Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach Confirm, Mercedes-Benz USA Reports 15% Sales Increase for August 2010

Sept. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- September 1, 2010 – Signal Hill, Calif. – Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach confirms,
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has reported August sales of 19,674 vehicles, an increase of 15% for the month, with a 22.2% increase on a year-to-date basis.
Impressive gains continued in both the Mercedes-Benz passenger car and light truck categories.  The strongest performer for the month was the popular and sporty C-Class, with sales of 6,100 (up 43.4%).
"The increase in sales for Mercedes-Benz dealerships shows the brand’s continued dedication of offering valuable, luxurious vehicles with excellent customer service," said General Sales Manger of Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach, Ray Burke. “Mercedes-Benz will continue its hard work to guarantee that we continue to increase our successful sales," Burke said.
The 9th generation E-Class followed suit with sales of 5,882 for the month (up 25.9%) – bringing the year-to-date total to 39,122 (up 70.6%). The versatile M-Class SUV rounded out the top three volume performers with sales of 2,473 for the month.
Also showing strong gains in August is the spacious R-Class crossover (up 389.7%) and the commanding G-Class SUV (up 62.2%).  The company also sold 56 of its newly launched supercar, the SLS AMG, bringing its year-to-date sales to 321.  On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 144,689 new vehicles, an increase of 22.2 % over last year.
Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach, located at 2300 E. Spring Street in Signal Hill, Calif., strives to offer the highest levels of service in all departments with competitive pricing. With a knowledgeable sales staff, factory-trained service and parts experts and a wide selection of new and Certified Pre-Owned vehicles, Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach is committed to providing Southern California residents with a true Mercedes experience.
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