BMW Media Site BMW of North America Reports August 2019 U.S. Sales. Contact: Mariella  Kapsaskis mariella.kapsaskis@bmwna.com   Phil  DiIanni phil.diianni@bmwna.com     BMW of North America Reports August 2019 U.S. Sales. BMW Brand Sales Increase 7.2% in August. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 4, 2019… BMW brand sales increased 7.2 percent in August 2019 for a total of 25,505 over the 23,789 vehicles sold in August 2018. Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles – X1 through X7 models – increased just over 21% in August 2019 vs August 2018 and now account for 56% of BMW brand sales in the U.S.“We are happy to say that demand for BMW product in the U.S. remains strong,” said Bernhard Kuhnt, president and CEO, BMW of North America. “In addition to our Sports Activity Vehicles, customers are enthusiastic about our increased offerings in the luxury segment – including the newly-updated 7 Series and all-new 8 Series. We will further expand our 8 Series lineup to include the BMW M8 Coupe, M8 Convertible and M850i Gran Coupe, which were just unveiled at Monterrey Car Week in Pebble Beach and will arrive in showrooms in the coming months.”BMW’s flagship sedan, the BMW 7 Series (+27.6%), was recently given a sharper, bolder look, increased technology and connectivity features, including BMW’s voice activated Intelligent Personal Assistant, and suite of advanced driver assistance systems.Table 1: New Vehicle Sales BMW of North America, LLC, August 2019   August August % YTD YTD % 2019 2018 2019 2018 BMW passenger cars 12,293 14,450 -14.9 107,951 127,467 -15.3 BMW light trucks 13,212 9,339 41.5 97,009 71,690 35.3 TOTAL BMW 25,505 23,789 7.2 204,960 199,157 2.9BMW Group Electrified Vehicle SalesSales of BMW Group electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles decreased 37.6 percent in August 2019 vs. August 2018. Model changeover has limited the current BMW Group electrified lineup to six models including the new BMW 745e and the BMW i3, BMW i8 Coupe, BMW i8 Roadster, BMW 530e, and MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Several new plug-in hybrid BMW models will arrive in 2020. The fully electric MINI Cooper SE will also arrive in 2020.MINI Brand Sales For August, MINI USA reported 3,838 vehicles sold, an increase of 1 percent from the 3,800 in the same month a year ago.BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles BMW Certified Pre-Owned sold 11,004 vehicles, a decrease of 0.9 percent from August 2018. Total BMW Pre-Owned sold 23,176 vehicles, an increase of 4.9 percent from August 2018.MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles MINI Certified Pre-Owned sold 1,282 vehicles, a decrease of 6.4 percent from August 2018. Total MINI Pre-Owned sold 2,975 vehicles, an increase of 0.7 percent from August 2018.Table 2: Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales BMW of North America, LLC, August 2019   August 2019 August % YTD YTD % 2018 2019 2018 BMW CPO 11,004 11,101 -0.90% 78,098 85,994 -9.20% BMW Total Pre-Owned 23,176 22,098 4.90% 166,421 166,161 0.20%   MINI CPO 1,282 1,370 -6.40% 8,976 9,404 -4.60% MINI Total Pre-Owned 2,975 2,954 0.70% 20,758 22,131 -6.20%  BMW Group in the United States.BMW of North America, LLC was established 50 years ago to support the sales, marketing and distribution of BMW automobiles in the U.S. BMW Motorrad was brought into the fold in 1980. In 1993 BMW Group Financial Services NA, LLC was founded, and one year later BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC began assembling vehicles in South Carolina. In 2002 and 2003, BMW Group established MINI USA, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC relaunching two iconic brands and rounding out its product portfolio.Today, the BMW Group has a nationwide corporate footprint in the U.S. which consists of nearly 30 locations in 12 different states. Beyond the National Sales Company and Financial Services headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, its manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and numerous other operational facilities, BMW Group in the U.S. also includes Designworks, a strategic design consultancy in Santa Monica, CA, BMW Group Technology Office USA, a technology research and development center in Silicon Valley, and BMW i Ventures, a venture capital fund, also in Silicon Valley.BMW Group Plant Spartanburg is the largest single BMW production facility in the world, and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles including the X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, and XM. The plant assembles more than 1,500 vehicles each day, and up to 450,000 annually. Since 1994, Plant Spartanburg has assembled nearly 7 million BMW vehicles in the U.S.The BMW Group sales organization in the U.S. is represented through a network of 350 BMW retailers, 144 BMW motorcycle retailers, 105 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. The company’s activities provide and support over 120,000 jobs across the U.S. and contribute more than 43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually.Journalist 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