The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

BMW Group (BMW And MINI) Reports 4.2 Percent Increase in November Sales


PHOTO (select to view enlarged photo)

Year-to-Date Sales of BMW Group up 7.8 Percent

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - December 3, 2007: The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported November sales of 26,985 vehicles, an increase of 4.2 percent over the 25,889 vehicles sold in November 2006. The BMW Group also increased its year-to-date sales volume to 302,079 vehicles, up 7.8 percent, compared to 280,186 vehicles in the same period of 2006.

BMW Brand Sales
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 5.3 percent in November for a total of 23,808 compared to 22,602 vehicles reported in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date BMW brand sales were up 8.3 percent, to 263,596 vehicles compared to 243,487 vehicles sold in the first eleven months of 2006.

MINI Brand Sales
MINI USA reported November sales of 3,177 automobiles, down 3.3 percent from the 3,287 cars sold in November 2006. Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 38,483 automobiles, an increase of 4.9 percent, compared to the 36,699 cars reported through November of 2006.

  Table: Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January through November 2007
                     Nov      Nov     %        YTD         YTD       %
                    2007     2006              2007        2006
  BMW brand       23,808   22,602    5.3     263,596     243,487    8.3

     BMW
  passenger cars  18,627   18,817   -1.0     207,471     191,808    8.2
     BMW
  light trucks
    (SAVs)         5,181    3,785   36.9      56,125      51,679    8.6
  MINI brand       3,177    3,287   -3.3      38,483      36,699    4.9

  TOTAL Group     26,985   25,889    4.2     302,079      280,186   7.8

  BMW Certified Pre-Owned

The company reported sales of 7,856 CPO vehicles in November 2007 from 5,049 in the same month a year ago, an increase of 55.6 percent. Year-to-date, CPO sales are up 7.8 percent, to 80,299 over the 74,476 reported in the same period in 2006.

  
      Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January through November 2007

                                                     YTD       YTD
                           Nov 07  Nov 06    %      Nov 07    Nov06    %
  3 Series                 11,579  10,114   14.5%  129,549  107,016   21.1%
  Z4 Roadster and Coupe       665     774  -14.1%    9,068   10,820  -16.2%
  5 Series                  4,617   5,954  -22.5%   47,455   49,296   -3.7%
  7 Series                  1,056   1,209  -12.7%   13,267   16,222  -18.2%
  6/8 Series                  710     766   -7.3%    8,132    8,454   -3.8%
  BMW passenger cars       18,627  18,817   -1.0%  207,471  191,808    8.2%
  X3                        1,975   2,336  -15.5%   25,864   27,485   -5.9%
  X5                        3,206   1,449  121.3%   30,261   24,194   25.1%
  BMW light trucks (SAVs)   5,181   3,785   36.9%   56,125   51,679    8.6%
  BMW brand                23,808  22,602    5.3%  263,596  243,487    8.3%
  Cooper                    1,222   1,319   -7.4%   15,058   12,316   22.3%
  Cooper S                  1,490   1,471    1.3%   16,154   14,720    9.7%
  Conv (Cooper, Cooper S)     465     497   -6.4%    7,271    9,663  -24.8%
  MINI brand                3,177   3,287   -3.3%   38,483   36,699    4.9%
  TOTAL BMW of North
   America, LLC            26,985  25,889    4.2%  302,079  280,186    7.8%