From BMW Group PressClub USA:
With extensive revisions to the MINI model range, including striking design modifications and new engines, due to get underway in mid-September, the MINI brand reported a decrease in deliveries in August. As expected MINI sales were 6.7% lower than in August 2009 at 14,986 (prev. yr. 16,064) vehicles. A total of 142,529 MINI (prev. yr. 136,879) cars have been delivered to customers worldwide since January – 4.1% more than in the same period last year. With the addition of the new MINI Countryman mid-September, the MINI family will expand to include four versions. The first MINI crossover model will provide a strong impetus for growth in the upcoming months. Orders for the Countryman are already well over plan.
| August 2010 | August 2009 | change | year-to-date 2010 | year-to-date 2009 | change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,986 | 16,064 | -6.7% | 142,529 | 136,879 | 4.1% |
See all MINI sales worldwide by month.