Just updated the current programs from Mercedes-Benz Finance
Daily Archives: November 4, 2009
ML450 Hybrid Information
Yesterday our dealership had trainging on the upcoming ML450 Hybrid. The vehicle is amazing, seemless change from electric to gas, smooth shifting, and great power without sacrificing fuel economy. In comparrison to Lexus and the upcoming BMW, the ML will fits nicely between the two in terms of power, performance, and fuel economy. Where it out weighs each of the others is in fit/finish and safety.
The ML will be a limited production vehicle. As it stands now Mercedes-Benz USA will produce 1700 total vehicles over a 2 year period (this year and next) for the USA with none slated for Europe at this time. No pricing information has been made available yet, but they are estimating lease payments to run $20 – $120 more per month than the average ML350 lease. 
Mercedes-Benz Sales
MONTVALE, N.J. – Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported October sales of 18,193 vehicles, its highest month of the year and a 21.3% improvement over October 2008.
“Clearly we’re very pleased with this month’s result and we believe that we will be able to parlay this into a strong fourth quarter and continued increases in our market share,” said Ernst Lieb, President & CEO of MBUSA. “This is validation of the ‘back to basics’ approach we have undertaken in partnership with our retail network, utilizing the current economic environment to strengthen the customer experience and promote the value inherent in our product line.” Lieb said the sales gains for the month were also influenced by a more stabile economic environment relative to last year and to the momentum of the company’s new products — the compact SUV GLK-Class and the new 9th generation E-Class — as well as volume leaders like its C- and M-Class model lines.
The GLK-Class, introduced in January 2009, has outsold every vehicle in its class on a year-to-date basis. The all-new, 9th generation E-Class, launched in late June, recorded sales of 6,071 for October 2009, up 189.4% over October 2008. The other volume leaders for the month were the C-Class and M-Class with sales of 4,122, and 2,370 respectively.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 153,606 new vehicles, trailing the comparable period last year by 20.1%.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,433 vehicles in October; a 13 percent increase compared to October 2008 sales of 4,807 vehicles. Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO program are 62,161, a 17.8 percent increase over 2008 year-to-date sales (52,753 vehicles).