Mercedes-Benz handed over 140,941 vehicles to customers in October (+11.5 percent), more than in any previous October. The Stuttgart based brand has also achieved a new sales record since the beginning of the year with sales of 1,336,097 cars, an increase of 12.4 percent.

In the past month, Mercedes-Benz posted particularly strong growth rates in the Asia-Pacific region: In China, 23,150 customers picked up their vehicles, 33.4 percent more than in the previous year's month - another sales record. In Japan, where Mercedes-Benz continues to lead the market among the importers, the brand also saw a new sales record (+10.6 percent). 

Among the Mercedes-Benz model series, sales of the new compact cars developed very well: From January to October, a total of 375,435 customers chose a model of the A, B, CLA or GLA-Class, an increase of 23.7 percent.

The models of the E-Class segment are also in high demand: With 285,481 delivered vehicles since the beginning of the year, the brand achieved a new sales record, improving on last the last year by 9.2 percent.

Mercedes-Benz continues to expand its leading position in the luxury segment with the S-Class. Only in October, 8,397 sedans were handed over to customers (+60.2 percent). One year after the launch in all core markets, the company has already delivered more than 100,000 units of the new S-Class. Never before have so many vehicles of the luxury sedan been delivered to customers in the first year of full availability.