BMW Outperforms Luxury Car Competitors
5 July 1999
BMW Outperforms Luxury Car Competitors; U.S. Sales Exceed 78,000 For First Half of 1999
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 2 -- BMW of North America, Inc.
outsold all international luxury passenger car competitors during the first
six months of 1999, reporting its best first half ever with sales of 78,103, a
17 percent increase, compared to 66,869 automobiles sold during the same
period a year ago. BMW YTD sales are so strong that the company has sold more
cars during the first six months of 1999 than were sold during all of 1990,
'91, '92 and 1993. BMW also reported its best June on record with an increase
of 28 percent for 14,476 automobiles, compared to 11,309 a year ago.
"While every model line is up for the year, we're particularly gratified
with the best-ever sales records set by our 5 and 7 Series," commented Victor
Doolan, president of BMW of North America, Inc. Sales in the 5 and 7 Series
range represents the best first half year total in the history of these models
with an increase of 9.8 percent and 4.3 percent respectively.
Land Rover North America, Inc. reported June sales of 2,645 vehicles,
compared to 2,487 a year ago, an increase of 6.3 percent. Year-to-date sales
jumped 35 percent, to 13,562 vehicles. Land Rover reported year-to-date sales
of 10,053 a year ago.
Consolidated June sales for the BMW Group totaled 17,121 units
(BMW: 14,476; Land Rover: 2,645) and consolidated year-to-date sales increased
23 percent to 91,665 vehicles (BMW: 78,103; Land Rover 13,562).
BMW of North America, Inc. and Land Rover North America, Inc. are members
of the BMW Group.
BMW SALES REPORT FOR JUNE 1999
1999 1998
June 14476 11309
Year-to-Date 78103 66869
June Year-to-Date June Year-to-Date
1999 1999 1998 1998
318ti 77 508 435 2119
318is 2 12 13 143
318i 4-door 9 179 461 2598
318iC 0 3 9 50
323i (E46) 2996 15109 0 0
323is 525 2508 494 2840
323iC 506 2856 373 3104
323Ci (E46) 7 7
325is 0 0 2
328is 195 1423 265 1520
328Ci (E46) 30 30
328i 4-door 10 250 1598 8171
328i (E46) 1606 8719 0 0
328iC 289 1832 326 2701
M3 2-door 625 2600 295 1595
M3 4-door 10 57 434 2290
M3 convertible 345 2112 368 847
3 Series 7232 38205 5071 27980
Z3 1.9 (US) 24 181 512 4373
Z3 2.3 (US) 983 5300 0 0
Z3 2.8 Roadster (US) 408 2188 600 5444
Z3 2.8 Coupe (US) 24 483 0 0
M Roadster (US) 253 1583 396 1505
M Coupe (US) 49 414 0 0
Z3 1741 10149 1508 11322
525i 0 0 1 10
525iT 0 0 1 4
528i 2445 13773 2449 14988
528i sport wagon 612 2296 0 0
530i 0 0 1 4
535i 0 0 0 1
540i 0 2 1 3
540i sport wagon 1ll 512 0 0
540i (E39) 555 3618 688 3395
M5 0 0 0 0
5 Series 3723 20201 3141 18405
740i 541 2779 451 2891
740iL 1173 6382 1046 5737
750iL 64 383 91 522
7 Series 1778 9544 1588 9150
840CiA 2 4 0 8
850CSi 0 1 4
8 Series 2 4 1 12
LAND ROVER SALES REPORT FOR JUNE 1999
1999 1998
June 2645 2488
Year-to-Date 13562 10053
June Year-to-Date June Year-to-Date
1999 1999 1998 1998
Range Rover 546 3342 664 3288
Discovery 2099 10220 1818 6655
Defender 0 0 6 110
NOTE: Range Rover sales include 4.6 HSE and 4.0 SE; Discovery sales
include Discovery and Discovery Series II.