December sales of the BMW X3 and X5 Series are on the rise again as a function of the introduction of the new 2007 models. While December sales of the X5 was down 27.6% when compared to December, 2005 sales of the X3 was up 61.5% when compared to last December. Thus the total X Series sales figure of 6,410 units was up 7.7% over the total sales for last December. For all of 2006 sales of the X Series was still down 15.5% when compared to 2005. Let’s hope that 2007 will bring increased sales for the X Series.
By way of comparison Mercedes-Benz sold 8,790 trucks this month thanks to the addition of the R Class in September, 2005 and the GL Class this April and the total was 69,163 for this year. For all of 2006 sales of MB trucks are up 67.7% when compared 2005. Lexus also sold 16,322 trucks this month and a total of 139,397 for the entire year.
Please note that I report only United States sales data.
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