BMW Group reports best November global sales ever

(December 11, 2013) MUNICH —The BMW Group reported record monthly sales for November with 174,996 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered worldwide. Sales were 2.7% higher than for the same month last year  and between January and November, sales increased by 6.8% to reach a new all-time high of 1,777,017 vehicles.

Ian Robertson, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW said, “Strong global demand for our products once again drove sales to a new all-time high in November, despite already high figures for the previous year.

"Although conditions remain challenging in a number of European markets, in particular, we expect sales to continue to develop positively over the coming months. Our target of record sales for 2013 is now within reach. We are well on course to remain the world’s number one manufacturer of premium vehicles once again in 2013.”

BMW brand sales climbed 3.2% in November to 149,663 vehicles compared to 2012 sales of144,980. In the first 11 months of the year, BMW delivered 1,499,308 vehicles, an increase of 8.0%.

New models played a vital role in BMW brand growth. To the end of November, the BMW Group delivered 18,355 of the new BMW 3 Series GT launched in June, making the BMW 3 Series GT a key factor in the 3 Series’ success. With a total of 451,774 vehicles sold to the end of November, retail volumes were 24.0% higher than the previous year. Also, the new BMW 4 Series Coupé, which only came onto the market in October, has already been delivered to 9,938 customers.

Sales of the BMW 5 Series, which, like the BMW X1, 3 Series, 6 Series and 7 Series, is the global market leader in its segment, rose by 2.7% to 332,280 units to the end of November. The BMW 6 Series also reported strong gains, with an increase in sales of 19.6% to 24,976 vehicles.

About a month ago, the BMW Group presented the new MINI at its Oxford plant. Even with the upcoming model change, MINI sales remained at roughly the same high level as last year, with 24,873 vehicles sold worldwide in November, a slight decrease from last year when 25,078 were sold.

In the U.S., 2013 BMW sales during the first 11 months reached 331,801 vehicles, a 9% gain over 2012 when 303,728 units were sold.