Mercedes-Benz' U.S. sales increased 16 percent to a record-setting 128,595 units during the first six months, edging out BMW's 126,504 first-half sales. BMW's sales increased at a more modest rate of 11 percent.
Mercedes' strong sales were fuel by demand for the automaker's M-Class SUV and C-Class coupe and sedan. The M-Class ended the period up 45 percent to 20,626 units while the C-Class saw a 26 percent sales boost to 37,686 deliveries.
Former No. 1 Lexus improved its first-half sales by 23 percent, but the Japanese automaker remains well off Mercedes' pace with just 108,132 sales.
