Record year continues for BMW Group in April / April deliveries total 162,093, increase of 4.3% / Year-to-date sales rise 7.5% to 649,118

Munich (ots) - A total of 162,093 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand
vehicles were delivered to customers in April, a rise of 4.3% on the
same month last year (prev. yr. 155,427), making it the best April
ever. Year-to-date Group sales climbed 7.5% to a new high, with
649,118 vehicles delivered in the first four months of the year
(prev. yr. 603,631).

"The BMW Group achieved record sales in April, keeping us on track
to achieve our aim of delivering our best ever year with more than
two million vehicles sold in 2014", said Ian Robertson, Member of the
Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing BMW. "I am
particularly pleased that sales of our new BMW 2 and 4 Series cars
are developing well, proving that these brand new models are
appealing to our customers", Robertson added. The BMW Group will
launch a total of 16 new or revised models this year.

BMW enjoyed its best ever April with a total of 140,840 vehicles
being delivered to customers (prev. yr. 130,604 / +7.8%). Sales for
the year-to-date climbed 11.2% to 569,100 (prev. yr. 512,010).
Deliveries of the BMW 2 Series, which has been in dealerships since
March, reached 5,000 whilst the BMW 4 Series, which was launched on
the market last October, has achieved sales of 25,859 in the first
four months of the year. Sales of the BMW 3 Series grew steadily in
the year-to-date, with 153,623 sold (prev. yr. 147,807/ +3.9%), as
did BMW 5 Series sales, which rose 4.2% in the same period to reach
122,510 (prev. yr. 117,524). Deliveries of the BMW 6 Series jumped
19.4% (9,999 / prev. yr. 8,374).

The BMW X models continue to be strong growth drivers. Sales of
the BMW X1 grew by 11.8% in the first four months of the year with
55,342 units sold (prev. yr. 49,517) and the BMW X3 experienced a
similar rise with 53,098 new vehicles being delivered to customers so
far in 2014 (prev. yr. 48,346/ +9.8%). The new BMW X5 also showed
strong sales in the first four months, rising 20.8% to 42,753 (prev.
yr. 35,383).

Sales of the BMW i3 continue to be strong with around 1,000
delivered in April, bringing total sales for the year-to-date to
2,996. Many of the vehicles built so far are currently being used as
showroom models and for test drives. As the cars become increasingly
available in the coming months, sales are expected to rise
accordingly. Customer deliveries in the USA, a major market for the
BMW i3, started end of April.

April saw 20,917 MINIs delivered to customers (prev. yr. 24,583/
-14.9%). Year-to-date sales are down 13.2% with 78,785 units sold
(prev. yr. 90,739). This expected decrease in sales is due to the
recent model change in the core model MINI Hatch. The strong interest
customers are showing in the new MINI is expected to be reflected in
the retail figures from summer onwards.

The BMW Group increased sales in all three major sales regions in
the first four months of 2014, in line with the strategy of balanced
sales worldwide.

Deliveries of BMW and MINI models in Asia increased by 20.6% to
209,558 vehicles (prev. yr. 173,738) in the year-to-date. In mainland
China, sales rose 25.2% to 145,716 (prev. yr. 116,381). Sales were
also strong in South Korea, where 14,097 vehicles have been delivered
in the first four months of the year (prev. yr. 11,990 / +17.6%).
Japan saw growth of 15.0% in the same period, with 21,510 vehicles
delivered to customers (prev. yr. 18,707).

In the Americas, a total of 135,827 BMW and MINI vehicles were
delivered to customers year-to-date (prev. yr. 132,865 / +2.2%). In
the USA, sales for the first four months of 2014 rose 2.5%, with a
total of 110,626 vehicles delivered to customers (prev. yr. 107,968).
Sales in Brazil in the same period climbed 23.3% to 5,586 (prev. yr.
4,531) and deliveries in Mexico rose by 13.7%, with a total of 4,610
vehicles delivered to customers (prev. yr. 4,056).

The European market continues to show signs of recovery with a
total of 283,702 BMW and MINI models delivered in the first four
months of the year (prev. yr. 277,095 / +2.4%). Sales in Scandinavia
are growing significantly in 2014, climbing 20.8% in the year-to-date
to 14,363 vehicles (prev. yr. 11,893).

Following its record result for the first quarter, BMW Motorrad
sales continue to grow strongly. In April, a total of 16,344
Motorcycles and Maxi-Scooters were delivered to customers (prev. yr.
14,587/ +12.0%). That makes April the most successful single month in
the company?s history. Year-to-date sales at BMW Motorrad rose 14.6%
to 45,063 units (prev.yr. 39,319).

BMW Group sales in April 2014 at a glance

In April Compared with Up to/including Compared with
2014 previous year April 2014 previous year
BMW Group
Automobiles 162,093 +4.3% 649,118 +7.5%
BMW 140,840 +7.8% 569,100 +11.2%
MINI 20,917 -14.9% 78,785 -13.2%
BMW Motorrad 16,344 +12.0% 45,063 +14.6%

The BMW Group

The BMW Group is the leading premium manufacturer of automobiles
and motorcycles in the world with its BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce
brands. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 28 production and
assembly facilities in 13 countries and has a global sales network in
more than 140 countries.

In 2013, the BMW Group sold around 1.963 million cars and 115,215
motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the financial year
2012 was EUR 7.82 billion on revenues amounting to EUR 76.85 billion.
As of 31 December 2012, the BMW Group had a workforce of 105,876
employees.

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore
established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value
chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

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