Mercedes-Benz Group sold 547,100 cars and vans (-9%) in the second quarter. Underlying customer demand for Mercedes-Benz Cars, particularly in the U.S. and Germany remained strong, reflected in a 26% and 7% rise in deliveries to customers. Deliveries to dealerships were carefully calibrated to navigate new global tariff policies, impacting sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars in the U.S. and China in particular. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 93,400 units in the second quarter with a 32% year-on-year rise in eVans, reflecting solid customer demand for fully electric vans.
Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes Benz Group AG. Marketing and Sales, Mathias Geisen, says “Overall, we see good customer demand in the U.S. and Germany for our products including our Top-End vehicles, despite tariffs impacting our global sales in the second quarter. The all-new CLA received very positive feedback. This product marks the beginning of further electric vehicle sales growth ahead of the biggest series of car launches at Mercedes-Benz.”
Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing, Sagree Sardien, says “The Mercedes-Benz Vans result for Q2 2025 shows a positive development of 13% relative to Q1 2025. The growth on the quarter is driven by an increased momentum in both private and commercial vans. We are encouraged to see the intensification of our efforts to deliver a premium customer experience and electrification of the portfolio, translated into a 7% growth for private vans and 42% for eVans in the first half of the year.”