How many cars did Mercedes Benz sell in India in 2015-16?

This is the highest ever fiscal sales registered by Mercedes Benz India till date.The leading luxury car manufacturer in the country, Mercedes Benz India continues to dominate their No 1 status in style. Registering their highest ever sales for a financial year till date, MB India posted sales of 13,558 units, marking a 21% increase as compared to last fiscal (FY 2014/15) when sales stood at 11,213 units.

Speaking about their performance during the last quarter of the fiscal, MB India says that they had their best quarter yet as far as sales are concerned.

For the period from 1st Jan 2016 to 31st March 2016, Mercedes Benz India posted sales of 3,622 units. This when compared to their performance during the same period last year, during which they sold 3,566 units, is a growth of 1.6%.

Pushing the way forward were their globally acclaimed line-up of cars. E-Class continues to be the best-selling Mercedes Benz car in India for Q1 2016. Demand for their newly launched products – S-Class, Mercedes-Maybach and GLE continues to grow across all dealerships.

Mercedes Benz India has also stated that the month of March 2016 has been their best month as far as sales are concerned. However, the car maker has not revealed their sales figures for the month. Rivals of Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi are yet to reveal their sales report.

Mercedes Benz India has managed to post impressive sales for the quarter despite a ban on their diesel vehicles in Delhi, NCR since Jan 2016. The company states that the loss in sales in Delhi, NCR was compensated by strong demand from other regions of the country.

This article has first appeared in Rushlane.com