Wednesday, December 5, 2007

BMW Group Reports 4.2 Percent Increase in November 2007 Sales

Year-to-Date Sales of BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) up 7.8 Percent

The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported November sales of 26,985 vehicles, an increase of 4.2 percent over the 25,889 vehicles sold in November 2006. The BMW Group also increased its year-to-date sales volume to 302,079 vehicles, up 7.8 percent, compared to 280,186 vehicles in the same period of 2006.

BMW Brand Sales

Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 5.3 percent in November for a total of 23,808 compared to 22,602 vehicles reported in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date BMW brand sales were up 8.3 percent, to 263,596 vehicles compared to 243,487 vehicles sold in the first eleven months of 2006.

MINI Brand Sales

MINI USA reported November sales of 3,177 automobiles, down 3.3 percent from the 3,287 cars sold in November 2006. Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 38,483 automobiles, an increase of 4.9 percent, compared to the 36,699 cars reported through November of 2006.

Table: Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January through November 2007
Nov Nov % YTD YTD %
2007 2006 2007 2006
BMW brand 23,808 22,602 5.3 263,596 243,487 8.3

BMW
passenger cars 18,627 18,817 -1.0 207,471 191,808 8.2
BMW
light trucks
(SAVs) 5,181 3,785 36.9 56,125 51,679 8.6
MINI brand 3,177 3,287 -3.3 38,483 36,699 4.9

TOTAL Group 26,985 25,889 4.2 302,079 280,186 7.8

BMW Certified Pre-Owned

The company reported sales of 7,856 CPO vehicles in November 2007 from 5,049 in the same month a year ago, an increase of 55.6 percent. Year-to-date, CPO sales are up 7.8 percent, to 80,299 over the 74,476 reported in the same period in 2006.

BMW Group In America

BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4 models and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car centers, 335 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 142 BMW motorcycle retailers, 82 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet at:

www.bmwgroupna.com
www.bmwusa.com
www.bmwmotorcycles.com
www.miniusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com

Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January through November 2007

YTD YTD
Nov 07 Nov 06 % Nov 07 Nov06 %
3 Series 11,579 10,114 14.5% 129,549 107,016 21.1%
Z4 Roadster and Coupe 665 774 -14.1% 9,068 10,820 -16.2%
5 Series 4,617 5,954 -22.5% 47,455 49,296 -3.7%
7 Series 1,056 1,209 -12.7% 13,267 16,222 -18.2%
6/8 Series 710 766 -7.3% 8,132 8,454 -3.8%
BMW passenger cars 18,627 18,817 -1.0% 207,471 191,808 8.2%
X3 1,975 2,336 -15.5% 25,864 27,485 -5.9%
X5 3,206 1,449 121.3% 30,261 24,194 25.1%
BMW light trucks (SAVs) 5,181 3,785 36.9% 56,125 51,679 8.6%
BMW brand 23,808 22,602 5.3% 263,596 243,487 8.3%
Cooper 1,222 1,319 -7.4% 15,058 12,316 22.3%
Cooper S 1,490 1,471 1.3% 16,154 14,720 9.7%
Conv (Cooper, Cooper S) 465 497 -6.4% 7,271 9,663 -24.8%
MINI brand 3,177 3,287 -3.3% 38,483 36,699 4.9%
TOTAL BMW of North
America, LLC 26,985 25,889 4.2% 302,079 280,186 7.8%

Source: BMW of North America, LLC

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