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BMW Group U.S. Reports May 2013 Sales

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• BMW brand sales up 13.8 percent
• MINI brand sales down 3.4 percent
• BMW Motorcycle sales up 61.1 percent; best May ever

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - June 3, 2013… The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported May sales of 31,174 vehicles, an increase of 10.1 percent from the 28,321 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) is up 6.3 percent on sales of 139,142 in the first five months of 2013 compared to 130,843 in the same period in 2012.

“May usually gives us a strong boost as we head into summer and it did so again this year with the newly introduced 320i bringing significant numbers of entirely new customers to the brand,” said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America. “All the indicators from our dealers confirm that consumer confidence is increasing and we expect more successful months ahead.”

BMW Brand Sales
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 13.8 percent in May for a total of 25,230 compared to 22,168 vehicles sold in May, 2012. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is up 8.2 percent on sales of 113,357 compared to 104,779 sold in the first five months of 2012.

In May, best performing vehicles included the 3 Series, up 47.2 percent to 9,307 units; the Z4 Roadster, up 19 percent to 338 units; the 6 Series, up 26.1 percent to 914 units; and the X6 SAV, up 18.4 percent to 887 units.

BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles
In May, sales of BMW used vehicles (including certified pre-owned and pre-owned) increased 13.6 percent to 15,831 vehicles compared to the 13,930 vehicles sold in May, 2012. January through May, BMW used vehicle sales are up 5.7 percent on volume of 72,700 compared to 68,793 in the same period of 2012.

MINI Brand Sales
MINI USA reported sales of 5,944 automobiles in May, a decrease of 3.4 percent from the 6,153 sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, MINI sales in the U.S. are down 1.1 percent on volume of 25,785 compared to 26,064 in the first five months of 2012.

MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles
In May, sales of MINI used automobiles (including MINI NEXT certified pre-owned and pre-owned) increased 18.8 percent to 1,964 automobiles from the 1,653 sold in May, 2012. January through May, MINI used vehicle sales are up 19.0 percent on volume of 8,447 compared to 7,096 in the same period of 2012.

[AndreyATC]

Are they on track beating MB again this year?

[drGK]

BMW in woodcliff lake is the NA headquarters ??? I pass by there everyday. :O

[Iron Man]

Originally Posted by AndreyATC

Are they on track beating MB again this year?

Mercedes totals were 24,713, so it looks like BMW beat them for the month. YTD though it looks like Mercedes leads ~117K to ~113K..

[300hp]

Originally Posted by AndreyATC

Are they on track beating MB again this year?

Mercedes has sold just under 130,000 YTD

[Iron Man]

Originally Posted by 300hp

Mercedes has sold just under 130,000 YTD

You should ignore Sprinter and Smart sales (as well as Mini for BMW).

[300hp]

Originally Posted by Iron Man

You should ignore Sprinter and Smart sales (as well as Mini for BMW).

Ok, then your post number 4 above is more accurate

[hyperboost]

I have yet to see a 320i on the road in Boston

[shanecarmaster1]

I don't like when they have an increase because it makes them think they're new method of "soft" is working. If they started to fail miserably, they would go back to the drawing board of building the Ultimate Driving Machine again.

[300hp]

Originally Posted by AndreyATC

Are they on track beating MB again this year?

Dude your garage is sick

One quick question, how does it feel coming from the X6M to the 3er

[AndreyATC]

Originally Posted by 300hp

Dude your garage is sick

One quick question, how does it feel coming from the X6M to the 3er

LOL, thanks
You got it backwards

[300hp]

Originally Posted by AndreyATC

LOL, thanks
You got it backwards

Lol. Maybe one day I can get it right.

[bimmerjph]

Originally Posted by AndreyATC

Are they on track beating MB again this year?

No but they weren't last year either. They arguably cheated a little bit to win last year.

[addm]

I dont understand, when BMW did bad last month there were 100s of comments

[AlpWhite11]

Originally Posted by addm

I dont understand, when BMW did bad last month there were 100s of comments

Because people online would rather complain and whine rather than be positive.

When 3 series sales were down, people were screaming and shouting ring the death bell for BMW. Now that sales are up 47% not a peep from those same people.

[300hp]

Originally Posted by addm

I dont understand, when BMW did bad last month there were 100s of comments

+1