This year has been another rosy year for Mercedes-Benz Korea with the 2017 E- Class series alone having sold 30,000 units, another sales record broken by the German automobile manufacturer in South Korea this year. (Image: Yonhap)
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Annual sales figures for Mercedes-Benz cars in South Korea have surpassed the 60,000 units mark, the first time a foreign car manufacturer has reached such lofty heights.
This year has been another rosy year for Mercedes-Benz Korea with the 2017 E- Class series alone having sold 30,000 units, another sales record broken by the German automobile manufacturer in South Korea this year.
Annual sales figures for Mercedes-Benz cars in South Korea have surpassed the 60,000 units mark, the first time a foreign car manufacturer has reached such lofty heights. (Image: Mercedes-Benz)
The promising figures from Mercedes-Benz follow a stellar sales performance last year, marking the second consecutive year as the leading foreign carmaker in South Korea.
Along with the E-Class, sales of SUVs also grew by 34 percent compared to the same time last year, on the back of popular models including the new GLC Coupe.
The promising figures from Mercedes-Benz follow a stellar sales performance last year, marking the second consecutive year as the leading foreign carmaker in South Korea. (Image: Mercedes-Benz)
Mercedes-Benz has seen sales increase by 30 percent on-year, reaching 58,600 units by October. In November, sales reached a monthly average of around 5,000, exceeding accumulated sales of 60,000 units.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles have grown continuously since the car maker’s South Korean unit was first launched in 2002.
M.H.Lee (mhlee@koreabizwire.com)
