BMW Reports August Sales
4 September 1997
BMW Reports August Sales; Eight Month Total Highest in Company's HistoryWOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 3 -- BMW of North America, Inc. reported August retail sales of 10,345 automobiles and year-to-date sales of 83,515. BMW sales in the U.S. are 18 percent higher than the same period a year ago, when BMW reported year-to-date sales of 70,819, representing the best eight-month total in the company's history. Sales of the popular BMW 5 Series models continue to be strong, up 38% this month compared to August of 1996. BMW of North America, Inc. and Land Rover North America, Inc. are members of the BMW Group. Consolidated U.S. August sales for the two companies were 12,704 units (BMW: 10,345; Land Rover: 2,359), a 4 percent increase over last year. Consolidated year-to-date sales were 99,597 vehicles (BMW: 83,515; Land Rover: 16,082), a 17 percent increase over last year. Sales Report for August 1997 1997 1996 August 10345 10031 Year-to-Date 83515 70819 August Year-to-Date August Year-to-Date 1997 1997 1996 1996 318ti 445 3228 736 318is 117 1024 200 318i 4-door 904 4304 2 318i 4-door (US) 62 712 442 318iC 70 1523 323 325iC 0 6 2 325i 4-door 1 11 23 328is 276 3457 495 328i 4-door 1280 10109 1039 328i 4-door (US) 2 9 85 328iC 981 6489 593 M3 2-door 284 2659 334 M3 4-door 309 3467 3 Series 4731 36998 4274 36920 Z3 1.9 (US) 465 7015 1800 Z3 2.8 (US) 439 6405 0 Z3 904 13420 1800 8529 525i 7 52 13 525iT 6 47 13 528i 2550 16496 1516 530i 0 2 0 530iT 0 2 0 540i 0 5 1 540i (E39) 579 4564 730 M5 0 0 0 5 Series 3142 21168 2273 14635 6 Series 0 1 740i 425 3224 330 740iL 965 7771 1285 750iL 109 517 37 7 Series 1499 11512 1652 10361 840CiA 55 344 27 850CiA 13 72 5 850CSi 1 1 0 8 Series 69 417 32 373 August 10345 10031 Year-to-Date 83515 70819 SOURCE BMW of North America