Shanghai, May 19 (Gasgoo.com) Mercedes-Benz sold 13,165 vehicles from January to April in the Chinese market (including Hong Kong and Macau), an increase of 48 percent from one year earlier.
The automaker says during the four-month period China became its R-class crossover's second largest market worldwide after the United States. This crown also went to Benz S-class by the end of last year.
To meet the booming demands from Chinese consumers, Mercedes-Benz officially launched the limited edition of Mercedes SLK Passion 08 at the Beijing Auto Show last month. The model is expected to further boost Benz's sales in China together with its already locally built C-class and S-class sedan.
Mercedes-Benz has seen steady sales growth in the Chinese market in recent years. Last year Mercedes-Benz sold 30,630 vehicles in China, an increase of 50 percent from one year earlier.