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BMW Group sales achieve record for November

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Worldwide 209,743 vehicles delivered, up 6.2%

Year-to-date sales increase 5.8%: 2,152,393 vehicles sold

BMW year-to-date deliveries up 5.6% to 1,824,490

MINI sales climb 7.4% in first eleven months: 324,417 delivered

55,000 electrified BMWs sold in year-to-date

Munich. Sales of BMW Group vehicles achieved a new record for November with total sales of 209,743 units, an increase of 6.2% on the same month last year. This result brings the year-to-date sales total to 2,152,393, an increase of 5.8% compared with the same period last year.

“We have achieved yet another month of solid growth across all the BMW Group’s premium brands,” said Dr Ian Robertson, Member of the BMW AG Board of Management with responsibility for Sales and Marketing BMW. “We have grown our sales every month since November 2011 – five years of continuously increasing sales, in line with the expansion of our model range. The addition of our electrified vehicles has made a significant contribution to that growth and that segment is growing month for month,” he added.

To the end of November, 1,824,490 BMW brand vehicles were sold around the world, 5.6% more than in the same period last year. In November, a total of 177,740 BMW brand vehicles were delivered to customers, an increase of 5.9% year-on-year. The global trend towards SUVs continues to be reflected in strong sales growth within the BMW X family. November sales of the BMW X1 are up 74.4% (22,595) compared with the same month last year, while monthly sales of the BMW X5 increased by 17.6% (15,143). Sales of BMW X vehicles in the first eleven months of the year total 579,718, an increase of 22.4% on the same period last year. Meanwhile sales of the BMW 7 Series continue to develop strongly with November sales up 70.3% (6,883) compared with last year; a total of 54,306 models of the BMW brand’s luxury flagship vehicle have been sold in the year-to-date (+67.6%)

In the first eleven months of the year, 54,857 electrified BMW vehicles were delivered to customers worldwide. November was a particularly strong month for these innovative models with, for example, more than one in three BMWs sold in the Netherlands having an electrified drivetrain, while the BMW i3 was Norway’s top-selling car across all manufacturers and models. “It’s clear that those markets which actively support electro-mobility are seeing the fastest growth when it comes to alternative-drive vehicles,” commented Dr Ian Robertson. “The addition of the BMW 5 Series and MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid versions in the first half of 2017 is set to increase sales of BMW Group electrified models significantly next year – we have set ourselves the ambitious target of 100,000 units,” he continued.

Sales of MINI brand vehicles increased by 7.9% in November with a total of 31,593 delivered to customers worldwide. In the year-to-date, a total of 324,417 MINIs were sold, an increase of 7.4% on the previous year. The premium brand’s two most recent models continue to be the biggest growth drivers. A total of 6,624 customers took delivery of a MINI Clubman in November, with year-to-date sales totalling 55,844 units worldwide. November sales of the MINI Convertible totalled 2,072 with year-to-date sales standing at 27,206.

Combined monthly sales of BMW and MINI in Europe totalled 95,079 in November, up 10.6% compared with the same month last year. Year-to-date sales in the region are up 10.0%, with a total of 992,580 vehicles delivered. All markets in the region have contributed to this year’s strong growth with many achieving double-digit increases including the UK (228,698 / +10.4%), Italy (76,306 / +17.5%) and Spain (50,197 / +19.9%).

Sales of BMW and MINI vehicles in Asia also saw strong growth last month with a total of 69,520 vehicles delivered to customers in November (+14.8%). In the first eleven months of the year, a total of 680,540 BMW and MINI vehicles were sold in Asia, an increase of 9.5% compared with the same period last year. The region’s biggest market, Mainland China, achieved an 11.2% increase compared with the first eleven months of last year, with a total of 472,705 vehicles sold so far in 2016. Year-to-date sales in many other markets in the region also show strong growth: Japan (67,096 / +10.0%) and South Korea (53,962 / +10.0%) are just two examples.

Sales of BMW and MINI in the Americas decreased 13.5% in November compared with the same month last year: a total of 39,051 vehicles were delivered to customers in the region. Year-to-date sales of BMW and MINI vehicles in the region total 412,873, which is down 7.7% compared with the same period last year. While year-to-date sales are up in Canada (41,326 / +5.8%) and Mexico (30,871 / +13.2%), the exceptionally competitive market in the USA has seen deliveries decrease by 10.2% (327,711).

This year continues to be the strongest ever for BMW Motorrad, with sales for November totalling 9,375, up 19.5% compared with the same month last year. Year-to-date sales rose by 5.4% with a total of 136,393 motorcycles and maxi-scooters delivered to customers in the first eleven months of the year.

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Sales of BMW and MINI in the Americas decreased 13.5% in November compared with the same month last year: a total of 39,051 vehicles were delivered to customers in the region. Year-to-date sales of BMW and MINI vehicles in the region total 412,873, which is down 7.7% compared with the same period last year. While year-to-date sales are up in Canada (41,326 / +5.8%) and Mexico (30,871 / +13.2%), the exceptionally competitive market in the USA has seen deliveries decrease by 10.2% (327,711).

[CRtoE92]

Please bring back the 0.9% APR, ill buy another M4

[ZEEM3R]

I'm confused. I could swear I read last month that year to year sales were down. How are they suddenly up?

[SCOTT26]

Originally Posted by ZEEM3R

I'm confused. I could swear I read last month that year to year sales were down. How are they suddenly up?

North American sales are down. This is global sales. As you can see BMW continues to excel in other markets. Other than North America.

[amw896]

3 series sales in NA are getting hammered. Bring back the E9x losers!

[SCOTT26]

Originally Posted by amw896

3 series sales in NA are getting hammered. Bring back the E9x losers!

Especially by the X3. The next generation comes next year. Plus Hybrid model.

[JorgenM]

Originally Posted by Jason

while the BMW i3 was Norway’s top-selling car across all manufacturers and models.

Milestone.

[DS_BMW]

How are they setting records when incentives and lease residuals have been not that good?

[ReeferCheefer]

im changing turbos like oil. if you're going to include turbos on every single car could you guys atleast figure it out already. moving on 10 years of waste rattle

[raysspl]

If they make blind spot monitoring & rear back-up camera standard, pretty sure sales would go up by at least 3-5%

[SCOTT26]

Originally Posted by DS_BMW

How are they setting records when incentives and lease residuals have been not that good?

Again this is the global sales figures. Not just North America.

[Matski]

Originally Posted by ZEEM3R

I'm confused. I could swear I read last month that year to year sales were down. How are they suddenly up?

Global YTD sales have been mostly on the up for quite a while. The bad news is all coming from the US, however, the USA represents only about 20% of BMW's total sales, so the drop in sales in America only accounts for about 1.7% of BMW's overall sales.

[ron_jeremy]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Especially by the X3. The next generation comes next year. Plus Hybrid model.

When is the next X3 hybrid coming Scott?
I know the petrol and diesel are coming 08.2017, i thought the hybrid was a year or so after that?
Since buying the i3 (Yes i live in Norway) i really want to dump my 13' X3 diesel, it's just a dinosaur drivetrain compared to the i3. BMW needs to come up with a "nr 1" car for us also - be it the i5, inext whatever. The Jaguar i-pace have gotten huge interest here in Norway, it's due late 2018, but i need to know that BMW are taking the EV revolution seriously as well.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by ReeferCheefer

im changing turbos like oil. if you're going to include turbos on every single car could you guys atleast figure it out already. moving on 10 years of waste rattle

Trade your lemon for an i3..

[M3 Adjuster]

No handy dandy chart this month?

[Shaw]

Given that they have lost their 10 year dominant position to Mercedes, not sure if this growth is worth anything at this stage.
predictions are that the trend continues through 2018:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...uxury-car-king

5 series had a big gap to bring in new design, so is 6 series, (both fossils in terms of new design and trends).
So is X3, and they didn't do themselves any favor by introducing X4 with an old interior cabin design of X3 right from the get go.
3 series is almost outdated, 4 series was sooo close to their 3 series in terms of design that they both started eating eachother's market-share...
I think BMW has failed in delivering out of the box designs like they used to.
Their new 5 series is almost a clone of its bigger brother 7er. So it is good and bad.
Stuck too much on their I-series which is "half pregnant" IMO. doesn't offer a real "I want this" product for people who want sustainability. All electric i3 is small, unattractive and incomplete, and their I8 is great looking, but just a two 2-seater and very expensive for what it has to offer...and just a Hybrid and therefore, incomplete as well. Tesla winning this campaign so far. so no decent solution electric line-up.
6er will continue with this old design for another year or so, killing more marketshare. Will be taken by Audi's R7 and Merc's S.
5er will be out next year, and it will take a while before anything tangible happens and till then E class sells...
7er didn't reach enough expectations to be a strong contender to the rival SL.