Mercedes Benz Leading The Luxury segment since 2016
It is no longer news that Mercedes Benz is the top selling luxury brand in the world. A feat they achieved and have been holding on to since 2016. in 2016 a total of 2,083,888 vehicles were sold under the Daimler AG brand which comprises the Mercedes Benz and Smart brands. BMW on the other hand sold 2,003,359 units inclusive of Rolls Royce and the Mini brands. while Audi on the other hand sold 1.871,350. In the current year, Mercedes-Benz widened its lead in global luxury car sales as the revamped E-Class sedan and a range of fresh sport utility vehicles fueled growth that outpaced BMW and Audi. Deliveries at Daimler AG’s Mercedes jumped 12 percent to 1.72 million vehicles in the first nine months of 2017. The growth rate was triple the 3.9 percent increase posted by BMW AG’s namesake brand, which sold 1.54 million cars. Volkswagen AG’s Audi slipped further back, with a 2 percent decline to 1.38 million autos in the period. Mercedes regained the No. 1 rank in luxury-vehicle ...