2022 (Full Year) USA: Mercedes-Benz Car Sales by Model

In full-year 2022, Mercedes-Benz sales in the USA increased by 6.5% with the GLC the most popular model in the States.

In full-year 2022, Mercedes-Benz sales in the USA increased by 6.5% with the GLC the most popular model in the States.
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2022 (January to December): Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) recorded sales of 286,764 Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, a growth of 4% versus 2021, and 64,185 Vans, an increase of 20% versus 2021. The total Mercedes-Benz USA sales in 2022 increased by 6.5% to 350,949 vehicles. The GLC SUV was the top-selling Mercedes-Benz car in the US in 2022.

Mercedes-Benz USA Sales by Model in 2022 (Full Year)

Mercedes-Benz
Passenger Vehicles
Sales 2022Sales 2021% 22/21
A-CLASS5,8328,108-28.1%
B-CLASS*01-100.0%
CLA8,7666,82228.5%
C-CLASS26,19230,815-15.0%
E-CLASS/CLS18,81820,947-10.2%
S-CLASS15,92714,28211.5%
SLC*0229-100.0%
SL2,027462338.7%
AMG GT2,9703,110-4.5%
GLA14,08514,322-1.7%
GLB23,27426,677-12.8%
GLC65,53151,80526.5%
GLE63,05065,074-3.1%
GLS20,85324,482-14.8%
G-CLASS 7,0188,523-17.7%
EQS10,3654432239.7%
EQE3840
EQB1,6720
TOTAL286,764276,1023.9%
Vans64,18553,47220.0%
MBUSA
Combined Total
350,949329,5746.5%
* Discontinued

The GLC SUV narrowly outsold the GLE to become the most popular Mercedes-Benz in the USA in 2022. The C-Class was the favorite traditional Mercedes-Benz passenger car in the States in 2022 but SUVs far outsold passenger saloons.

Mercedes-Benz USA Top-End Vehicles sales accounted for 29% of total deliveries, driven by strong sales of the S-Class (+12%), Maybach (+8%), and the EQS Sedan (+1,507%).

Car Sales by Brand in the USA in 2022 (Full Year)

Car Sales by Brand in the USA in 2022 (Full Year):

NOTE: “Sales” as reported by the various brands generally refer to deliveries and not necessarily sales to the customer or final registration. Terms and definitions may vary. All statistics are provided by respective car manufacturers unless clearly marked otherwise.

About Mercedes-Benz USA

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Atlanta, is responsible for the distribution, marketing, and customer service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse lineup in the luxury segment with model lines ranging from the sporty A-Class sedan to the flagship S-Class and the all-electric EQS.

MBUSA is also responsible for Mercedes-Benz Vans products in the U.S.

About the author:

Henk Bekker

Henk Bekker is a freelance writer with over 20 years of experience in online writing. His best-selling cars website has been reporting car sales statistics since 2008 with classic car auction prices focusing on the most expensive automobiles sold at public auctions in the past decade. He also owns the travel websites European-Traveler.com and Lake Geneva Switzerland. Henk holds an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and an MSc in Finance from the University of London.