Mercedes-Benz car sales rise 16% in September to record high

Sales driven primarily by China, where volume rose 21% last month

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz premium auto brand posted its best-ever sales month in September, growing volume by 15.9% to 142,994 cars, the company said on Friday, confirming figures published earlier in a news report.

In a statement, the company said sales were driven primarily by China, where volume rose 21% last month, and benefited from strong demand for its compact model range that includes the CLA four-door coupe.

"Never before has Mercedes-Benz sold more vehicles in a single month than this September," said Joachim Schmidt, head of sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars. "Looking at the previous nine months, we can safely say that Mercedes-Benz will post another sales record for 2013."

 

The statement confirms a report published in German daily Bild on Thursday.