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BMW Group Canada sales up 7% for March.
Wed Apr 01 12:00:00 CEST 2009 Press Release
BMW, MINI, Motorrad and Pre-Owned all post March sales increases.
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Stacy Morris
BMW Group
Whitby, Ontario. BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI Brands combined) sales
increased 7% for March 2009, representing 2,018 vehicle sales. Year-to-date
sales for BMW Group Canada are 4,324 units, down 5% compared to the same period
last year.
BMW Brand: March Sales Increase 8%.
The BMW brand retailed 1,711 units, up 8% over March 2008. Year-to-date, 3,781
BMWs have been retailed, a slight decrease of 1% compared to the same period
last year.
MINI Brand: MINI sales up 4% in March.
In March, there were 307 MINIs sold, up 4% compared to March 2008. Year to
date, 543 MINIs have been sold, down 22% compared to the same period in 2008.
BMW Motorrad: Record March Motorcycle sales.
BMW Motorrad Canada set a March sales record of 168 units, which is a sales
increase of 124% compared to March 2008 sales. Year-to-date, sales are up 138%
to 236 units compared to the same period last year.
BMW Pre-Owned: Best ever March sales for BMW Certified Series Pre-Owned.
The BMW Certified Pre-Owned division posted record March sales. BMW Certified
Series Pre-Owned sales increased 42% to 785 units compared to March 2008. Total
BMW Pre-Owned sales were up 41% to 909 units in March.
Year-to-date, total BMW Pre-Owned sales are up 30%, with 2,250 units sold. Of
those, 1,928 units were BMW Certified Series Pre-Owned sales, which are up 33%
compared to the same period last year.
MINI Pre-Owned: Record March MINI Pre-Owned Sales.
Total MINI Pre-Owned vehicle sales are up 34% in March compared to March 2008
with 79 units sold. Of those units, 50 were MINI NEXT Certified Pre-Owned
units, up 14% compared to March 2008. Year-to-date MINI pre-owned sales are up
20% to 185 units compared to the same period in 2008. Of those sales, 113 were
MINI NEXT Certified Pre-Owned sales, an increase of 10% compared to 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 and protection products 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 40 BMW automobile retail centres, 19 BMW
motorcycle retailers, and 25 MINI retailers represents the BMW Group across the
country.
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