MINI Sales Climb 35 Per Cent in September

MULGRAVE, AUSTRALIA – October 6, 2009: MINI sales grew by 35 per cent in September when compared to the same month last year.

With 227 customer deliveries, it was the strongest September on record and the second best month ever recorded by the brand in Australia since its rebirth in 2002.

The best month, in terms of sales, was set in August 2007 when 240 new vehicles were delivered.

Nearly one-in-four Hardtop (R56) customers in September opted for diesel power thanks to the frugal MINI Cooper D.

MINI’s high performance brand John Cooper Works has also had a successful year, accounting for approximately 11 per cent of total sales.

So far this year MINI has delivered 1,476 vehicles to Australian customers, 9.6 per cent down on the previous year.