The BMW Group (BMW and Mini) studies 89,750 car gross sales in america in the course of the first quarter of 2023 (up 11 p.c year-over-year).

• BMW: 82,466 (up 12% year-over-year)
• Mini: 7,284 (up 6% year-over-year)
• Complete: 89,750 (up 11% year-over-year)

In response to the German producer, deliveries of BMW battery electrical autos (BEV) in Q1 amounted to six,588 (in comparison with in all probability just some hundred items a yr in the past). That is about 8 p.c of the overall quantity.

The model studies that its whole plug-in car gross sales reached almost 17 p.c, which might be roughly 14,000 items. Out of that, almost 9 p.c or roughly 7,400 can be PHEVs.

Sadly, the numbers for the Mini model should not accessible.

• BMW BEV gross sales: 6,588
• Mini BEV gross sales: N/A

For reference, in 2022, the BMW model offered within the US greater than 15,000 all-electric vehicles.

By way of fashions, BMW presents within the US three all-electric vehicles – the i4 and iX (launched in March) and the i7 (launched in late 2022). The i3 has been retired. Earlier than the tip of this yr, BMW intends to launch additionally the BMW i5 mannequin.

On high of that, there are plug-in hybrids: X5 xDrive45e, BMW 330e, and BMW 530e plus the XM, which “not too long ago begun arriving in showrooms”.”

The corporate reveals that the BMW iX gross sales in Q1 amounted to 2,351, however stays silent concerning the different outcomes (different plug-in fashions are counted along with non-rechargeable variations). Cumulatively, iX gross sales exceeded 8,000.

Sebastian Mackensen, President and CEO, BMW of North America mentioned:

“We’re comfortable to report that the momentum of 2022 has carried over into the beginning of 2023. And we’re assured that gross sales of our totally electrical autos will solely develop as our lineup expands.  All of the whereas we’ll proceed to supply the number of drivetrains that U.S. shoppers need. From electrical and hybrid, to our U.S.-built Sports activities Exercise Autos, unimaginable sedans, and new merchandise from BMW M, we’re nicely positioned for an incredible yr.”

On high of that comes the Mini model and its plug-in hybrid Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 and all-electric Mini CooperSE, however as soon as once more, with none data about its gross sales outcomes.