Stuttgart, Feb 06, 2007 – The Mercedes Car Group started the year 2007 with a seven percent increase in unit sales to 77,700 passenger vehicles (January 2006: 72,700). Worldwide deliveries of Mercedes-Benz brand passenger vehicles rose 14 percent in January to 73,500 units (January 2006: 64,500).
Overview of Mercedes Car Group Sales
January 2007
January 2006
Change in %
Mercedes-Benz
73,500
64,500
+13.9
smart
4,200
8,200
-48.6
Mercedes Car Group
77,700
72,700
+6.9
Western Europe
42,400
43,500
-2.4
- of which Germany
14,500
15,100
-4.2
NAFTA
18,400
13,700
+34.1
of which are U.S.*
17,100
12,500
+36.9
Asia/Pacific
10,000
9,100
+10.2
of which are Japan
2,400
2,800
-15.2
*Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles
