BMW Group Reports October 2006 Sales
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WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 1, 2006 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported year-to-date sales of 254,297 vehicles, an increase of 1.2 percent above the 251,276 vehicles sold in the first ten months of 2005. October sales were off 4.6 percent, with the Group reporting 24,464 vehicles verses the 25,635 reported in 2005.
BMW Brand Sales
BMW brand sales were up 2.2 percent year-to-date, to 220,885 vehicles compared to 216,063 vehicles sold in the same period in 2005.
BMW brand sales were down 7.2 percent in October for a total of 20,822 vehicles compared to 22,432 reported in the same month a year ago.
Monthly BMW brand sales reflect the dips that occur when high volume models undergo a structured changeover, with smaller numbers of the previous model and a gradual increase in availability of the new model. All BMW 3 series models received new engines this fall and the company also introduced an all new 3 Series Coupe in September. In addition, BMW's Sports Activity Vehicles are receiving significant changes. An all-new 2007 X5 Sports Activity Vehicle will be introduced at the end of the month and a new 2007 X3 SAV is just arriving at dealerships. As a result of these introductions, inventories of these models have been kept low.
BMW Automobile Sales
Year-to-date, sales of BMW brand automobiles were up 8.9 percent, to 172,991 automobiles over 158,904 in the same period of 2005. Monthly automobile sales dipped 7.5 percent in October to 17,466 cars versus 18,889 in the same month a year ago.
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Sales
Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were off 5.3 percent in October, to 3,356 vehicles over the 3,543 sold in the same month last year. Year-to-date, sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were down 16.2 percent, to 47,894 vehicles compared to the 57,159 sold in the same period in 2005.
Certified Pre-Owned
Sales of BMW's Certified Pre-Owned vehicles were down 8.1 percent in October, with sales of 5,385 CPO vehicles versus 5,861 vehicles reported last year. Year-to-date, CPO sales were up 13.4 percent, to 69,427 over the 61,241 reported in the same period in 2005.
MINI Brand Sales MINI Automobiles
MINI USA reported a 13.7 percent jump in October sales, to 3,642 cars compared to 3,203 cars sold in the same period a year ago. Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 33,412 automobiles, a drop of 5.1 percent, compared to the 35,213 cars reported in the first ten months of 2005.
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 339 BMW passenger car centers, 334 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 143 BMW motorcycle retailers, 80 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30 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.
Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet at:
www.bmwgroupna.com
www.bmwusa.com
www.bmwmotorradusa.com
www.miniusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com
BMW Car Sales Report for October 2006
2006 2005
October 17,466 18,889
Year-to-Date 172,991 158,904
Model Year-to- Year-to-
October Date October Date
2006 2006 2005 2005
325i (E90 & E46) 1,942 38,285 4,987 40,443
325Ci (E46) 110 2,457 117 3,247
325Ci Convertible (E46) 444 4,394 548 5,643
325i Sports Wagon (E91) 0 4 7 451
325xi (E90 & E46) 193 11,211 1,016 4,022
325xi Sports Wagon (E90 & E46) 38 1,662 132 624
328i (E90) 1,102 1,174 0 0
328i Coupe (E92) 669 1,785 0 0
328xi (E90) 984 1,165 0 0
328xi Coupe (E92) 366 373 0 0
328xi Sports Wagon (E91) 155 157 0 0
330i (E90 & E46) 781 14,144 2,190 16,521
330Ci (E46) 26 1,140 103 2,303
330Ci Convertible (E46) 602 4,838 494 4,898
330xi (E90 & E46) 109 7,491 803 3,311
335i (E90) 582 647 0 0
335i Coupe (E92) 1,202 2,799 0 0
M3 (E46) 25 1,777 198 3,005
M3 Convertible (E46) 173 1,399 124 1,617
3 Series 9,503 96,902 10,719 86,085
Z4 2.5i Roadster (E85) - US 68 461 453 5,492
Z4 3.0i Roadster (E85) - US 329 5,227 355 3,540
Z4 Roadster 3.0si (E85) - US 280 2,885 0 0
Z4 M Roadster (E85) - US 72 1,053 0 0
Z4 Coupe 3.0si (E86) - US 58 236 0 0
Z4 M Coupe (E86) - US 18 184 0 0
Z4 825 10,046 808 9,032
525i (E60) 1,192 11,210 1,091 13,416
525xi (E60) 390 4,193 548 2,006
530i (E60) 1,306 11,004 1,398 14,146
530xi (E60) 637 6,876 772 3,019
530xi Sports Wagon (E60) 178 1,906 272 1,496
545i (E60) 0 6 117 6,360
550i (E60) 469 5,508 320 331
M5 (E60) 226 2,639 362 367
5 Series 4,398 43,342 4,880 41,141
645Ci (E63) 0 21 198 2,930
650i Coupe (E63) 234 2,010 141 152
645Ci Convertible (E64) 0 16 280 4,892
650i Convertible (E64) 415 4,447 269 290
M6 (E63) 142 1,012 0 0
M6 Convertible (E64) 177 177
6 Series 968 7,683 888 8,264
745i (E65) 0 0 9 1,705
745Li (E65) 0 0 6 2,817
750i (E65) 359 3,482 358 2,610
750Li (E65) 1,358 11,199 1,171 6,772
760i (E65) 11 44 8 119
760Li (E65) 44 288 41 343
7 Series 1,772 15,013 1,593 14,366
Z8 0 4 1 8
Z8 Alpina 0 1 0 8
Z8 0 5 1 16
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle (light trucks)
Sales Report for October 2006
2006 2005
October 3,356 3,543
Year-to-Date 47,894 57,159
Model Year-to- Year-to-
October Date October Date
2006 2006 2005 2005
X3 2.5i (E83) 6 188 326 6,041
X3 3.0i (E83) 599 23,539 1,072 20,766
X3 3.0si (E83) 1,249 1,422 0 0
X3 1,854 25,149 1,398 26,807
X5 3.0i (E53) - US 949 16,565 1,530 21,837
X5 4.4i (E53) - US 441 5,355 488 7,405
X5 4.8is (E53) - US 112 825 127 1,110
X5 1,502 22,745 2,145 30,352
MINI Sales Report for October 2006
2006 2005
October 3,642 3,203
Year-to-Date 33,412 35,213
Model Year-to- Year-to-
October Date October Date
2006 2006 2005 2005
MINI Cooper 1,382 10,997 662 10,787
MINI Cooper S 1,279 13,052 1,474 14,327
MINI Cooper Convertible 219 2,872 405 4,705
MINI Cooper S Convertible 606 6,294 662 5,394
MINI Cooper S JCW GP 156 197 0 0
Total MINI 3,642 33,412 3,203 35,213