The company sold record 3521 units in Q2 of 2017, registering a year on year growth of 18 per cent. For the first half of 2017, Mercedes Benz sale growth was recorded at 8.7 per cent to 7171 units. The growth in Indian market is in line with global trend, wherein the maker of S-Class posted a record half-yearly number at 1.14 million units growing by 13.7 per cent.

The strong sales performance in Q2 2017, firmly underscores the continuous customer preference for a Mercedes-Benz vehicle in the Indian market, which is also a result of a sustained and focused customer centric approach implemented by the brand, said the company in a statement.

Reviewing the Q2 sales numbers, Roland Folger, MD & CEO, in particular, Mercedes-Benz India says having set the sales momentum in Q1 of 2017, he is glad to better the company's performance with an impressive Q2 sales performance, which grew by a robust 18 per cent.

"We are confident of our leadership in the market by sustaining this growth story in the remaining quarters as well. The demand for the Long Whe, in particular, as contributed immensely to our volumes. It is most satisfying to witness that our product introductions were highly appreciated by customers leading to a steady growth across the NGCs, sedans, SUVs and the performance cars,” added Folger.

This growth was seen across the segment right from new generation compact cars to the sedans, the SUVs and the AMG performance cars.

The ‘World Luxury Car of the Year’, the E-Class sedan continued its sales success and remained the highest single selling model for the brand in January-June 2017 period.

And in the luxury SUV segment comprising the GLA, GLC, GLE and the GLS, the company grew strongly and recorded a robust 31 per cent growth in the January-June 2017 period. The GLC remained the highest selling SUV in Mercedes-Benz’s portfolio in H1 2017, closely followed by the GLE, GLA and the GLS, said the company in a statement.