Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 12.5 percent in March for a total of 30,033 compared to 34,310 vehicles sold in March, 2015. Year-to-date, BMW brand is down 10.0 percent on sales of 70,613 compared to 78,492 sold in the first three months of 2015.Of particular note in March, were strong increases in the sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles, in particular the BMW X1 and the BMW X3. The popular new BMW 7 Series continues its sales success, increasing by 16.1 percent over March 2015.
"It's been a tumultuous first quarter of the year for business in the U.S. with plenty of volatility even in the premium vehicle segment," said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America. "The desire for premium Sports Activity Vehicles continues accelerating at a strong pace in the U.S. and I'm very pleased that our SAV plant in South Carolina will make another production increase in the months ahead to help us satisfy the ever-growing demand for our X models."
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BMW Group Sales
In total, the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported March sales of 34,795 vehicles, a decrease of 13.3 percent from the 40,139 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are down 10.8 percent on sales of 81,452 in the first three months of 2016 compared to 91,269 in the same period in 2015.
MINI Brand Sales
For March, MINI USA reported 4,762 automobiles sold, a decrease of 18.3 percent from the 5,829 sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, MINI USA reported a total of 10,839 automobiles sold, a decrease of 15.2 percent from 12,777 automobiles sold in the first three months of 2015.
BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles
- In March, BMW Certified Pre-Owned sold 10,203 vehicles, an increase of 6.7 percent from March 2015.
- Total BMW Pre-Owned sold 16,169 vehicles in March 2016, an increase of 8.1 percent from March 2015.
- The Total BMW Pre-Owned cars sold year-to-date were 44,799, a 0.3 percent increase from the first three months of 2015.
MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles
- Sales of MINI NEXT (certified pre-owned) set a March record with 1,090 vehicles, up 15.8 percent over March 2015.
- Total MINI Pre-Owned sales also set a March record with 2,442 cars, an increase of 16.1 percent from March 2015.
- Total MINI Pre-Owned sales year-to-date were 6,526, a 13.5 percent increase from the first three months of 2015.