B-Class (W246) Germany May 2012: Mercedes B-Class hits highest ranking ever

[far2000]

The best performer this month is the Mercedes B-Class up 6 ranks to a fantastic 6th place with 6,006 sales and 2.1% share. This is by far the highest ranking the B-Class has ever reached in Germany since the nameplate launched in 2005, its previous record being #9 in March 2011. It is only the 4th time ever the B-Class sells upwards of 6,000 units in a single month, after March 2006 (6,272), November 2006 (6,364) and March 2011 (6,212). Finally it is the B-Class second best market share with its record still standing at 2.2% in August 2006.

Germany May 2012:
Pos Model May % Apr 2012 % Pos 2011
1 VW Golf/Plus/Jetta 22,171 7.6% 1 107,669 8.0% 1 1
2 VW Passat 8,529 2.9% 3 39,010 2.9% 2 2
3 Opel Astra 7,410 2.6% 5 31,445 2.4% 4 4
4 BMW 3er 7,052 2.4% 2 27,674 2.1% 6 7
5 Mercedes C-Klasse 6,959 2.4% 6 30,035 2.2% 5 5
6 Mercedes B-Klasse 6,006 2.1% 12 23,420 1.8% 9 28
7 Opel Corsa 5,664 2.0% 17 22,947 1.7% 10 6
8 VW Polo 5,363 1.8% 4 36,156 2.7% 3 3
9 Audi A4 5,266 1.8% 16 18,509 1.4% 20 11
10 Ford Fiesta 5,088 1.8% 14 21,611 1.6% 14 13

 

[fortuner]

Wow B class doing well...The new B is really really nice i would like to drive one soon...I think if the B is doing well i think the new A will be a red hot hit for MB.The big surprise is to see the C class so close to the 3 how is that possible...

 

[far2000]

Wow B class doing well...The new B is really really nice i would like to drive one soon...I think if the B is doing well i think the new A will be a red hot hit for MB.The big surprise is to see the C class so close to the 3 how is that possible...

I think the new 3 was still being introduced into the market, we will see later months 3 series firing on all cylinders, especially as the 330 and 335i and the coup/convertibles start arriving in numbers.