Recently, Mercedes-Benz announced its Q1 2022 global sales results:
- A total of 501,600 cars were delivered (-15%), including 496,200 passenger cars (-15%);
- The delivery volume of Maybach and S-Class increased by 161% and 67%, respectively;
- Sales of plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles reached 67,800 units (+37%), including 21,900 pure electric vehicles (+210%).
Despite the challenging environment, sales of Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, and EQS reached 76,200 units. This is even the best quarter performance in the history of Mercedes-Maybach.
At the same time, the electrification of the Mercedes-Benz brand is gradually accelerating. Driven by the EQA, EQS, and EQC models, Mercedes was able to expand its sales of pure electric EQ models to more than three times its previous level, reaching 21,900 units, a year-on-year increase of 210%. Plug-in hybrid vehicles also set a new record in the first quarter with sales of 45,900 units (+8%). Overall, Mercedes-Benz xEVs (including pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles) now account for 15% of new car sales. In Europe, the delivery volume of Mercedes-Benz xEVs accounts for 33% of total sales, and in the UK, almost one in every five new car sales is a battery electric vehicle.
Britta Seeger, a member of the Mercedes-Benz Group Management Board responsible for Mercedes-Benz car marketing and sales, said: “In the challenging first quarter, our sales of pure electric vehicles doubled, and we achieved excellent performance in the high-end automotive segment. The market’s continued strong demand for our electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles proves that customers desire our electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. With the launch of the new EQS SUV on April 19th, we will accelerate our transformation even further.”
Overall, the best-selling model of Mercedes-Benz is still the GLC, with 100,400 units sold in the first quarter of 2022. By the way, the all-new GLC, which has successfully undergone winter testing, is expected to be officially launched globally in June this year.
During the first quarter, the sales of Mercedes-Benz in Asia reached 249,000 units (-12%), with Korea reaching a new historic high in car registrations in March. The delivery volume in China was 192,700 units (-14%), mainly affected by the pandemic and the Spring Festival.
In Europe, the sales were 151,000 units (-14%), with Germany accounting for 50,600 units (-7%).
The total sales in the North American region were 70,700 units (-20%), of which 62,300 units (-20%) were delivered to customers in the United States.
🔗 Source: Mercedes-Benz
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