BMW Group Canada reports record April sales

MINI sets new monthly sales record

WHITBY - BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported best ever April sales month with 2,766 vehicles retailed, an increase of 5.1% over April 2007. Year-to-date, BMW and MINI combined sales are 7,298 units, down 7.0% compared to the same period last year.

The BMW brand also achieved record April sales with 2,310 vehicles sold, an increase of 2.3% over April 2007. Year-to-date, 6,145 BMWs have been sold, down 9.3% from the same period in 2007.

BMW Motorrad Canada retailed 300 BMW Motorcycles in April 2008, representing a 23.0% sales increase over April 2007. Year-to-date Motorrad sales are 399 units, down 12.5% compared to the same period last year.

BMW Pre-Owned sales increased 21.0% in April to 779 units sold. Of those units, 664 vehicles were BMW Certified Series, an increase in 20.3% over April 2007.

Year-to-date, BMW Certified Pre-Owned sales are up 55.1% to 2113 units, compared to the same period last year. Total BMW Pre-Owned year-to-date sales are 2,505 units, which is a 39.9% increase compared to the same period in 2007.

MINI Canada celebrated its best ever sales month in MINI's history. There were 456 MINIs retailed in April, up 22.3% over April 2007. Year-to-date, MINI sales have increased 7.7% in Canada compared to the same period last year, representing 1,153 MINIs retailed.

MINI Pre-owned sales experienced their best ever sales month in April. Total MINI Pre-Owned sales were 89 units, up 50.9% from April 2007. MINI NEXT Certified Pre-Owned sales were 47 units in April, an increase of 6.8%.

Year-to-date, total MINI Pre-Owned sales are up 92.9% to 243 MINIs. MINI Next Certified Pre-Owned sales are up 78.6% to 150 units year-to-date.