USA SALES JANUARY - BMW/MINI - Overall the sales dropped, but Mini did post a small gain.

• BMW brand sales increase 0.1 percent

• MINI brand sales decrease 4.0 percent

Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 0.1 percent in January for a total of 18,109 compared to 18,082 vehicles sold in January, 2016.

Notable vehicle sales in January include the BMW X1 which increased 21.4 percent, the BMW X3 which increased 57.5 percent, and the BMW X5 which increased 26.8 percent.

“The increased availability of the highly popular BMW X models is paying off as our X model U.S. sales in January topped the all-important 50 percent mark for the second month in a row,” said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America.  

“Now, with February here, we are very much looking forward to the launch of our brilliant next generation 5 Series, only two weeks away.”   

BMW Group Sales

In total, the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported January sales of 21,219 vehicles, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the 21,320 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago.

MINI Brand Sales

For January, MINI USA reported 3,110 automobiles sold, a decrease of 4.0 percent from the 3,238 sold in the same month a year ago.

Table 1: New Vehicle Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January 2017

	Jan. 2017	Jan.  2016	%	YTD Jan. 2017	YTD Jan.  2016	%
BMW brand	18,109	18,082	0.1	18,109	18,082	0.1
BMW passenger cars	11,039	12,849	-14.1	11,039	12,849	-14.1
BMW light trucks	7,070	5,233	35.1	7,070	5,233	35.1
MINI brand	3,110	3,238	-4.0	3,110	3,238	-4.0
TOTAL Group	21,219	21,320	-0.5	21,219	21,320	-0.5

BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles

• January 2017 sales of BMW Certified Pre-Owned set a January record with 10,202 vehicles, an increase of 24.2 percent from January 2016.
• Total BMW Pre-Owned sales also set a January record with 18,219 vehicles, an increase of 32.6 percent from January 2016.

MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles

• In January, sales of MINI Certified Pre-Owned was 851 vehicles, a 0.5 percent decrease from January 2016.
• Total MINI Pre-Owned sales set a January record with 2,187 vehicles in January 2017, an increase of 18.0 percent from January 2016.

USA SALES JANUARY - KIA - The Korean Giant drops sales at a vast rate of knots.

• All-New Niro Crossover Begins Arriving in Select Showrooms

Kia Motors America today announced January sales of 35,626 units, led by the Optima and Soul with 7,849 and 7,792 units sold, respectively. The first month of the year also marks the first retail deliveries of the all-new Niro crossover.

For the start of the year, the Forte was the ONLY model that actually grew sales over the same month a year earlier, added to which the All-New Niro and its handful of sales these were nowhere near enough to turn the brand around. 

The new Rio might make inroads once it is launched, but the wait might be just too long if the sales continue to drop off at the rate that they already have.

	MONTH OF JANUARY		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2017	2016	2017	2016
Rio	986	1,430	986	1,430
Forte	6,267	5,329	6,267	5,329
Optima	7,849	8,413	7,849	8,413
Cadenza	316	374	316	374
K900	34	68	34	68
Niro	42	N/A	42	N?A
Sportage	4,623	4,803	4,623	4,803
Sorento	6,179	6,695	6,179	6,695
Sedona	1,538	2,002	1,538	2,002
Soul	7,792	9,191	7,792	9,191
Total	35,626	38,305	35,626	38,305

USA SALES JANUARY - SUBARU - 62 months of continued growth does not look like ending anytime soon.

• Record January - monthly sales increase 6.8 percent over January 2016
• 62 consecutive months of yearly month-over-month growth
• Best January ever for Outback and Forester
• 35 consecutive months of more than 10,000 Outbacks sold
• 42 consecutive months of more than 10,000 Foresters sold

Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 43,879 vehicle sales for January 2017, a 6.8 percent increase over January 2016, and the best January in the history of the company. 

These results continue the company’s sales momentum from 2016 where Subaru achieved eight consecutive years of record sales and exceeded 615,000 annual sales – a first in company history.  

January marked the 35th consecutive month of 40,000+ vehicle sales for the company. Outback and Forester sales were notably strong as each model achieved its best January ever. 

Impreza sales for January 2017 increased 16.5 percent over the same month in 2016. Crosstrek also enjoyed gains over January 2016. In January, Impreza, Legacy and WRX each won Kelley Blue Book 2017 Best Resale Value Awards in their respective categories for a second year in a row. 

WRX also placed in the Best Resale Value Top 10 for the second consecutive year.

“We have to thank our dedicated retailers who delivered a wonderful start to 2017 with our best January sales ever and our 62nd consecutive month of yearly, month-over-month sales increases,” said Thomas J. Doll, president and chief operating officer.

“With the all-new Impreza arriving at retailers and already selling very well prior to the launch of its advertising campaign in mid-February, we expect an excellent start to the year.” said Jeff Walters, senior vice president of sales.

 

Carline	Jan-17	Jan-16	% Chg
	MTD	MTD	MTD
Forester	12,853	11,904	8.0%
Impreza	5,105	4,382	16.5%
WRX/STI	2,142	2,336	-8.3%
Legacy	3,882	4,473	-13.2%
Outback	13,186	11,197	17.8%
BRZ	204	361	-43.5%
Crosstrek	6,507	6,448	0.9%
TOTAL	43,879	41,101	6.8%