Mercedes has released figures showing that it continues to beat its sales records, with the streak now reaching 63 months in a row.
The German manufacturer posted global sales of 198,187 for May this year, which is a 2.3 per cent increase over the same month last year.
This continues a trend that has been ongoing for more than five years now, with 2018 sales currently set at 985,063 – a 5.4 per cent increase compared to the first five months of 2017.
Mercedes also posted the top sales figures for a ‘premium’ brand in countries including France, Germany, the USA, Japan and Australia.
Britta Seeger, Daimler board member for Mercedes Cars marketing and sales, said: “The 63rd record month in succession demonstrates our customers’ trust in first-class products from Mercedes-Benz.
“This enables us to further expand our strong position in the premium segment. This May, we delivered more than 198,000 vehicles, which is more than in any May before. Our SUVs are particularly popular with our customers.
“Worldwide, nearly 350,000 units sold since the beginning of the year is an incredible result; never before have we delivered so many SUVs to our customers in the first five months of a year. We are especially looking forward to the launch of the new G-Class. With our off-road icon, we will continue the success story of the SUVs in June.”
