Mercedes E-Class Station Wagon Gains 14 Percent in First Half of 2007
After upgrading the Mercedes E-Class station wagon in the middle of the year 2006, it is now reaping the its fruits of labor as its sales have raised to 14 percent or 16,700 units since the beginning of 2007.
Around 185,000 loyal patrons have opted for the Mercedes E-Class station wagon since the model’s launch last March 2003. Aside from its high-quality Mercedes Parts, the E-Class station wagon’s strong selling points are its elegance, comfort, and cargo volume which could hold up to 1,950 liters. Also, it offers innovative safety technologies such as the PRE-SAFE and the optional Intelligent Light System. Around three quarters of all E-Class station wagon customers drive one of the four diesel variants, the most popular engine version being the E 220 CDI, attracting 30 percent of the customers.
This year, more than half of the C and E-Class station wagons delivered by Mercedes Benz went to customers in Germany, and UK is the second most important market for the Mercedes Benz station wagons, followed by Japan. In September 2007, Mercedes Benz will present the successor model of the current C-Class station wagon at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. At the end of the year the model will be available at car dealerships in western Europe.
Ever since the birth of the first Mercedes Benz station wagon in 1946, a total of 1.6 million Mercedes Benz station wagons have been sold throughout the world. A total of 550,000 units of the current C and E-Class station wagons have been delivered to customers since their market launch.