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BMW Group reports 2018 sales
Mon Jan 07 16:12:52 CET 2019 Press Release
• BMW electric and petrol/electric vehicle sales up by 25 per cent • MINI achieves record UK market share
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BMW Group has reported 239, 069 BMW and MINI vehicle registrations in
2018 with both brands significantly outperforming the total UK new car
market which fell by seven per cent. The BMW brand accounted for
172,048 sales, a fall of two per cent compared to 2017, with one in
ten customers now selecting an electric or petrol/electric vehicle.
MINI achieved a record UK market share of 2.8 per cent with sales of
67,021 vehicles representing a two per cent decrease over the previous year.
“Despite challenging trading conditions in the UK new car
market, we have seen both BMW and MINI brands outperforming the market
with the introduction of 11 new models during the year,” said Graeme
Grieve, Chief Executive Officer of BMW Group UK.
“Although the 2019 economic outlook remains uncertain, we will
be further strengthening our product portfolio with a number of
significant new models. These will include not only the new BMW 1 and
3 Series but also several important luxury models such as the X7, the
8 Series Convertible and Gran Coupe, and Convertible and Coupe
versions of the M8. In MINI’s 60th anniversary year we will
also see the new all-electric MINI which will be produced at our
Oxford plant,” Grieve added.
The BMW 1 Series 5-door was the brand’s biggest selling model in
2018, closely followed by the 3 Series Saloon, the 5 Series Saloon and
the X1. BMW’s results were also driven by a strong performance from
the X Series models which saw 41,171 vehicles delivered to customers,
an increase of 19 per cent compared to 2017 and including more than
5,oo0 new BMW X2 models. The BMW 2 Series range saw sales increase by
15 per cent with the Active and Gran Tourer models together accounting
for more than 10,000 sales. 2018 also saw demand increase by over 25
per cent for BMW’s electric and petrol/electric models with more than
17,000 customers choosing an alternatively fuelled vehicle,
representing one in ten of all BMW brand vehicles sold.
MINI UK’s overall market share grew to a record 2.8 per cent in
2018, comprised of 67,021 vehicle registrations. The brand’s biggest
and most versatile model, the MINI Countryman, recorded a 25 per cent
increase versus 2017 with 14,607 registrations, due in part to the
extremely strong customer demand for the Plug-in Hybrid model with
2,306 vehicles registered.
MINI Hatch saw 38,995 registrations between the 3-door Hatch and
5-door Hatch models. The MINI Convertible was the best-selling
convertible in the UK in 2018 with 5,909 vehicle registrations.
BMW Group UK sales: January to December 2018:
December 2018 | December 2017 | % change | Year to date 2018 | Year to date 2017 | % change | |
BMW | 11,600 | 13,471 | -14 | 172,048 | 175,101 | -2 |
MINI | 7,211 | 7,127 | 1 | 67,021 | 68,166 | -2 |
Total BMW Group | 18,811 | 20,598 | -9 | 239,069 | 243,267 | -2 |
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The BMW Group
With its four brands BMW, MINI,
Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading
premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides
premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group production
network comprises 30 production and assembly facilities in 14
countries; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
In 2017, the BMW Group sold over 2,463,500 passenger vehicles
and more than 164,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in
the financial year 2017 was € 10.655 billion on revenues amounting to
€ 98.678 billion. As of 31 December 2017, the BMW Group had a
workforce of 129,932 employees.
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established
ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain,
comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.
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Email: Angela.Stangroom@bmw.co.uk