As the "World's Best Business Sedan", the E-Class continued to appeal to customers with total sales of 3,026 units in August, tallying its total in the first eight months of the year to more than 26,280 deliveries. The success of the E-Class family during the month was given an additional boost by the recent launch of the locally-produced long-wheel-base E-Class. As a model specifically tailor-made for the China market thanks to BBAC's in-depth understanding of the specific needs and desires of Chinese business elites, the new locally produced long-wheel-base E-Class helps take Mercedes-Benz to an even higher level of perfection – thus setting yet another benchmark for this business sedan. The long-wheel-base E-Class will further enrich the model's status with its rich brand connotations and competitive features, bringing customers an even more powerful performance, impressive spaciousness, and extreme comfort.
Another locally-produced champion, the C-Class continued to become the main car-of-choice among China's youth elites with total sales of 2,351 units in August alone. To date, the C-Class has accumulated 16,117 units to represent a year-on-year growth of 59% in the first eight months. Recently, BBAC has further strengthened the C-Class lineup by introducing new models and upgrading the vehicle performance of its portfolio. For example, the new C 260 CGI Sports and C 300 Sports are priced at RMB 458,000 and RMB 508,000 respectively, while the C 200 K, C 200 K Avantgarde, and C 260 Avantgarde have all been upgraded with CGI engines – but remarkably, their prices remain unchanged. Thus, seven models and four different editions are now available in the locally-produced C-Class lineup for Chinese young elites to choose from, with an overall price of from RMB 308,000 to RMB 508,000.