BMW Group Reports November and 2005 Year-to-Date Sales
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Dec. 1, 2005 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported November sales of 26,844 vehicles, an increase of 11 percent over the 24,095 vehicles sold the same month last year. The BMW Group also reported year-to-date sales of 278,120 vehicles, up 4 percent over the 266,819 vehicles sold in the same period in 2004.
BMW Brand
BMW reported monthly sales of 23,673 vehicles, a 14 percent increase over the 20,732 sold in November 2004. Year-to-date, BMW brand sales were up 2 percent, to 239,736 compared to 234,597 in the same period last year.
BMW Automobile Sales
Monthly sales of BMW automobiles were up 44 percent, to 18,419 cars compared to 12,796 sold in November 2004. Year-to-date, automobile sales were up 3 percent, with 177,323 automobiles sold compared to 171,488 in the same period a year ago.
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Sales
SAV sales were down 34 percent for the month to 5,254 vehicles, compared to 7,936 vehicles sold in November 2004. Year-to-date, sales of BMW's two SAV models are flat - 62,413 vehicles compared to 63,109 in the same period of 2004.
Certified Pre-owned
Monthly sales of Certified Pre-owned vehicles were up 5 percent, to 5,550 vehicles compared to the 5,298 vehicles sold in the same month last year, making it the best November on record. Year-to-date, BMW CPO sales were up 3 percent, to 66,791 vehicles over 65,029 for the same period a year ago.
MINI Brand MINI Automobiles
Year-to-date sales of MINI automobiles have surpassed the 36,036 reported for the entire calendar year 2004. For the first eleven months of 2004, MINI USA reported sales of 38,384 cars, compared to 32,222 cars in the same period a year ago, an increase of 19 percent.
The division also reported monthly sales of 3,171 cars compared to 3,363 cars sold in November of 2004, a decrease of 6 percent.
BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand, the MINI brand, and the ROLLS-ROYCE brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4 Roadster and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 340 BMW passenger car centers, 327 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 148 BMW motorcycle retailers, 80 MINI passenger car dealers, and 25 ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
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www.bmwusa.com www.bmwmotorradusa.com www.miniusa.com www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com BMW Car Sales Report for November 2005 2005 2004 November 18,419 12,796 Year-to-Date 177,323 171,488 Model November Year-to-Date November Year-to-Date 2005 2005 2004 2004 325i (E90) 4,428 30,327 0 0 325i (E46) 77 14,621 2,894 36,946 325Ci 183 3,430 375 6,997 325Ci convertible 374 6,017 414 6,825 325i sports wagon 8 459 49 1,326 325xi (E90) 1,546 2,630 0 0 325xi (E46) 0 2,938 1,016 11,561 325xi sports wagon (E90) 135 265 0 0 325xi sports wagon (E46) 4 498 121 1,272 330i (E90) 1,723 14,159 0 0 330i (E46) 18 4,103 439 7,549 330Ci 134 2,437 307 5,058 330Ci convertible 316 5,214 383 5,807 330xi (E90) 1,055 1,890 0 0 330xi (E46) 0 2,476 383 5,448 M3 172 3,177 272 4,275 M3 convertible 100 1,717 185 2,916 3 Series 10,273 96,358 6,838 95,980 Z4 2.5i roadster (US) 321 5,813 216 7,609 Z4 3.0i roadster (US) 278 3,818 101 5,508 Z4 599 9,631 317 13,117 525i sports wagon (E39) 0 0 0 19 525i (E60) 972 14,388 1,356 14,548 525xi (E60) 547 2,553 0 0 530i (E60) 1,273 15,419 1,612 18,112 530xi (E60) 836 3,855 0 0 530xi sports wagon (E60) 307 1,803 0 0 540i sports wagon (E39) 0 0 0 2 545i (E60) 61 6,421 654 7,723 550i (E60) 493 824 0 0 M5 696 1,063 0 64 5 Series 5,185 46,326 3,622 40,468 645Ci 88 3,018 412 3,172 650i coupe 201 353 0 0 645Ci convertible 101 4,993 468 4,064 650i convertible 349 639 0 0 6 Series 739 9,003 880 7,236 745i 3 1,708 331 4,776 745Li 3 2,820 760 9,357 750i 388 2,998 0 0 750Li 1,201 7,973 0 0 760i 6 125 15 46 760Li 22 365 31 400 7 Series 1,623 15,989 1,137 14,579 Z8 0 8 0 7 Z8 Alpina 0 8 2 101 Z8 0 16 2 108 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle (light trucks) Sales Report for November 2005 2005 2004 November 5,254 7,936 Year-to-Date 62,413 63,109 Model November Year-to-Date November Year-to-Date 2005 2005 2004 2004 X3 2.5i 201 6,242 2,451 18,840 X3 3.0i 1,405 22,171 2,060 13,641 X3 1,606 28,413 4,511 32,481 X5 3.0i (US) 2,572 24,409 2,324 21,822 X5 4.4i (US) 938 8,343 941 7,825 X5 4.6is (US) 0 0 0 23 X5 4.8is (US) 138 1,248 160 958 X5 3,648 34,000 3,425 30,628 MINI Sales Report for November 2005 2005 2004 November 3,171 3,363 Year-to-Date 38,384 32,222 Model November Year-to-Date November Year-to-Date 2005 2005 2004 2004 MINI Cooper 712 11,499 1,042 15,189 MINI Cooper S 1,442 15,769 1,128 13,956 MINI Cooper Convertible 452 5,157 711 1,668 MINI Cooper S Convertible 565 5,959 482 1,409 Total MINI 3,171 38,384 3,363 32,222
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