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BMW Group Sales Rose 11.1% in October

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Global sales increase 11.1% with 184,297 deliveries worldwide
Year-to-date deliveries up 7.0% to 1,714,197 vehicles
Almost 13,000 BMW i vehicles sold in first ten months

Munich. Demand for BMW Group vehicles increased in October with global sales for the month higher than ever before. A total of 184,297 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles were delivered worldwide (prev. yr. 165,854 / +11.1%). In the first ten months of the year, BMW Group sales rose 7.0%, totalling 1,714,197 vehicles (prev. yr. 1,602,020).

Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW said, “We are seeing good sales development across the model range and all sales regions have recorded positive growth in October. This record month means we are well on track to achieve our target of selling more than two million vehicles by the end of the year.”

Sales of BMW brand vehicles climbed 10.8% to total 155,120 vehicles in October, a new high for the month (prev. yr. 140,060). The brand also achieved a new record for the first ten months of the year with 1,474,632 vehicles delivered to customers, an increase of 9.3% on the same period last year (1,349,644).

The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, which only went on sale at the end of September, has been delivered to a total of 3,011 customers. Sales of the BMW 3 Series continue to grow, increasing 3.4% in the year-to-date (391,449 / prev. yr. 378,440). The recently introduced BMW 4 Series vehicles have been delivered to 92,760 customers worldwide so far this year and the BMW X4 has achieved sales totalling 11,416 since it came onto the market in July. Sales of the BMW 5 Series show steady growth, up 2.8% compared to the first ten months of last year (309,563 / prev. yr. 301,180). Deliveries of the extremely popular BMW X5 continue to show very strong growth, up 37.9% in the year-to-date (117,418 / prev. yr. 85,150).

Sales of BMW i vehicles continued to grow in October. The month saw 1,985 BMW i3s delivered worldwide, taking the year-to-date total to 12,184. A total of 419 BMW i8s were handed over to customers in October (year-to-date: 760). That brings the total of BMW i vehicles sold this year to just under 13,000.

MINI brand achieved its best October sales ever. A total of 28,834 vehicles were delivered to customers worldwide, an increase of 13.4% compared to the same month last year (25,420). Sales of the all-new third-generation core MINI three-door model leapt 53.7% compared to last October (15,920 / prev. yr. 10,361). Year-to-date MINI sales still reflect the model change earlier this year; deliveries total 236,363, down 5.3% on the first ten months of last year (249,702).

BMW Motorrad sales reached a new all-time high of 109,052 units in the first ten months of the year. This marks an increase of 7.4% compared to the previous year (101,530). In October, 8,835 motorcycles and maxi-scooters were delivered to customers (prev. yr. 8,376 / +5.5%).

Deliveries of BMW Group vehicles have increased in all sales regions in October.

Sales of BMW and MINI brand vehicles in Europe rose to a total of 78,483 in October, up 11% on the same month last year (70,737). October saw double-digit sales growth in several European markets. For example, sales in France were up 24.9%, with a total of 6,550 BMW and MINI brand vehicles delivered to customers (prev. yr. 5,244). Customer deliveries in Italy totalled 6,004, a rise of 20.4% compared to the same month last year (4,986). Deliveries for the first ten months of the year are up 4.1% in the region, totalling 741,340 (prev. yr. 711,920).

Asia also recorded strong sales growth for October; deliveries in the region totalled 56,010, an increase of 16.7% on the previous year (47,978). Sales in South Korea jumped 37.8% in October (4,454 / prev. yr. 3,232) and China reported a 20.3% increase in deliveries compared to the same month last year (39,512 / prev. yr. 32,858). Year-to-date sales in the region climbed 14.5% with a total of 537,276 BMW and MINI brand vehicles delivered to customers (prev. yr. 469,434).

The Americas achieved sales growth of 5.5% in October; 43,889 BMW and MINI brand vehicles were delivered to customers in the region (prev. yr. 41,583). In October, North America was the region’s main growth driver with sales in the USA up 7.9% (35,902 / prev. yr. 33,274) while Canada recorded an increase in sales of 6.5% (3,758 / prev. yr. 3,527). The first ten months of the year also saw positive growth, with sales across the Americas totalling 380,966 (prev. yr. 366,661 / +3.9%).

[hatepotholez]

And yet they are removing the free maintenance for next owners.

[ZilberGrau ZHP]

Originally Posted by hatepotholez

And yet they are removing the free maintenance for next owners.

Amen brother- way to reward their loyal customers and lower the value of their resale.

[Imola.ZHP]

Originally Posted by hatepotholez

And yet they are removing the free maintenance for next owners.

I really hate that they have made that move. I realize it is to incentivize prospective owners to just go ahead and buy new, but it really does diminish the resale value IMO.

On the flip side, if you really love the car you are wanting to buy, you probably want to change the oil more often than once every 12 months or 15k miles. What else do you get, a free set of brakes? I guess the cost on that would vary by model depending on the brake setup, but still, something that could be done yourself or a a reputable shop for a not too crazy amount of money.

[mvigod]

Why is the i8 run rate so low compared to Tesla Model S at this point? Model S at run rate of 35k/yr so about 3k/month right now. BMW is an expert in manufacturing so why can't they ramp these up to a few thousand per month at the minimum? Dealers said they have very little allocation. Is there a manufacturing bottleneck or problem? They should be kicking Tesla's ass in volume already on a monthly basis with the i8.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by mvigod

Why is the i8 run rate so low compared to Tesla Model S at this point? Model S at run rate of 35k/yr so about 3k/month right now. BMW is an expert in manufacturing so why can't they ramp these up to a few thousand per month at the minimum? Dealers said they have very little allocation. Is there a manufacturing bottleneck or problem? They should be kicking Tesla's ass in volume already on a monthly basis with the i8.

For the same reason that practical four doors outsell two seaters the world over. Plus the Tesla is all electric, not a hybrid.

[MacOSR]

Originally Posted by mvigod

Why is the i8 run rate so low compared to Tesla Model S at this point? Model S at run rate of 35k/yr so about 3k/month right now. BMW is an expert in manufacturing so why can't they ramp these up to a few thousand per month at the minimum? Dealers said they have very little allocation. Is there a manufacturing bottleneck or problem? They should be kicking Tesla's ass in volume already on a monthly basis with the i8.

The i8 carbon construction. The Model S isn't carbon so its much easier to manufacture.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by mvigod

Why is the i8 run rate so low compared to Tesla Model S at this point? Model S at run rate of 35k/yr so about 3k/month right now. BMW is an expert in manufacturing so why can't they ramp these up to a few thousand per month at the minimum? Dealers said they have very little allocation. Is there a manufacturing bottleneck or problem? They should be kicking Tesla's ass in volume already on a monthly basis with the i8.

BMW AG just built their 30,000th i3. Compare that to they only have built 800, i8's so far. Next year i8 production will ramp up.

Dack

[mvigod]

Originally Posted by MacOSR

The i8 carbon construction. The Model S isn't carbon so its much easier to manufacture.

Isn't the i3 CFRP construction too? (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic). Same as the i8? Or is it pure CF?

[BMW269]

What I would like to see, is by how much the increase of sales if for cars like the 335i, 550i. 7 Series and Z4 are on decline. Normal, the 7er is "old" and Z4 is overpriced and underperforming.