BMW sales climb 6.3%, helped by new 5-series model

[Stacy540i]

AutosInsider.com

FRANKFURT -- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the No. 2 maker of luxury cars, said sales in September of BMW and Mini- brand vehicles increased 6.3 percent, helped by the new 5-Series model. Full-year BMW-brand sales may reach a record.

The German carmaker sold 102,600 vehicles last month, the Munich-based company said in a faxed statement. Sales in the first nine months gained 1.2 percent from the year-ago period to 815,240 units. BMW-brand nine-month sales fell 3.3 percent to 678,110 vehicles.

BMW is introducing new models to boost demand and increase sales. The company started selling the new 5-Series in July and has sold 24,060 of the luxury car since then.

"The positive sales trend of the third quarter confirms our 2003 estimation that a new sales record is also achievable for the BMW brand," said board member Michael Ganal in the statement.

[donutchow]

let's see about the sales in the US though......

[nosuchsol]

Originally posted by donutchow@Oct 8 2003, 02:53 PM
let's see about the sales in the US though......

I'm sure they'll be just fine. You have too many types of people that will get into this car... ranging from those that only see the Rondel as an image to those that find the car "perfect" in every way. I don't see U.S. sales faltering based on the "bangle haters".