German-made luxury cars, Mercedes-Benz increasingly popular in Indonesia. Its sales last year rose 2.6 percent compared to 2015.
"Market share our 48 percent yes in the premium market. If we get to 3,371 in volume of its retail unit. It was our growth of 2.6 percent compared to 2015," said Deputy Director of Sales Operations & Product Management of Mercedes-Benz, Kariyanto Hardjosoemarto.
Mercy cars like the people of Indonesia, still sedan C-Class followed by product SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle). "Still C-Class last year (2016) with a contribution of 28 percent. The volume is 946 units. Second, we are 36 percent of the total volume SUV," said Kariyanto.
For this year, continued Kariyanto said it would target the number one market share. "The volume is what we are after. And it must be more than last year, because we will add to the dealers and products as well," he said.
While globally, porduk Mercedes-Benz sales increased by 11.3 percent, with a total of 2,083,888 units shipped to consumers around the world. It makes Mercy as the best-selling premium car manufacturer on the planet.
"This means not only Mercedes grown faster worldwide than any other German competitors. However, Mercedes-Benz also sends the number of cars (retailsales), most in the premium segment," added President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia, Roelof Lamberts. (Chi / DDN)
