BMW Group U.S. Sales Increase 6.1 percent in April 2012

BMW Group in the United States reported total sales of 26,793 vehicles in the month of April 2012. This marks a 6.1% increase from a year ago and bring the year-to-date sales increase to 13.7% on sales of 102,522 vehicles.

The big movers for April included the X5 SAV up 50.9 percent to 3,561 units; the 3 Series, up 20.8 percent to 9,003 units; and the 6 Series, up 92.9 percent to 513 units.



Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 12.0 percent in April for a total of 21,062
compared to 18,801 vehicles sold in April, 2011. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is up
15.7 percent on sales of 82,611 compared to 71,417 sold in the first four months of
2011.

MINI USA reported sales of 5,731 automobiles in April, a decrease of 11.1 percent from
the record 6,446 sold in April 2011. Year-to-date, MINI sales in the U.S. are up 6.0
percent on volume of 19,911 compared to 18,787 in the first four months of 2011.