BMW Group Reports April 2008 Sales

BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) US sales up 9.6 percent in April. Year-to-date sales are down 4 percent.

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported April vehicle sales of 31,448, an increase of 9.6 percent from the 28,692 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first four months of 2008, BMW Group sales are still down 4.0 percent, to 99,977 vehicles versus the 104,125 sold January through April of 2007.

2008 BMW M3 Sedan

Among other factors, April sales results were positively affected by new products all launched this spring (BMW M3, BMW X6, BMW 1 Series, MINI Clubman).

BMW Brand Sales

BMW brand sales were up 5.6 percent, to 26,735 vehicles compared to 25,310 vehicles sold in April 2007. Year-to-date, BMW reported sales of 85,100 vehicles compared to the 92,670 reported in the same period a year ago, a decline of 8.2 percent.

BMW Automobile Sales

Monthly sales of BMW brand automobiles increased 3.2 percent in April, to 20,930 versus 20,290 in 2007. Year-to-date, BMW automobile sales are down 6.7 percent to 67,083 versus 71,906 reported in the same period last year.

BMW Sports Activity Vehicles

Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were up 15.6 percent for the month, to 5,805 vehicles compared to the 5,020 reported in April 2007. Year-to-date, BMW SAV sales are down 13.2 percent to 18,017 vehicles from 20,764 in 2007.

MINI Brand Sales

MINI USA reported a 39.4 percent increase in April sales, to 4,713 cars compared to 3,382 cars sold in the same period a year ago. MINI USA also reported sales of 14,877 for the first four months of 2008, an increase of 29.9 percent over the 11,455 sold in the same period a year ago.

Table: Sales BMW of North America, LLC, April 2008

                           April   April     %    YTD      YTD       %
                            2008    2007          2008     2007

  BMW brand                26,735  25,310   5.6  85,100   92,670   -8.2

   BMW passenger cars      20,930  20,290   3.2  67,083   71,906   -6.7

   BMW light trucks (SAVs)  5,805   5,020  15.6  18,017   20,764  -13.2

  MINI brand                4,713   3,382  39.4  14,877   11,455   29.9

  TOTAL Group              31,448  28,692   9.6  99,977  104,125   -4.0

BMW Certified Pre-Owned

CPO sales were up 25.4 percent in April, to 9,237 over the 7,368 reported in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 34,461 automobiles, an increase of 30.7 percent, compared to the 26,376 vehicles reported in the first four months of 2007.

Sales BMW of North America, LLC, April 2008

                                                    YTD      YTD
                         April 08 April 07    %   April 08 April 07    %

  1 Series                  1125        0            2621        0
  3 Series                11,401   13,142  -13.2%  38,414   46,335  -17.1%
  Z4 Roadster and Coupe    1,021      911   12.1%   2,680    2,817   -4.9%
  5 Series                 4,783    3,592   33.2%  15,673   14,720    6.5%
  6 Series                 1,006      802   25.4%   2,422    2,723  -11.1%
  7 Series                 1,594    1,843  -13.5%   5,273    5,311   -0.7%
  BMW passenger cars      20,930   20,290    3.2%  67,083   71,906   -6.7%
  X3                       1,777    2,307  -23.0%   5,967    8,981  -33.6%
  X5                       3,373    2,713   24.3%  11,395   11,783   -3.3%
  X6                         655        0             655        0
  BMW light trucks (SAVs)  5,805    5,020   15.6%  18,017   20,764  -13.2%
  BMW brand               26,735   25,310    5.6%  85,100   92,670   -8.2%
  Cooper Hardtop           3,083    2,716   13.5%  10,250    9,282   10.4%
  Cooper Convertible         651      666   -2.3%   1,880    2,173  -13.5%
  Cooper Clubman             979        0           2,747        0
  MINI brand               4,713    3,382   39.4%  14,877   11,455   29.9%
  TOTAL BMW of North
   America, LLC           31,448   28,692    9.6%  99,977  104,125   -4.0%

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, X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 Sport Activity Coupes. 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.

Source: BMW of North America, LLC