BMW Sales Jump 16.3 Percent For First Nine Months; September Sales Skyrocket By 30 Percent
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BMW X5

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Automobile sales

Automobile sales increased 3 percent year-to-date, to 119,728 compared to 116,308 in 1999. BMW reported automobile sales of 11,376 for September, compared to 11,126 a year ago, an increase of 2 percent.

Sports Activity Vehicle Sales

The company also reported September Sports Activity Vehicle sales of 3,118, an increase of 32 percent over August sales. Year-to-date, BMW reported SAV sales of 15,529. The BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle is sold at 315 authorized BMW SAV centers nationwide.

Certified Pre-owned Vehicle Sales

Certified Pre-owned (CPO) vehicle sales were strong in September, too. BMW reported monthly sales of 3,530, up 25 percent over last year. Year-to-date, sales of CPO BMWs jumped more than 70 percent to 34,838.

BMW IN AMERICA

BMW of North America, Inc. was established in 1975. Since then, the company has grown to include marketing, sales and financial service organizations in the United States; a South Carolina manufacturing operation; DESIGNWORKS/USA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Palo Alto and various other operations throughout the country. BMW is represented in the U.S. through a network of more than 340 car, 315 Sports Activity Vehicle and 160 motorcycle retailers. BMW US Holding Corp., the Group's headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

(October 3, 2000)