DOW JONES–Mercedes-Benz sold fewer cars in the fourth quarter than in the previous year due to the ongoing slump in sales in China. As the car manufacturer announced, 459,400 vehicles were sold worldwide in the Cars car business in the final quarter, a decline of 12 percent compared to the same period last year. “Overall, tariffs and the highly competitive market environment have impacted sales,” the statement said.
Compared to the third quarter, sales rose by 4 percent. In 2025 as a whole, 1.80 million vehicles were sold, a decrease of 9 percent.
By country, 22 percent fewer cars (133,600) were sold in China in the fourth quarter than in the same period last year. In the USA, sales fell similarly by 19 percent to 71,900 units. On the home market in Germany, sales remained stable at 63,500 vehicles in the three months.
Sales of electric cars developed positively in the quarter: 50,400 purely battery-electric cars were sold, an increase of 3 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Compared to the third quarter, sales even rose by 18 percent. For the year as a whole, BEV sales fell by 9 percent to 168,800 vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz Vans recorded a sales decline of 6 percent to 99,000 vehicles sold in the fourth quarter. However, compared to the third quarter, sales rose by 18 percent. For the full year, van sales fell by 11 percent to 359,100 vehicles.
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January 12, 2026 08:00 ET (13:00 GMT)
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