Mercedes-Benz has just admitted it is likely to fall short of the top spot in luxury car sales in the US this year, and accepts third place behind Lexus and BMW. Meanwhile, Lexus is set to top sales for the year once again.
Although German auto makers BMW and Mercedes-Benz have closed the gap somewhat this year, Lexus will remain as the top-selling luxury brand in the US. Toyota’s luxury arm has been at the top since 2000 and Mercedes-Benz US president doesn’t see this changing any time in the immediate future.
Ernst Lieb, Mercedes-Benz US president, recently said at a meeting in Detroit, “I’m pretty sure we’ll be number three”, in regards to this year’s sales. And he expects BMW to take second spot.
The company did come close to BMW last month though, only falling short by 545 vehicle sales. Lieb said, “they are pushing extremely hard” BMW, but says none of the two companies are going to make up enough to catch Lexus.