10 Apr Mercedes-Benz sold 499,700 cars and vans in Q1 2026
(Oilandgaspress) – Battery-electric vehicle sales increased by 11% at Group level. Strong demand for newly launched models and continued growth in key markets supported the ongoing product ramp-up in 2026.
In line with expectations, Mercedes-Benz Cars recorded wholesale deliveries of 419,400 (-6%) cars in the first quarter. Excluding China, global sales increased by 5% compared with the prior year. Growth in the U.S. and Europe partially offset lower sales in China amid model-cycle effects, macroeconomic uncertainties and challenging market conditions. While recent model launches are supporting sales prospects in the coming quarters, the company continues to closely monitor the geopolitical environment, the conflict in the Middle East and its potential impact on global consumer sentiment.
Mercedes-Benz recorded solid growth (+9%) in BEV sales, driven by strong demand for the company’s new generation of fully electric models. The attractiveness of the all-new electric CLA is particularly reflected in strong BEV growth in Europe (+34%) and Germany (+36%), where the CLA is already available to customers. Whereas in Europe the xEV share rose to 41% (Q1 2025: 37%), a planned phase-out of Plug-In Hybrid models in China led to a global xEV share of 19% (Q1 2025: 20%).
The strong market response to the electric CLA, which was awarded “Car of the Year 2026” in Europe, the electric GLC and GLB, as well as the upcoming world premiere of the all-new electric C-Class later this month, underpins the company’s ambition to significantly increase electric vehicle sales this year and double the xEV share in the medium term.
In Europe, Sales increased by 7% in the region. The development in Germany was particularly encouraging, with sales rising by 9%. Driven by the all-new electric CLA, Mercedes-Benz recorded exceptional overall battery-electric vehicle (BEV) growth in Europe (+34%) and Germany (+36%).
In United States sales increased by 20% compared with the prior-year period. Strong wholesale growth reflects seasonal phasing and targeted network preparation to optimally equip retail partners for the coming months. Mercedes-AMG (+5%) and Mercedes-Maybach (+34%) recorded clear year‑on‑year growth, underlining continued demand for Top‑End vehicles in the U.S.
Sales in China declined, primarily due to active steering and the planned phase-out of current models ahead of upcoming generational changeovers, particularly in the Entry segment.
Sales development in the ‘Rest of the World’ (RoW) region saw an overall decline in the past quarter (‑14%).
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