BMW and MINI Pre-Owned sales surge in January

WHITBY - BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI Brands combined) reported January sales of 968 vehicles, a decline of 23.1% compared to January 2008.

The BMW brand retailed 880 units, a decrease of 20% over January 2008. BMW Pre-Owned sales set an an all-time record for January with sales of 643 BMW Pre-Owned units, representing an increase of 27% over January 2008. Of those January Pre-Owned sales, 543 units were BMW Certified Pre-Owned sales, an increase of 30.2% over January last year.

BMW Motorrad recorded January sales of 20 units, up 53.8% over January 2008.

MINI's January sales declined 44% compared to January 2008, with 88 MINIs sold.

Total MINI Pre-Owned sales for January increased 28.9% to 49 units, compared to January 2008. Of January MINI Pre-Owned sales, MINI NEXT Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were up 12% compared to January 2008 with 28 units sold.