Mercedes offered 503,000 models within the first quarter of 2023, 3% greater than in 2022. Of those, 91,800 had been AMG, G-Class, and Maybach fashions, and 51,800 had been electrical.
Regardless of the semiconductor and different uncooked supplies crises, Mercedes offered 503,000 models within the first quarter of 2023, 3% greater than the identical interval in 2022 when it offered 487,000 models. Gross sales of electrical fashions additionally rose dramatically to 51,600 models, 89% greater than in the identical interval in 2022. Thus, greater than 10% of all gross sales had been of electrical automobiles. However Mercedes offered way more superluxury fashions within the first quarter than electrics. 91,800 AMG, Maybach, and G-Class models had been offered within the first quarter of 2023, an 18% improve.
Listed here are gross sales by section.
Prime-Finish segmentMercedes offered 91,800 models (+18%) within the first quarter. All luxurious divisions noticed vital will increase. Mercedes-AMG gross sales had been up 44% to 40,300 models, and G-Class gross sales had been up 23% to 10,200 models. Mercedes-Maybach gross sales additionally elevated by 8% to six,700 models, because of a considerable improve in gross sales of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS (+46%).
Maybach gross sales will probably be boosted by the launch of the brand new PHEV Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e and electrical Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, which will probably be unveiled in a couple of days on the Shanghai Motor Present.Within the Prime-Finish section, GLS gross sales are up 11% to fifteen,900 models, though the GLS is forward of a facelift that was unveiled not too long ago. Mercedes EQS SUV gross sales additionally acquired off to a promising begin with 5,500 models.
Core-segmentDue to the GLC and E-Class technology swap, core-segment gross sales had been down 11% to 248,400 models. The brand new Mercedes GLC has been launched in Europe and will probably be launched in different markets together with the brand new GLC Coupe model. The brand new Mercedes E-Class will probably be unveiled on 25 April.
Mercedes C-Class gross sales had been up 34% to 80,800 models, whereas E-Class gross sales had been 73,300 (-6%). The brand new Mercedes EQE electrical limousine offered 9,400 models. Gross sales of the Mercedes GLE additionally fell 5% to 48,800 models, however the GLE can even be obtainable with a facelift.
Entry-segmentSales within the Entry-segment elevated by 27% to 163,300 models resulting from elevated gross sales of Mercedes GLB (37,500 models, +52%) and Mercedes GLA (34,500 models, +25%). Mercedes additionally offered 11,200 Mercedes EQB (+189%) and 10,800 Mercedes EQA (+64%). As well as, Mercedes GLA, GLB, and CLA have not too long ago acquired a facelift.
Gross sales by regionsIn Europe, gross sales elevated by 8% to 163,900 models because of will increase in Germany (+21%), Belgium (+17%), Italy (+22%), and Spain (+28%). Gross sales of electrical automobiles elevated by 41%, representing 17% of European gross sales.
In Asia, Mercedes offered 247,700 models (+3%), with a 3% improve in China. In China, gross sales of Excessive-Finish fashions elevated by 1% to twenty,500 models because of excellent outcomes for Mercedes GLS (4,500 models, +17%) and G-Class (1,600 models, +71%). Within the Core section, the very best vendor was the E-Class with 48,700 models (+11%).
In North America, gross sales elevated by 1%, with probably the most vital improve within the Prime-Finish section (27,900 models, +29%). Gross sales of AMG fashions elevated by 69% and G-Class by 46%, whereas Mercedes-Maybach gross sales tripled (+232%).
Mercedes’ choice to withdraw from Russia influenced gross sales in the remainder of the world, which misplaced round 10,000 gross sales due to retirement from the Russian market.