* Ramping up electrification: Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars (MBPC) Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) retail sales more than doubled to 117,800 units (+124%) in 2022. New global high-power charging network to support all electric strategy
* Strong year end: MBPC Q4 2022 deliveries to customers reach 540,800 (+17%) with Top-End vehicle sales at 83,800 (+14%)
* Full year retail sales at prior-year level: MBPC at 2,043,900 (-1%) deliveries, impacted by COVID measures, semiconductor and logistic bottlenecks
* Top-End Vehicles demand: Best sales year for Mercedes-Maybach (+37%); S-Class deliveries up 5%
The October to December period marked the best quarter in 2022 for Top-End vehicles with sales up 14% thanks to robust demand in most regions, despite ongoing COVID measures, semiconductor and logistic bottlenecks throughout the year.
In a challenging 2022, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars delivered 2,043,900 vehicles (-1%) to customers. On its way towards an all-electric future, Mercedes-Benz global deliveries of xEV models (PHEVs and BEVs including smart) reached 319,200 units (+19%), representing 15% of overall
'2022 marks another successful year in the transformation of Mercedes-Benz: We more than doubled our BEV sales, we demonstrated our high ambition in electric with the 1,200 km EQXX test drive and we achieved a new record year for Mercedes-Maybach with sales up 37%. In 2023 we will continue our mission to offer the most desirable electric cars and further grow our BEV and Top-End sales.'
Ola Kallenius, Chairman of the
'After another year with limited vehicle availability and supply chain bottlenecks, I am grateful for our customers' passion for our products and their ongoing trust in our brand. 2022 provided many highlights: We now have eight fully electric models in showrooms, we continue to lift the charging experience of our customers to another level and we were once again able to increase our brand value by 10% to remain the world's most valuable luxury automotive brand. 2023 will contain many milestones in the transformation of our customer experience with the introduction of our direct sales model in major markets like the
Top-End Luxury
Deliveries to customers in the Top-End segment grew significantly in Q4 by 14% to 83,800 units, resulting in the best sales quarter for this segment in 2022. The main drivers in Q4 were sales of AMG (+28%), Mercedes-Maybach (+25%) and G-Class (+15%). Mercedes-Maybach achieved its best sales year with 21,600 units (+37%) delivered to customers. This growth was mainly supported by strong performances in
Core Luxury
Deliveries to customers in the Core Luxury segment reached 1,101,800 units (+4%). Once again, the GLC was the best-selling Mercedes-Benz model with 342,900 units (+3%) in 2022. With its successor model, launched in mid of 2022, Mercedes-Benz aims to continue this success story. The C-Class saw deliveries rise 17% to 299,100 cars. The all-electric EQE is now available in all regions and has been delivered 12,600 times in 2022. The recently introduced EQE SUV can now be ordered throughout
Entry Luxury
Retail sales in the Entry Luxury segment reached 587,700 units (-10%) mainly impacted by supply chain and logistics bottlenecks. The EQA is the top-selling all-electric model with 33,100 units (+43%), followed by the EQB with 24,200 units (+>1,000%). The A- and B-Class received a model update in the last quarter of 2022 and are now available. BEV share doubled to 10% of sales in this segment.
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars retail deliveries to customers by regions and markets
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