The BMW Group sold 197,480 (+4.9%) vehicles in November, while the year-to-date sales numbers amounted to 2,033,948 (+6.9%).
12 Dec 2015 | 2949 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
The BMW Group has achieved new record sales for November with a total of 197,480 (+4.9%) vehicles sold worldwide. This brings the total number of vehicles sold by the company so far in 2015 to 2,033,948 (+6.9%). It’s the first time the company has sold over 2 million vehicles by ...
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The BMW Group has achieved new record sales for November with a total of 197,480 (+4.9%) vehicles sold worldwide. This brings the total number of vehicles sold by the company so far in 2015 to 2,033,948 (+6.9%). It’s the first time the company has sold over 2 million vehicles by this stage in the year.
Dr Ian Robertson, member of the board of management of BMW AG, sales and marketing, commented: “The steady sales growth we’ve shown throughout the year so far reflects the great new products we currently have on the market. From the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer to the BMW X6 and the BMW i3, we are seeing a very positive customer response to a wide range of products, resulting in sustained sales momentum.”
Sales of the BMW brand vehicles in November were 5.6% higher than in the same month last year, with a total of 167,853 vehicles sold. In the year-to-date, 1,728,553 BMW vehicles were sold around the world, up 5.8% compared to same period last year.
Products throughout the BMW range achieved sales growth. Monthly deliveries of the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer are 55.8% up on November last year (6,088) while sales of the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé are up 36.7% YoY. The BMW X Family continued to be a strong growth driver with sales of BMW X3 climbing 22.8% in November (14,115) while monthly sales of the BMW X6 more than doubled to total 4,209.
In the year-to-date, a total of 21,052 BMW i3s have been sold worldwide, with 2,194 of those sales made in November, an increase of 32.2% YoY. So far this year, 4,549 BMW i8s have been handed over to customers, making the BMW i total for the year-to-date 25,601.
November was a record month for the Mini brand with sales totalling 29,271, just above the extremely high sales result achieved in November last year (+0.9%). The brand’s sales for the year-to-date are also higher than ever, with a total of 302,091 units sold so far in 2015 (+13.8%). Monthly sales of the 5-door Mini are more than twice what they were in November last year, with a total of 8,510 cars sold worldwide.
Steady sales growth continued in Europe, where sales were up 6.8% in November (85,999); the year-to-date figure for the region is also 9.7% higher than the same period last year (902,223). In Germany, sales increased 5.7% in November, with a total of 24,056 new BMW and Minis registered. Sales in southern Europe showed sustained growth with Italy numbers up 15.8% in November to a total 7,036 units, while sales in Spain increased 18.6% to a total of 4,227 vehicles.
In the Americas, sales of BMW and Mini vehicles rose by 2.5% compared with November last year (45,169), whilst year-to-date sales in the region went up 5.3% (447,445). Sales in the USA, the Group’s second-largest market, were 1.2% up on November last year, totalling 36,447. In Canada, sales rose 19.4% compared with the same month last year (4,111) while monthly sales in Mexico increased by 22.5% to total 1,654.
Sales of the Group vehicles also increased in Asia, with 60,547 units sold in Novembr , up 4.7% YoY. So far this year, a total of 621,671 BMW and Minis have been sold in the region, an increase of 4.5%. Monthly sales in Mainland China totalled 41,090 units (+3.2%).
Sales in the Middle East region climbed 34.2% YoY, with a total of 3,271 vehicles sold.
Deliveries at BMW Motorrad also went up in November with a total of 7,844 units sold, up 5.8% YoY. In the year-to-date, 129,466 units of the brand have been sold worldwide, up 11.2%.