Mercedes-Benz has reported sustained demand for its vehicles in 2021.
Overall Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered 2,093,476 vehicles between January and December, a fall of 5.0% compared to 2021 as a lack of semiconductors delayed the supply of vehicles despite strong demand for passenger cars and vans in all segments and across all regions.
Deliveries of Mercedes-EQ battery electric passenger cars which saw an increase of 154.8% when compared to 2020 Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid and electric passenger cars however, reached a record 227,458 units (a 69.3% increase compared to 2020) of which 48,936 were Mercedes-EQ battery electric passenger cars (which saw an increase of 154.8%).
Since the EQS went on sale in August 2021, orders for the electric flagship reached 16,370. The retail launch in the two largest markets - the U.S.A and China - started in December, providing a further boost to customer orders.
Demand for Mercedes-Benz vehicles from Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-AMG, and G-Class vehicles were also said to reach sales records in 2021.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz in the Asia-Pacific region fell to 1,009,763 (a drop of 1.6% compared to 2020) between January and December reaching 758,863 units (-2%) in China. In Europe, sales reached 696,136 (-11.2%) of which Germany accounted for 213,105 units (-25.5%) while sales in the North America region totaled 318,456 units (+0.3%) with 276,102 passenger cars delivered to customers in the U.S.A (+0.4%).
Mercedes-Benz also states it is on track to meet its European new car fleet average emissions targets (including European Union, Norway and Iceland) for the year 2021. For the year 2022, a further decrease in emissions is expected, as sales of plug-in and battery electric vehicles continue to accelerate.
Overall Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered 2,093,476 vehicles between January and December, a fall of 5.0% compared to 2021 as a lack of semiconductors delayed the supply of vehicles despite strong demand for passenger cars and vans in all segments and across all regions.
Since the EQS went on sale in August 2021, orders for the electric flagship reached 16,370. The retail launch in the two largest markets - the U.S.A and China - started in December, providing a further boost to customer orders.
Demand for Mercedes-Benz vehicles from Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-AMG, and G-Class vehicles were also said to reach sales records in 2021.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz in the Asia-Pacific region fell to 1,009,763 (a drop of 1.6% compared to 2020) between January and December reaching 758,863 units (-2%) in China. In Europe, sales reached 696,136 (-11.2%) of which Germany accounted for 213,105 units (-25.5%) while sales in the North America region totaled 318,456 units (+0.3%) with 276,102 passenger cars delivered to customers in the U.S.A (+0.4%).
Mercedes-Benz also states it is on track to meet its European new car fleet average emissions targets (including European Union, Norway and Iceland) for the year 2021. For the year 2022, a further decrease in emissions is expected, as sales of plug-in and battery electric vehicles continue to accelerate.
