Mercedes on a Roll in Malaysia, records highest 1H Sales

KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes Benz Malaysia, often known by its acronym – MBM, has recorded exceptional sales in the first half of this year. The German Manufacturer has sold 5,163 units from its shelve in 1H 2015, that marks a 53% growth from last year's sales figures of 3,366 units.

For its portfolio, the C, E and S class were the models that exhibited the most growth, and contributed a total of 3,787 units. Cumulatively, these three classes amounted a growth of 62%. The E class independently registered 1,967 sales, leading the sales charts with a 41% increase from last year's first half. These sales are believed to be fueled by the humongous success of the E300 BlueTec Hybrid.

The C-Class sedan, that was recently crowned as 'Car Of the Year', encountered a 39% sales increase from last year, with 1,104 models sold. Mercedes's flagship S-Class recorded 719 sales, with a mind boggling 419% growth, that equaled all S-Class sales from 2004 to 2006.

In comparison to their sedan counterparts, the manufacturer's compact car models did not perform that well. The A, B, CLA, and GLA-Class, cumulatively brought 1,348 units sales, though enjoying a 32% growth.

Despite of recording such tremendous numbers, Mercedes hopes to maintain their growth for the rest of 2015.