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X3 sales a plus for BMW in February

STAFF REPORTS
Published on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 10.7 percent in February for a total of 22,498 compared to 25,201 vehicles sold in February 2015. Year-to-date, BMW brand is down 8.2 percent from the same period last year with sales of 40,580 vehicles.

Notable vehicle sales include the X1, which increased 60.2 percent, the X3, which increased by 19.5 percent, and the 2 Series, which increased by 107.5 percent. The X3 is manufactured in Greer.

“February showed again the accelerating pace of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles is clearly more than a trend with our X models accounting for 45 percent of sales this past month,” said Ludwig Willisch, President/CEO, of BMW of North America.  “With Spring only three weeks away and the travel season on the horizon, the growing success of the 7 Series and the 2 Series also makes us confident there’s more to come.”     

In total, the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported February sales of 25,337 vehicles, a decrease of 12.4 percent from the 28,921 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are down 8.7 percent from the same period last year with 46,657 vehicles sold.

 

 

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