WHITBY - BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI Brands combined) sold 2,840 vehicles in July 2009, up 7.6% compared to July 2008. Year-to-date sales for BMW Group Canada are 16,220 units, down 3.6% compared to the same period last year.

BMW Brand: Record July sales for BMW.

Sales of the BMW brand were up 12.1% in July with 2,398 units retailed. Year-to-date, 13,789 BMWs have been retailed, a slight decrease of 1.3% or 185 units compared to the same period last year.

MINI Brand.
In July, 442 MINIs were sold, down 11.8% compared to July 2008. Year to date, 2,431 MINIs have been sold, down 14.8% compared to the same period in 2008.

BMW Motorrad: Record July motorcycle sales.
BMW Motorrad Canada set a July sales record of 220 units, up 8.37% compared to July 2008. Year-to-date, sales are up 21.8% to 1,391 units compared to the same period last year.

Pre-Owned: Best July on record for BMW Pre-Owned sales.
Total BMW Pre-Owned sales set a new July sales record with sales up 11.4% to 978 units in July. Of those sales, 783 units were BMW Certified Pre-Owned, which is up 10.8% in July. Year-to-date, BMW Certified Series Pre-Owned sales are up 23.3% to 5,219 units compared to the same period last year. Total BMW Pre-Owned sales are up 21.4%, with 5,131 units sold.

BMW Group Canada, based in Whitby, Ontario, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW AG and is responsible for the distribution of BMW luxury performance automobiles, Sports Activity Vehicles, Motorcycles, and MINI. BMW Group Financial Services Canada is a division of BMW Group Canada and offers retail financing and leasing programs and protection products on new and pre-owned BMW and MINI automobiles, as well as retail financing for new and pre-owned BMW Motorcycles. A total network of 40 BMW automobile retail centres, 19 BMW motorcycle retailers, and 25 MINI retailers represents the BMW Group across the country.