The company said that the new Citan got off to a great start, with 199 new compact vans being registered in the first full month of customer sales. Over 200 Euro-V Vito Taxis have been registered YTD, over 26% more than Q1 2012.
Actros led the heavy trucks divisions' performance, with registrations rallying 60.8% in March 2013, and up 2.6% over 2012's launch phase. Axor increased 5.3% in March, and Fuso Canter registrations were up 17.6% in the same month.
Marcus Breitschwerdt, president and CEO Mercedes-Benz UK, commented: ‘It's encouraging to see that our vans division is delivering great results, and the first figures from our compact Citan show it is supporting the success of our established Vito [medium] and Sprinter [large] vans.
'Our heavy truck range is currently going through the biggest change-over in our history, and pretty soon the New Actros will be the “oldest” product we offer – and it's only just turned one year-old!
‘At [the] week's CV Show we're showcasing a wealth of new products, showing that Mercedes-Benz is making enormous investments across the range to deliver efficient, safe, cost-effective commercial vehicles for operators that help drive British businesses forward.
‘A new van or truck can be an important investment, and our team will be on site at the NEC in Birmingham to explain in detail how a new Mercedes-Benz can support their businesses.’