Mercedes-Benz handed over 133,752 vehicles to customers in February, more than ever before in the second month of a year (+11.2%). Record unit sales were achieved in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the NAFTA region. In February, Mercedes-Benz was the premium-market leader in Japan, Australia, Canada and Taiwan, and posted its highest monthly unit sales to date for both SUVs and compact cars.
The European market expanded by 14.5% in February, with a total of 57,901 vehicles with the star delivered to customers. Sales in Germany of 20,751 units in February were higher than in the prior-year month (+18.6%). In February, more vehicles than ever before were delivered to customers in Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden and Portugal.
Sales in the Asia-Pacific region continued to develop positively for Mercedes-Benz, with sales of 44,918 units in February (+18.2%). In China, sales in the second month of the year increased by 29.3% to a new high of 25,837 vehicles. Mercedes-Benz achieved record unit sales also in Japan, South Korea and Australia. In Japan, Australia and Taiwan, the Stuttgart-based company with the star achieved market leadership amongst the premium manufacturers.
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