Mercedes-Benz sold 525,300 cars and vans in Q3; Electric vehicle sales up 22% vs Q2
- Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 441,500 units in Q3 influenced by the market environment in China and diligent stock management to mitigate U.S. tariffs; Growth in Europe, South America and Gulf States
- Q3 Top-End vehicle sales increased by 10% driven by the G-Class and the S-Class family; Top-End vehicle share reaches 15.4%
- EV sales gain traction thanks to first electric CLA deliveries to customers; Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 BEV sales up 22% vs Q2; Plug-In-Hybrid sales up 20%
- Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 83,800 vehicles in Q3; EV sales up 25% compared to Q2
“While sales in Europe, South America and Gulf states performing well, our sales in the third quarter were impacted by the market conditions in China. In the U.S., stock levels were carefully managed in Q3, while deliveries to customers increased year-to-date. Overall, we continue to see good demand for our Top-End vehicles and to receive excellent feedback for the electric CLA which led EV sales to rise by 22% on the quarter. Our new products are creating fresh momentum and enthusiasm, setting the stage for further sales growth.”
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes Benz Group AG. Marketing & Sales
Top-End Vehicle sales rose 5% on the quarter and were up 10% year-on-year to 67,800 units, representing a high Top-End Vehicle share of 15.4%. Q3 sales of the S-Class product family increased to 28,300 units, a plus of 11% compared to Q2 and 9% compared to Q3 2024. In the third quarter, every third S-Class sold globally was a Mercedes-Maybach model. Furthermore, customer demand for Mercedes-AMG vehicles and the iconic G-Class remained strong, resulting in a sales increase of +6% and +31% respectively.
Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased by 22% quarter-on-quarter driven by the first deliveries of the electric CLA in Europe. Plug-In-Hybrid sales increased by 20% in Q3 driving xEV sales to 96,300 units (+10%).
Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars
| Q3 2025 | Change
Q2 2025 | Change
Q3 2024 | YTD 2025 | Change
YTD 2024 |
Mercedes-Benz Group | 525,300 | -4% | -12% | 1,601,600 | -9% |
– thereof BEVs | 51,200 | +22% | +9% | 138,600 | -7% |
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Mercedes-Benz Cars | 441,500 | -3% | -12% | 1,341,400 | -8% |
– thereof BEVs | 42,600 | +22% | 0% | 118,400 | -13% |
– thereof xEVs | 96,300 | +3% | +10% | 277,100 | +4% |
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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments* | | | | | |
Top-End | 67,800 | +5% | +10% | 197,700 | 0% |
Core | 249,800 | -9% | -17% | 787,100 | -8% |
Entry | 123,800 | +8% | -12% | 356,600 | -12% |
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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets | | | | | |
Europe** | 160,800 | +1% | +2% | 469,100 | -1% |
– thereof Germany | 51,600 | -2% | +3% | 149,700 | 0% |
Asia | 175,500 | -7% | -22% | 564,500 | -15% |
– thereof China | 125,100 | -11% | -27% | 418,300 | -18% |
North America*** | 80,000 | -1% | -17% | 237,500 | -10% |
– thereof U.S. | 70,800 | -5% | -17% | 212,800 | -10% |
Rest of World | 25,200 | +4% | +12% | 70,300 | +17% |
*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV
*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQE and EQE SUV
*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB
** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway
*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico
All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change pending final reports.
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