Hot! Mercedes-Benz/BMW/Audi USA Sales

[nikola1984]

• 2019 Production - August
  • X3 Vehicles: 11,511
  • X4 Vehicles:6,483
  • X5 Vehicles: 16,909
  • X6 Vehicles: 652
  • X7 Vehicles: 5,493
• Number of jobs – 11,000
• U.S. suppliers – 300
• South Carolina suppliers– Over 40

 

[nikola1984]

 

[hovabongZA]

Thanks a lovely breakdown thanks. BMW doing really well.

 

[Rolf]

Audi slipped alot in sales and BMW and Mercedes extremely close!!

 

[dalab]

europe.autonews.com/automakers/bmw-tops-mercedes-just-34-vehicles-tight-us-sales-race-last-month

NEW YORK -- BMW's namesake brand remained ahead in U.S. premium sales last month by a mere 34 vehicles.

BMW posted a 6 percent gain in September with 27,467 cars and SUVs. Sales of the 3 series sedan rose 19 percent and the X5 SUV more than doubled volume from a year ago.

Mercedes-Benz registrations rose 4.8 percent to 27,433, paced by demand for the GLC and GLE SUVs, which jumped 13 percent and 28 percent, respectively.

Mercedes figures exclude the Sprinter and other non-luxury vehicles.

BMW has a lead of more than 8,200 vehicles over Mercedes through September. But the Daimler unit is regaining some momentum after supplier bottlenecks at its assembly plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, left dealers with inventory shortages earlier this year.
Toyota Group’s Lexus brand, which outsold the German luxury leaders in both July and August, reported a 17 percent plunge in U.S. sales last month.

Demand for the ES, the brand’s top sedan, tumbled 36 percent, while the RX crossover, its most popular light truck, fell 12 percent.
Audi also slumped in September, with a 17 percent slide. Registrations of its best-selling SUV, the Q5, fell 41 percent.

 

[Merc1]

I don't see Mercedes making up that big of a gap before the end of the year. The new CLA is just starting to roll out, but the GLB (the one that will really put up big numbers) doesn't arrive until like December I'm told. The GLS is also starting to rollout now, but the GLS 580 is still a month or two away.

M

 

[Merc1]

The race is tightening.

October US Market

BMW - 25,440
MB - 27,867
Audi - 19,172

YTD

BMW - 257,867
MB - 252,079

Now a 5788 unit lead for BMW.


M

 

[Merc1]

November 2019 - USA

BMW - 31,213
MB - 33,721
Audi - 20,618

YTD

BMW - 289,080
MB - 285,800
AUDI - 198,261

It's going to be another footrace to the finish between BMW and Mercedes.

All Mercedes SUVs were up last month with the G selling over 1300 units in just one month. AMG GT up over 400% due to the 4-door I'm sure. C, E and S continue to drop.

BMW 3-Series sales almost doubled last month. X7 remains strong as does the X5.

M

 

[Rolf]

Wow that is a close race. Just 3120 difference, Mercedes could either just lose it or win it by a hair this month.

 

[Serpens]

November 2019 - USA

BMW - 31,213
MB - 33,721
Audi - 20,618

YTD

BMW - 289,080
MB - 285,800
AUDI - 198,261

It's going to be another footrace to the finish between BMW and Mercedes.

All Mercedes SUVs were up last month with the G selling over 1300 units in just one month. AMG GT up over 400% due to the 4-door I'm sure. C, E and S continue to drop.

B...

I'm quite confident that BMW will wear the crown in the USA this year. Mercedes' fumbled GLE launch will cost them.

 

[dalab]

I'm quite confident that BMW will wear the crown in the USA this year. Mercedes' fumbled GLE launch will cost them.

Although they want to make it seem that they don't care, they will do what is necessary so that the leadership they have maintained most of the year becomes concrete, at least in my opinion they know what to do, but of course they have Mercedes who does not suck the finger either

 

[Merc1]

I wonder if the GLB will arrive in time.

M

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

I wonder if the GLB will arrive in time.

M

If it arrives, I would bet on MB for getting the sales crown.

 

[Merc1]

Yeah it’s going to be a photo finish as they say lol.

M

 

[Serpens]

They're rushing to get GLB ready to ship out to dealers now. You may have noticed you can build one on MBUSA's site now.

 

[hovabongZA]

BMW post really good numbers in December I cant see them losing this one.

 

[Merc1]

Everyone post good numbers in December, BMW is no different.

M

 

[Serpens]

@Merc1

The first GLBs hit dealerships this weekend.

 

[Merc1]

The results are in!

2019 totals:

BMW - 324,826
MB - 316,094
Lexus - 298,114
Audi - 224,111

Decisive win for BMW for 2019 in the U.S.


M

 

[Merc1]

@Merc1

The first GLBs hit dealerships this weekend.

Do you think that is what caused the GLC to dip in December?

M