BMW Media Site BMW Group U.S. Reports February 2018 Sales. Contact: Kenn  Sparks (201) 307-4467 (office) (864) 905-5075 (cell) kenn.sparks@bmwna.com   Phil  Diianni phil.diianni@bmwna.com     BMW Group U.S. Reports February 2018 Sales. BMW Group sales increase 7.5 percent in February 2018. BMW brand sales increase 4.2 percent. MINI brand sales increase 42.3 percent. BMW Group electrified vehicle sales total 1,963 in February 2018, accounting for 7.4 percent of vehicles sold in the U.S. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 1, 2018… Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 4.2 percent in February 2018 for a total of 23,508­­ compared to 22,558 vehicles sold in February 2017.Collectively, the BMW X models had a very strong month of sales, led specifically by the BMW X1 (2,857 vehicles), BMW X3 (3,281 vehicles) and BMW X5 (4,006 vehicles). Sales of the BMW 5 Series (3,185 vehicles) were also up 16.6 percent, marking an eighth straight month of growth.“There’s nothing like solid February numbers to warm a winter day, and the BMW momentum of the last several months continues and will increase as highly anticipated new models come to market,” said Bernhard Kuhnt, President and CEO, BMW of North America. “This month we welcome the all-new BMW X2 to our model line-up; the new X4 is also in the pipeline; and availability of the X3 continues increasing. Couple all that with the positive numbers from MINI, and BMW Group has a lot to look forward to this year.”MINI Brand SalesFor February, MINI USA reported 3,065 vehicles sold, an increase of 42.3 percent from the 2,154 sold in the same month a year ago.BMW Group SalesIn total, the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported February sales of ­­­­26,573 vehicles, an increase of 7.5 percent from the 24,712 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago.BMW Group Electrified Vehicle SalesElectric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles sales totaled 1,936 vehicles, accounting for 7.4 percent of BMW Group vehicles sales in February.BMW Group currently offers seven electrified models in the U.S., including the BMW i3, BMW i8, BMW 330e, BMW 530e, BMW 740e BMW X5 xDrive 40e and MINI Countryman plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle.Table 1: New Vehicle Sales BMW of North America, LLC, February 2018   Feb 2018 Feb 2017 % YTD 2018 YTD 2017 % BMW brand   23,508 22,558 4.2 42,524 40,667 4.6 BMW passenger cars   14,983 13,887 7.9 26,893 24,926 7.9 BMW light trucks 8,525 8,671 -1.7 15,631 15,741 -0.7 MINI brand 3,065 2,154 42.3 6,002 5,264 14 TOTAL Group 26,573 24,712 7.5 48,526 45,931 5.6BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles In February, BMW Certified Pre-Owned sold 9,568 vehicles, a decrease of 15 percent from February 2017. Total BMW Pre-Owned sold 17,930 vehicles, a decrease of 11.5 percent from February 2017.MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles MINI Certified Pre-Owned sold 860 vehicles in February, a decrease of 1.5 percent from February 2017. Total MINI Pre-Owned sold 2,244 vehicles in February, a decrease of 7 percent from February 2017.  BMW Group In AmericaBMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975.  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003.  The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California;  a technology office in Silicon Valley, and various other operations throughout the country.  BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is the BMW Group global center of competence for BMW X models and assembles the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles as well as the BMW XM. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 349 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 145 BMW motorcycle retailers, 104 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers.  BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.www.bmwgroup.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/BMWGroupTwitter: http://twitter.com/BMWGroupYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BMWGroupviewGoogle+: http://googleplus.bmwgroup.comJournalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwusanews.com, www.miniusanews.com and www.press.bmwna.com.