BMW and MINI set monthly sales records with 43.2% and 11.6% growth
respectively.
WHITBY, ON, July 4 - - BMW Group Canada reported today an all time
best sales record for the fourth consecutive month. June sales increased 38.1%
compared to June 2006, representing 3,181 BMW and MINI vehicles retailed. BMW
Group also achieved a year-to-date sales record with a sales increase of 22.3%
to 14,160 units compared to the same period last year.
BMW Brand: BMW brand sales up 43.2% to achieve monthly sales record.
The BMW brand also set a monthly sales record for the fourth consecutive
month. BMW sales were up 43.2% in June 2007 to 2,768 compared to June 2006.
The AJAC award winning 3 Series Coupé and the 3 Series Cabriolet with BMW's
first retractable hard top roof both led the way with the largest sales
increase in June. Sales of the 3 Series Coupé and Cabriolet were up 446.7% and
194.2% respectively.
The BMW brand achieved record year-to-date sales of 12,264 units, an
increase of 24.2% over last year.
BMW Motorrad Canada set a June sales record with 203 motorcycles sold, up
12.7% from June 2006. Year-to-date, BMW Motorrad has increased sales 31.5%
compared to the same period last year with 985 units sold.
BMW Pre-Owned sales for June increased 19.4% to 839 units, 577 of those
were Certified units, an increase of 36.41%, compared to June 2006.
Year-to-date, 4,466 BMW Pre-Owned units have been sold, 3,370 of those
Certified, which is an increase of 16.8% and 28.2% respectively compared to
the same period last year.
MINI Brand: Best ever month for MINI.
The MINI brand celebrated another sales record in June by achieving
highest ever monthly sales since the brand launched in March 2002. A total of
413 MINIs were sold in June, an increase of 11.6% over June 2006. MINI set a
year-to-date sales record of 1,896 units, up 11.2% compared to the same period
last year.
MINI Pre-Owned sales in June increased 65.0% to 66 units, with 37 of
those units MINI NEXT certified pre-owned vehicle. This is an increase of 2.8%
compared to June 2006. Year-to-date, 311 MINI Pre-Owned units have been sold,
191 of which were MINI NEXT, a respective 4.7% and 17.9% increase over the
same period last year.
BMW Group Canada, based in Whitby, Ontario, is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of BMW AG and is responsible for the distribution of BMW luxury performance
automobiles, Sports Activity Vehicles, Motorcycles, and MINI. BMW Group
Financial Services Canada is a division of BMW Group Canada and offers retail
financing and leasing programs on new and pre-owned BMW and MINI automobiles,
as well as retail financing for new and pre-owned BMW Motorcycles. A total
network of 39 BMW automobile retail centres, 18 BMW motorcycle retailers, and
22 MINI retailers represents the BMW Group across the country.
