BMW Group (BMW and Mini) Reports 7.1 Percent Increase in 2007 Sales
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2007 marks BMW Group's 16th year of continuous growth in the U.S.
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Jan. 3 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported its best-ever annual sales for both its brands of 335,840 vehicles, an increase of 7.1 percent over the 313,603 vehicles sold in 2006. December sales for both brands of 33,761 were up 1 percent over the 33,417 vehicles reported in the last month of 2006.
BMW Brand Sales
BMW brand sales were up 7.1 percent year-to-date, to 293,795 vehicles compared to 274,432 vehicles sold during 2006. In December BMW brand sales declined slightly by 2.4 percent for a total of 30,199 vehicles compared to 30,945 vehicles reported in the same month a year ago.
MINI Brand Sales
For 2007, the division reported total sales of 42,045 automobiles, an increase of 7.3 percent, compared to the 39,171 cars reported through December of 2006. MINI USA also reported December sales of 3,562 automobiles, up 44.1 percent from the 2,472 cars sold in December 2006.
Table: Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January through December 2007
Dec 2007 Dec 2006 % YTD 2007 YTD 2006 %
BMW brand 30,199 30,945 -2.4 293,795 274,432 7.1
BMW passenger cars 23,064 24,535 -6.0 230,535 216,343 6.6
BMW light trucks
(SAVs) 7,135 6,410 11.3 63,260 58,089 8.9
MINI brand 3,562 2,472 44.1 42,045 39,171 7.3
TOTAL Group 33,761 33,417 1.0 335,840 313,603 7.1
BMW Certified Pre-Owned
The company also reported a new record sales volume for its BMW Certified Pre-Owned business. Annual CPO sales were up 11.7 percent, to 89,795 over the 80,377 reported in 2006. In December sales were up 60.9 percent, to 9,496 vehicles from 5,901 in the same month a year ago.
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 of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, 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 models and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and the upcoming X6 Sport Activity Coupe. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car centers, 335 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 142 BMW motorcycle retailers, 82 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.bmwmotorcycles.com
www.miniusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com
Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January through December 2007
YTD Dec YTD Dec
Dec 07 Dec 06 % 07 06 %
3 Series 12,941 13,164 -1.7% 142,490 120,180 18.6%
Z4 Roadster and Coupe 1,029 1,465 -29.8% 10,097 12,285 -17.8%
5 Series 6,687 7,460 -10.4% 54,142 56,756 -4.6%
7 Series 1,506 1,574 -4.3% 14,773 17,796 -17.0%
6/8 Series 901 872 3.3% 9,033 9,326 -3.1%
BMW passenger cars 23,064 24,535 -6.0% 230,535 216,343 6.6%
X3 2,194 3,806 -42.4% 28,058 31,291 -10.3%
X5 4,941 2,604 89.7% 35,202 26,798 31.4%
BMW light trucks (SAVs) 7,135 6,410 11.3% 63,260 58,089 8.9%
BMW brand 30,199 30,945 -2.4% 293,795 274,432 7.1%
Cooper 1,350 1,219 10.7% 16,408 13,535 21.2%
Cooper S 1,685 1,108 52.1% 17,839 15,828 12.7%
Conv (Cooper, Cooper S) 527 145 263.4% 7,798 9,808 -20.5%
MINI brand 3,562 2,472 44.1% 42,045 39,171 7.3%
TOTAL BMW of North
America, LLC 33,761 33,417 1.0% 335,840 313,603 7.1%
