The result was better than the average forecast of 1.81 billion euros, according to a compilation by Bloomberg.
Sales during the quarter fell 14 percent to 33.2 billion euros, below the expected 35.0 billion.
The company's forecasts for the return on sales for cars and trucks in 2026 are also slightly lower than expected. Profit is expected to increase significantly because 2025 profit was burdened by restructuring costs.
According to Mercedes-Benz, the goal is to sell around two million vehicles and global production capacity will be raised to 2.2 million vehicles by 2028.
