BMW Motorrad breaking global sales records
Already more than 100,000 units sold as of August for the first time
With 11,088 units delivered, BMW Motorrad has achieved record sales for the ninth time in a row as per September 2015. As compared to the already strong equivalent month in the previous year (9,991 units), 11.0 per cent more motorcycles and maxi scooters were supplied to customers. As of September, worldwide sales likewise reached a new all-time high of 112,411 units sold, and an increase of 12.2 (prev. yr.: 100,217 units). For the first time the 100,000 mark was exceeded already in August. Â
On year to date Australian Motorcycle sales figures, BMW sold 2550 machines in Australia, a 15.8 per cent improvement over the same period in 2014. In the road motorcycle market, BMW are by far the biggest selling European brand in Australia.
The BMW R Series with the characteristic flat-twin engine contributed about 54 per cent of total global sales with 60,557 units sold. Apart from the traditional high-volume models R 1200 GS, GS Adventure and RT, the BMW R nineT, now already a cult bike, has firmly established itself in 4th place in the BMW Motorrad ranking.
Sales figures for the BMW R 1200 RS, the new touring sports bike by BMW Motorrad, are also developing positively.
The sports-oriented BMW S Series with the S 1000 RR Supersports Bike, the S 1000 R Power Roadster and the new S 1000 XR Adventure Bike, have developed into a further key pillar in the BMW Motorrad model range.
Heiner Faust, BMW Motorrad Head of Sales and Marketing: “In 2006 BMW Motorrad exceeded the magical figure of 100,000 units for the first time. Now we were able to exceed this figure four months earlier already. Customer interest in our products is increasing worldwide and the desirability of the BMW Motorrad brand is steadily on the rise. Incoming orders for the coming months are gratifyingly high.
BMW Motorrad recorded retail growth in almost all sales regions during the first nine months of the year. Germany remains the most important single market: With 18,825 units sold and a market share of approx. 25 per cent in the relevant premium segment above 500 cc displacement, BMW Motorrad is market leader once again.
The ranking of the countries with the strongest sales are the USA (13,362 units), France (10,447 units), Italy (9,935 units) and Great Britain (7,241 units).
In the coming season, too, BMW Motorrad will remain on a course of growth by presenting new models. A few days ago, BMW Motorrad announced the strongly revised maxi scooters C 650 Sport and C 650 GT.
Heiner Faust comments: “Now we are following up in the urban mobility segment with strongly modified technology and two very attractive models. We will be delivering our new maxi scooters this year already. In addition two further BMW motorcycles will see their world premiere this autumn.
The repositioning of the brand is moving ahead as BMW Motorrad reorients itself. Heiner Faust comments: “Make Life A Ride” is our brand claim under which we are repositioning the BMW Motorrad brand. Without giving up our traditional strengths of innovation, safety and quality, our entire brand impact is now considerably more emotional. BMW Motorrad is turning into the desirable power brand.”
