Details
📉 Dip in Drive: In the third quarter, Mercedes-Benz delivered 525,300 cars and vans, down 12 percent year over year.
🇨🇳 China in the Rearview: On its largest market, sales fell 27 percent to 125,100 vehicles. Local brands are dominating, and wealthy buyers are tightening their belts amid the real estate crisis.
🇺🇸 Tariffs over Traction: Deliveries in the US dropped 17 percent as import duties make vehicles more expensive and squeeze margins.
⚡ E-Offensive on Hold: The company sold 42,600 fully electric cars — almost identical to last year. New models like the electric CLA are meant to reignite growth.
💎 Luxury Still Shines: G-Class and S-Class sales rose about 10 percent. The top-end segment remains the group’s key stabilizer.
Big Picture
The decline in deliveries shows how tough the global environment has become for German premium carmakers. In China, price wars and weak consumer confidence are taking a toll, while in the US, tariffs and rising costs add pressure. Mercedes is banking on luxury and electrification, but without renewed momentum from China, the pedal stays only halfway down.
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