BMWNA sales in May 2008
 

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - June 3, 2008... The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported May vehicle sales of 31,781, an increase of 3.1 percent from the 30,819 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first five months of 2008, BMW Group sales are down 2.4 percent, to 131,758 vehicles versus the 134,944 sold January through May of 2007.

BMW Brand Sales
BMW brand sales were down 4.6 percent, to 25,469 vehicles compared to 26,689 vehicles sold in May 2007. Year-to-date, BMW reported sales of 110,569 vehicles compared to the 119,359 reported in the same period a year ago, a decline of 7.4 percent.

"In spite of the small decline we saw in May, we see that buyers of premium vehicles remain active in the market. This continues to help keep our turn rates strong and momentum maintained through this difficult period," said Tom Purves, Chairman and CEO of BMW (US) Holding Corp. "In addition, we are finding that buyers respond positively to the fact that premium products can also be efficient and smart purchases. This is a message we continue to communicate about our BMW lineup."

BMW Automobile Sales
BMW's automobile sales are down 7.2 percent in May to 19,884 versus 21,421 in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date sales are down 6.8 percent, to 86,967 automobiles compared to 93,327 in the same period of 2007.

BMW Sports Activity Vehicles
Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles are up 6 percent in May to 5,585 vehicles over the 5,268 sold last May. Year-to-date, sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles decreased by 9.3 percent, to 23,602 vehicles compared to the 26,032 sold in the same period of 2007.

MINI Brand Sales
MINI USA reported an all-time record in May. The brand sold 6,312 cars, a 52.8 percent increase compared to 4,130 cars sold in the same period a year ago. MINI USA also reported sales of 21,189 cars for the first five months of 2008, an increase of 36 percent over the 15,585 vehicles sold in the same period a year ago.

Both the MINI Cooper and Cooper S, as well as the new MINI Clubman were very well received during the month of May.

Says Jim McDowell, Vice-President MINI USA: "Dealers are seeing a wide range of trade-ins including a lot of full-size SUVs and pick-up trucks as America thinks more about the cost of fuel. As a result, we are seeing more consideration for small premium vehicles like MINI than ever before."

BMW Certified Pre-Owned
BMW Certified Pre-Owned reports its best sales month ever in May 2008 with 9,616 CPO vehicles sold versus 8,468 vehicles reported last May, an increase of 13.6 percent. Year-to-date, CPO sales are up 26.5 percent, to 44,077 over the 34,844 reported in the same period in 2007.

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Any idea how is BMW doing against its competition?

The X6 sales sort of skewed the SAV numbers.

I am not surprised by the increased sales of Mini at all, but man is the Z4 struggling.

Mercedes-Benz Sets Another Record With Best May Sales



MONTVALE, N.J., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today
reported its highest May on record with sales of 21,785 new vehicles, a 0.1
percent increase over last May. Sales for the month brought MBUSA's
year-to-date volume to 99,703 new vehicles, a 1.1 percent increase compared
to the first five months of 2007.

Passenger car sales of 16,416 vehicles showed an increase of 4.6
percent over last May. Sales of the legendary SL roadster, one of MBUSA's
first 2009 models to hit dealer showrooms, increased by 60.4 percent (1,083
vs. 675 units). The volume leading C-Class also demonstrated impressive
growth with an increase of 43.9 percent for the month (7,394 vs 5,139
units). In the light truck category, the award-winning M-Class SUV
increased 4 percent (2,706 vs. 2,601 units), while sales of the G-Class
rose 11.3 percent (79 vs. 71 units).

Year-to-date highlights include an overall increase in the C-Class
model line of 39.2 percent (31,385 vs. 22,552) and in the M-Class with a
19.5 percent (14,795 vs. 12,384) increase.

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program,
MBUSA marked a 31.8 percent increase for May sales with 6,037 vehicles
sold, bringing year-to-date sales to a total of 26,549 units, an increase
of 24.3 percent over the same period in 2007.

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is
responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz
products in the United States. In 2007, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales
record of 253,433 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in
its history and achieving 14 consecutive years of sales growth. More
information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa.com.




Model May '08 May '07 Monthly % YTD 2008 YTD 2007 Yearly %

C-CLASS 7,394 5,139 43.9% 31,385 22,552 39.2%

E-CLASS 4,029 4,102 -1.8% 15,803 18,560 -14.9%

S-CLASS 1,684 2,135 -21.1% 8,255 10,848 -23.9%

CL-CLASS 250 319 -21.6% 1,323 1,433 -7.7%

SL-CLASS 1,083 675 60.4% 2,734 2,773 -1.4%

CLK-CLASS 1,033 1,548 -33.3% 5,567 7,038 -20.9%

SLK-CLASS 444 1,100 -59.6% 2,493 3,646 -31.6%

CLS-CLASS 499 671 -25.6% 3,177 3,493 -9.0%

R-CLASS 666 1,379 -51.7% 4,208 5,530 -23.9%

M-CLASS 2,706 2,601 4.0% 14,795 12,384 19.5%

GL-CLASS 1,918 2,031 -5.6% 9,537 9,869 -3.4%

G-CLASS 79 71 11.3% 426 525 -18.9%

GRAND TOTAL 21,785 21,771 0.1% 99,703 98,651 1.1%

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Audi of America Reports May Sales



- de Nysschen expects market share increase
- Audi A4 and TT sales up
- Record May CPO sales

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi of America, Inc.
announced today auto sales for the month of May totaling 8,534, a slight
decrease of 2.9% from last year's figures, however, the brand expects to
record an increase in market share for the month. Audi Certified Pre-Owned
(CPO) sales continued their record-setting trend; compared with last year's
May figures, CPO sales rose to 3,364 units, an increase of 42.7%.

"Our recent advertising and marketing campaigns have driven consumer
awareness and consideration of Audi to record levels," said Johan de
Nysschen, executive vice president, Audi of America. "With dealers
reporting strong traffic, nearly 12,000 consumers chose to buy Audi in May.
I look forward to continuing this trend as more consumers experience
driving and owning an Audi."

As auto buyers nationwide adjusted to high gas prices and a tighter
economy, Audi's combined offering of luxury and fuel economy bucked
industry trends. Nationwide, Audi sales of the A4 jumped 21.5%, the A4
Cabriolet grew by 12.5%, and the TT continued its successful run with a
5.1% increase.

To date, Audi has sold 36,820 vehicles in 2008, a 2.9% decrease over
the previous year; CPO sales for 2008 total 15,454, an increase of 45.5%
over 2007.

ABOUT AUDI OF AMERICA



Audi of America, Inc. offers a line of luxury vehicles that include the
Audi A3 sport compact; the sporty A4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the
high performance S4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models, the high-revving RS 4
sport sedan and Cabriolet; the all new A5 Coupe with FSI direct injection
technology; the S5 Coupe with 354 hp; the design-leading A6 sedan and Avant;
the V-10 powered high performance S6 sedan; the Audi Q7 performance SUV; the
new all-aluminum Audi A8 and A8L; the new S8 with V10 power; the all-new 2008
TT Coupe and Roadster models; and the all-new, all-aluminum R8, one of the
most exclusive mid-engine sports cars in the world.


AUDI US SNAPSHOT -----YEAR TO DATE-----
May-08 May-07 Yr/Yr % May-08 May-07 Yr/Yr %
Actual Actual change YTD actual YTD actual change

A3 436 770 -43.4% 1,950 2,920 -33.2%
A4/S4/RS 4 3,978 3,274 21.5% 15,648 14,208 10.1%
A4/S4 Cabriolet 883 785 12.5% 2,644 3,779 -30.0%
A5/S5 449 n/a n/a 2,123 n/a n/a
A6/S6 904 1,189 -24.0% 4,833 4,919 -1.7%
A8/S8 205 339 -39.5% 1,241 1,626 -23.7%
TT 497 473 5.1% 2,057 1157 77.8%
R8 61 n/a n/a 271 n/a n/a
Audi Q7 1,121 1,958 -42.7% 6,053 9,313 -35.0%
Total 8,534 8,788 -2.9% 36,820 37,922 -2.9%

Wow looks like MB is doing pretty well.

I now it's not direct competition but GM's SUV sales were down something like 70%!!!

Sales going down down......


BTW: GM builds FAR more SUV's then BMW. BMW has 3 :rofl:

WW, Audi is (finally) going to pass the 1 million mark this year. The new A4 will most likely provide for a massive boost in Europe.

I think Audi is doing things right. I really like the design of their new cars and their interior quality. I don't like any interior layout better than most BMW's, especially the E46 and E39, but I like Audi materials as much or better than BMW. Now, if they only drove like BMW's I may be tempted to try one out.