Mercedes is considering pulling its lowest-priced cars from US lots over tariffs
Auto analysts expect sticker prices to spike in response to President Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles (by more than $12,000 in some cases), but price hikes aren’t the only outcome that might come out of the levies.
Mercedes-Benz is said to be weighing an alternate option: pulling its most affordable vehicles out of the US entirely.
According to reporting by Bloomberg, sales of the German luxury carmaker’s lowest-cost, entry-level vehicles (like its $43,000 GLA SUV) wouldn’t make economic sense amid the tariffs set to go into effect on Thursday.
Germany, which exports more cars to the US than any other European country, is home to several automakers that stand to lose big under Thursday’s tariffs. Mercedes and Porsche could face a combined $3.7 billion hit.
Updated research from JPMorgan shows that US auto prices could rise 11.4% on average, with the most affordable new vehicles hit particularly hard.
According to reporting by Bloomberg, sales of the German luxury carmaker’s lowest-cost, entry-level vehicles (like its $43,000 GLA SUV) wouldn’t make economic sense amid the tariffs set to go into effect on Thursday.
Germany, which exports more cars to the US than any other European country, is home to several automakers that stand to lose big under Thursday’s tariffs. Mercedes and Porsche could face a combined $3.7 billion hit.
Updated research from JPMorgan shows that US auto prices could rise 11.4% on average, with the most affordable new vehicles hit particularly hard.
