What European auto market downturn? Mercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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Cars had its best sales month in its history in September with 151,520 cars sold, 14.3% higher than last September. Among those 142,994 were from Mercedes-Benz, up 15.9%, and 8,526 were from Smart, down 7.8%.

Mercedes-Benz is having an incredibly good year. It is the most-registered premium brand in Germany, Japan and the United States, and the S-Class is leading its segment in Germany.

In September, sales in Europe were up 14.2%, up 7.8% in North America and up 26.2% in Asia.

From January to September, Mercedes-Benz Cars has sold 1,136,420 cars, up 8.9%. They were split between 1,062,638 sales for Mercedes-Benz, up 10.1%, and 73,782 sales for Smart, down 6.6%. It is confident that it will have record sales for the year.

“Never before has Mercedes-Benz sold more vehicles in a single month than this September. The new S-ClassMercedes-Benz S-Class 6Germany, 2014 > present39 versions
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is already the distinct market leader in Germany and Europe. Our compacts and the new E-ClassMercedes-Benz E-Class Gen.5Germany, 2009 > present345 versions
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are also proving hugely popular with customers,” said Dr. Joachim Schmidt, head of sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars.

While cars like the E-Class and S-Class grab headlines, Mercedes’ compacts are grabbing sales. Its compact range sold a total of 267,467 cars in the last nine months, up 68.3% from the year before. The introduction of the GLA-ClassMercedes-Benz GLA-ClassGermany, 2013 > present29 versions
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compact crossover will likely take that even further.

SUVs are also still a major Mercedes market with 236,129 sales since the beginning of the year, up 17.3% over last year.

Smart sales continue to be a problem, but the company is introducing new two-door and four-door models next year.