BMW Group US Reports Fall In June Sales
Published:01-July-2009
By Staff Reporter
Overall sales down 20.3% in June
The BMW Group in the US (BMW and MINI combined) has reported June sales of 20,849 vehicles, a decrease of 20.3% from the 26,155 vehicles sold in the same month last year.
The Group also reported a year-to-date sales volume of 114,448 vehicles, down 27.5%, compared to 157,913 vehicles sold in the first half of 2008.
Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 20.1% in June. Sales of BMW's Certified Pre-Owned vehicles were up 21%, to 9,571 CPO vehicles compared to 7,909 vehicles reported in June 2008.
After the first six months of 2009, the company continued to increase its market share even though sales were down 28.9% to 93,563 vehicles compared to 131,513 vehicles sold in the same period of 2008.
MINI USA witnessed sales of 4,105 automobiles, down 21.2% from the 5,211 cars sold in June 2008.
Jim O'Donnell, President of BMW of North America, LLC, said: "June sales were similar to the current weather in the Northeast -- rainy but warm with some bright spots."
"The premium market continues to react to rational products. So, it's not surprising our best performing vehicles were the core BMW X5 and 3 Series," he added.
