(October 9, 2013) MUNICH — The BMW Group continued its successful course in September with another record month in sales. With 189,675 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered worldwide, sales were 6.7% higher than in the same month last year.

In the first nine months of 2013, sales increased by 7.5% to the new all-time high of 1,436,178 vehicles compared to 1,335,502 in 2012.

"We achieved record global deliveries for the month of September and the first nine months of the year. Despite initial signs of stabilization in the European automobile market, conditions in many countries remain challenging, said Ian Robertson, member of the Board of Management of BMW, responsible for sales and marketing

"However, we have been able to keep our European sales on a similar level year over year and once again reported major gains in the U.S. and Asia. We are therefore well on our way to another increase in deliveries for the full year 2013 and a new sales record."

BMW brand worldwide sales climbed by 7.6% to 158,029 vehicles in September. Growth was primarily driven by the BMW 3 Series, which amounted to 44,752 vehicles, an increase of 13.9% on the previous year.

Year-to-date, the BMW brand has delivered 1,209,598 vehicles, an increase of 9.0% on the same period in 2012. Demand for the BMW X1 remained strong with 116,451 vehicles sold in the first nine months, an increase of 13.6% on the previous year. The BMW X1 has proven to be yet another success story for the BMW Group with over 500,000 units delivered to customers since its launch at the end of 2009.

The BMW 3 Series increased sales by 27.6% year-to-date, with a total of 365,772 vehicles delivered (last year 286,622). Sales of the BMW X3 continued to be strong, climbing 5.7% to 113,945 vehicles.

Mini posted its best ever September sales with 31,313 vehicles delivered worldwide, up 2.5 % from the 2012 totals of 30,563 units. The brand recorded growth in several of its key markets including the U.S. (5,306/ +8.3%).

BMW Motorrad achieved a new all-time retail high in September with 9,264 units, up 0.5 % from 2012. Supplies of motorcycles and maxi scooters from January up to and including September totaled 93,154, up 8.4% from 2012.

The BMW Group reported gains in nearly all of its markets last month.

The BMW Group in the U.S. reported September sales of 28,874 vehicles, an increase of 8.3% from 2012.