Mercedes-Benz Jan-Sep China Sales Up 52% At 44,300 Units

Daimler AG's (DAI) Mercedes-Benz (China) Ltd. said Monday its sales in the January-September period rose 52% from a year earlier to 44,300 units, surpassing its total sales for last year.

Sales in September rose 62% from a year earlier to 6,500 units, including sales of its Mercedes-Benz, smart minicar and Maybach brand vehicles, the German auto maker said in a statement, without providing year-earlier figures.

Sales of the locally produced C-Class totaled 11,300 units in the January-September period, making it Mercedes-Benz's best-selling vehicle so far this year in China, it said.

Mercedes-Benz sales in China last year rose 44% to 38,700 units.