for the Mercedes-Benz brand alone increased 8.6% to 26,506, bringing year-to-date volumes to a milestone 151,624 units. Adding year-to-date sales of 11,483 for Sprinter Vans and 4,647 units at smart, MBUSA delivered the best 1st-half sales total in its history at 167,754 units.
"We're breaking records through June, hitting the best 2nd-quarter finish in our history with 4 new launches still ahead," said Stephen Cannon, president and CEO of MBUSA. "In just 2 weeks, we'll start with the launch of our 1st 'Electric Mercedes,' the B-Class Electric Drive."
Mercedes-Benz June sales were led by the C-, E- and M-Class model lines. The E-Class took the top spot with 6,500 units, increasing 25.5% from June 2013, followed by the C-Class, which enters a new generation this fall, at 5,607. The brand's top-selling SUV, the M-Class, rounded out the top 3 with sales of 3,891, up 6.6% from the same month last year. At the high end, the flagship S-Class achieved its 9th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains with June retails of 1,780, up 111.7% from June 2013.
As a whole, Mercedes-Benz passenger cars – spanning models from the entry CLA-Class 4-door coupe to the range-topping SLS AMG GT performance car – posted 1st-half sales of 97,828, which represents a 7.9% increase from the 90,650 vehicles sold as of June 2013. Mercedes-Benz light truck offerings, comprised of the GLK-, M-, GL- and G-Class lineups, delivered collective year-to-date gains of 4.9% with 53,796 units (compared to the 51,300 vehicles sold in the 1st half of 2013). Similarly, high-end models accounted for sales of 17,271 vehicles in the 1st 6 months of the year, a 21.5% increase over the same period in 2013.
Sprinter Vans posted another month of double-digit sales increases with 2,201 units in June, up 12% from the 1,966 units sold in June 2013. Monthly sales for the smart brand totaled 673 units.
The company's AMG high-performance models achieved June sales of 820, up 76.7%, with year-to-date volumes climbing 75.8% to 5,620. Sales of Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC diesel models totaled 1,214 for the month, while year-to-date sales reached 8,166.
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) recorded sales volumes of 7,947 vehicles in June, an increase of 2.2% compared to the 7,773 units sold during the same month last year. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 57,572 units, up 17.5% from the 49,004 vehicles sold through June 2013.
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Very interesting in that everyone has a different opinion on luxury levels. As for hlee12 he seems far off.
In my opinion as far as U.S. and worldwide:
Tier 1: Audi, BMW, Lexus & Mercedes... Jaguar & LandRover can be included but more niche than mainstream.
Tier 2: Acura, Cadillac, Infiniti & Lincoln
Tier 3: Buick, Chrysler & Volvo (Mercury at one time)
Ultra Luxury: Bentley & Rolls Royce
Exotic Sports Car: Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mclaren, etc.
In my opinion as far as U.S. and worldwide:
Tier 1: Audi, BMW, Lexus & Mercedes... Jaguar & LandRover can be included but more niche than mainstream.
Tier 2: Acura, Cadillac, Infiniti & Lincoln
Tier 3: Buick, Chrysler & Volvo (Mercury at one time)
Ultra Luxury: Bentley & Rolls Royce
Exotic Sports Car: Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mclaren, etc.
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July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported June U.S. sales of 26,208 vehicles, representing an increase of 16.5 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through June are up 7.9 percent versus last year, with 156,431 vehicles sold.
Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.
"June was a strong month for Mazda, the best we have seen since 2004. The economy has remained steady despite a lot of uncertainty overseas," said Ron Stettner, vice president of sales, MNAO. "We received strong sales performance from our top 3 carlines of Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5. This is the 1st time in history that Mazda has had 3 model lines with great sales performance."
Key June sales notes:
June 2014 represented Mazda's best June since 2004 (10 years) with a total of 26,208 vehicles sold and an increase of 16.5 percent year-over-year (YOY).
Mazda6 sales were strong in June with 4,793 vehicles sold, the best June for Mazda6 since 2006 and an increase of 24.8 percent YOY.
Mazda CX-5 continues its steady growth with yet another month of gains. CX-5 experienced its best June ever with 7,943 units, an increase of 15.9 percent.
June 2014 proved to be successful for Mazda3 as well. With 8,824 vehicles sold, Mazda3 saw an increase of 16.6 percent YOY and its best June since 2012.
SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY accounted for 82.3 percent of total sales in the month of June.
Mazda's Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales reported May sales of 3,458 vehicles, up 4.0 percent YOY.
Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported June sales of 3,085 vehicles, up 7.0 percent versus June of last year. This is the best ever June and the 17th consecutive month of YOY growth for MMdM.Mazda6 sales were strong in June with 4,793 vehicles sold, the best June for Mazda6 since 2006 and an increase of 24.8 percent YOY.
Mazda CX-5 continues its steady growth with yet another month of gains. CX-5 experienced its best June ever with 7,943 units, an increase of 15.9 percent.
June 2014 proved to be successful for Mazda3 as well. With 8,824 vehicles sold, Mazda3 saw an increase of 16.6 percent YOY and its best June since 2012.
SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY accounted for 82.3 percent of total sales in the month of June.
Mazda's Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales reported May sales of 3,458 vehicles, up 4.0 percent YOY.
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sales figure have nothing to do with this. Walmart sells so much more than Target. i lived in europe. Lexus is lower than many of the brands that i'm not even gonna name.
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and Lexus still grew faster than them YoY... but cant overtake until RC and NX come, MB and BMW have way too many models right now. Even then, Lexus wont much all those models, especially lower end ones that have volume and they probably wont try either.
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when people think of 'safety' i'm sure people will still think of Volvo. when people think about the rich, i'm certain MB is #1 at the top. performance would be bmw. audi is design/impeccable build quality. lexus would be reliability/quality.
but in a luxury tier, can you guys honestly put MB and lexus together? i can see how people tier up lexus/bmw/audi. i can see that. i don't agree with it, but i understand it. but MB? how so? i really don't know anybody who thinks lexus is MB's equal. i really don't.
but in a luxury tier, can you guys honestly put MB and lexus together? i can see how people tier up lexus/bmw/audi. i can see that. i don't agree with it, but i understand it. but MB? how so? i really don't know anybody who thinks lexus is MB's equal. i really don't.
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growth has nothing to do with the perception of people. people will always buy lexus because of the reliability factor.
Right now, BMW and Mercedes are offering rebates of $5-7k on 3 Series, C Class, 5 Series, E class and ML. Audi is $2-4k and Lexus is $2-3k.
I also recently learned of some shady things that Mercedes and BMW are doing to inflate their sales numbers, but won't go into that hear. From what I understand, both manufacturers are in a "do whatever it takes" phase to reach #1. Whatever works, I guess.
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Very interesting in that everyone has a different opinion on luxury levels. As for hlee12 he seems far off.
In my opinion as far as U.S. and worldwide:
Tier 1: Audi, BMW, Lexus & Mercedes... Jaguar & LandRover can be included but more niche than mainstream.
Tier 2: Acura, Cadillac, Infiniti & Lincoln
Tier 3: Buick & Volvo (Mercury at one time)
Ultra Luxury: Bentley & Rolls Royce
Exotic Sports Car: Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mclaren, etc.
In my opinion as far as U.S. and worldwide:
Tier 1: Audi, BMW, Lexus & Mercedes... Jaguar & LandRover can be included but more niche than mainstream.
Tier 2: Acura, Cadillac, Infiniti & Lincoln
Tier 3: Buick & Volvo (Mercury at one time)
Ultra Luxury: Bentley & Rolls Royce
Exotic Sports Car: Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mclaren, etc.
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I don't really see that changing much until next year when NX and RC production are ramped up. Otherwise, there's no real additional volume that's going to boost Lexus closer.
Right now, BMW and Mercedes are offering rebates of $5-7k on 3 Series, C Class, 5 Series, E class and ML. Audi is $2-4k and Lexus is $2-3k.
I also recently learned of some shady things that Mercedes and BMW are doing to inflate their sales numbers, but won't go into that hear. From what I understand, both manufacturers are in a "do whatever it takes" phase to reach #1. Whatever works, I guess.
Right now, BMW and Mercedes are offering rebates of $5-7k on 3 Series, C Class, 5 Series, E class and ML. Audi is $2-4k and Lexus is $2-3k.
I also recently learned of some shady things that Mercedes and BMW are doing to inflate their sales numbers, but won't go into that hear. From what I understand, both manufacturers are in a "do whatever it takes" phase to reach #1. Whatever works, I guess.
Lexus is practically giving them away.....
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If you want to discuss that, start a new thread. Or better yet just search up old ones and read them.