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Global sales of 42,434 cars, up 11.3 per cent
Strong growth in the US – new XC90 best-selling model
11 months of consecutive sales growth
Volvo Cars continued to grow sales globally in April and posted an 11.3 per cent increase in retail sales for the month, selling 42,434 cars. Sales of the new Volvo XC90 were the main growth driver globally, while the consistently popular XC60 was the best-selling model overall. Global growth for the 1st 4 months was 11.8 per cent.
The United States reported a sales increase of 33.1 per cent versus the same month last year. Retail sales amounted to 6,169 cars. The new Volvo XC90 was the key growth driver and the best-selling Volvo model in the US.
Sales in Europe as a whole were up by 12.3 per cent with solid growth across the region. Sweden was Volvo Cars’ biggest market for the month with 6,635 sold cars, up 10.3 per cent versus April last year. Other strong performing markets included Germany, France, the UK and the Netherlands. The Volvo XC60 was the best-selling model in Europe while the new XC90 represented most of the growth for the month.
China was Volvo’s 2nd biggest market in April, reporting retail sales of 6,280 cars. The best-selling cars were the locally produced Volvo XC60 and S60L models.
Retail sales status (deliveries to end customers) for Volvo Car Group is as follows:
Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 7.4 percent in April for a total of 24,951 compared to 26,952 vehicles sold in April, 2015. Year-to-date, BMW brand is down 9.4 percent on sales of 95,564 compared to 105,444 sold in the1st 4 months of 2015.
Notable vehicle sales include the BMW 2 Series which increased by 76.4 percent, the BMW X1 which increased 63.3 percent, and the BMW X6 which increased by 16.5 percent.
“April is always a volatile month for BMW with model changeover taking place in some of our very popular X models, and the improving consumer confidence that typically follows the arrival of Spring still developing,” said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America. “The numbers for the BMW 2 Series and the BMW X1 show the very strong following our smaller vehicles continue achieving and I expect our high demand X models to show gains as availability improves in months ahead.”
BMW Group Sales
In total, the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported April sales of 29,747 vehicles, a decrease of 8.3 percent from the 32,428 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are down 10.1 percent on sales of 111,199 in the first four months of 2016 compared to 123,697 in the same period in 2015.
MINI Brand Sales
For April, MINI USA reported 4,796 automobiles sold, a decrease of 12.4 percent from the 5,476 sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, MINI USA reported a total of 15,635 automobiles sold, a decrease of 14.3 percent from 18,253 automobiles sold in the 1st 4 months of 2015.
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Table 1: New Vehicle Sales BMW of North America, LLC, April 2016 Apr. 2016 Apr. 2015 % YTD Apr. 2016 YTD Apr. 2015 % BMW brand 24,951 26,952 -7.4 95,564 105,444 -9.4 BMW passenger cars 17,786 19,014 -6.5 65,028 76,865 -15.4 BMW light trucks 7,165 7,938 -9.7 30,536 28,579 6.8 MINI brand 4,796 5,476 -12.4 15,635 18,253 -14.3 TOTAL Group 29,747 32,428 -8.3 111,199 123,697 -10.1
BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles
Sales of BMW Certified Pre-Owned set an April record with 11,276 vehicles, an increase of 7.8 percent from April 2015.
Total BMW Pre-Owned sales also set an April record with 19,045 vehicles, an increase of 19.2 percent from April 2015.
The Total BMW Pre-Owned cars sold year-to-date were 63,844, a 5.3 percent increase from the 1st 4 months of 2015.
MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles
Sales of MINI Certified Pre-Owned set an April record with 1,094 vehicles, up 14.6 percent over April 2015.
Total MINI Pre-Owned sales also set an April record with 2,537 cars, an increase of 15.2 percent from April 2015.
Total MINI Pre-Owned sales year-to-date were 9,063, a 14.0 percent increase from the 1st 4 months of 2015.
BMW Motorrad Sales
Sales of BMW motorcycles decreased 26.3 percent in April with 1,244 motorcycles sold compared to the 1,689 sold in April 2015.
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Table 2: Motorcycle Sales BMW of North America, LLC, April 2016 Apr. 2016 Apr. 2015 % YTD Apr. 2016 YTD Apr. 2015 % BMW Motorcycles 1,244 1,689 -26.3 4,420 4,787 -8.2
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported best-ever April sales with 29,236 vehicles sold, up 0.2% for the month. Vans reported 2,589 units, and smart reported 466 units for the month, bringing MBUSA grand total to 32,291 vehicles for the month and 116,600 sold year-to-date.
"We are heading into a strong second-quarter with a minimum of nine new model launches in the months ahead," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "We expect to see strong sales momentum as we move into the summer months."
Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in April included the C-Class, E-Class and GLC model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 5,645, followed by the E-Class (includes CLS) at 4,882. The GLC rounded out the top 3 with 4,439 units sold.
Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,967 units in April, up 75.8% from last year (1,119).
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 10,054, up 7.3% from the 9,367 units sold the same month last year. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 39,357 vehicles, an increase of 4.1%.
The IS is getting slaughtered now. The 200t was a complete and utter disappointment and failure as an engine upgrade on the base model
I don't think the facelift will benefit that much especially since the 3.5L hasn't been upgraded. The Q50 is seeing quite a revitalization with their new engine options. hopefully this will kick Lexus into high gear for engine development on their higher end models
Modest growth was the theme in April as car shoppers sent new-car sales up 3.5 percent with the largest 7 automakers reporting. Sales of sedans, coupes and hatchbacks continued to flounder as core SUV segments climbed. And minivan shoppers (yes, really) cranked segment sales up 36.6 percent.
Shoppers brought the Honda CR-V back into the top 10, while the Ford Fusion — No. 9 in March — fell off. The Toyota RAV4 and Nissan Altima had the best-selling group's largest percentage increases; both nameplates have refreshed models on sale. Sales of the RAV4 soared 31.6 percent despite slightly lower cash rebates in April, according to trade journal Automotive News. RAV4 bucked the trend for non-luxury compact SUVs; sales of the segment were down 0.8 percent for the month.
The Altima's 28.8 percent gain was the largest percentage increase among midsize family sedans, but it's versus a weak year-ago month. The segment overall saw another cold shoulder from shoppers in the month, with sales down 4.5 percent. Compact cars fared similarly, down 4.9 percent.
A notable exception among the compact sedans was the redesigned Honda Civic, with sales up 24.5 compared to last April. And Civic was the best-selling vehicle that's not a pickup truck for the first time since December 2012.
On the truck side, a less-than-banner March for new-home construction did little to blunt full-size pickup sales, which increased 9.7 percent in April — a percentage increase not seen since last July. Midsize pickups, meanwhile, gained 25.9 percent.
Perhaps the general tide of consumer strength helped both segments. Most other indicators pointed to a healthier car shopper (financially, anyway) in April. Unemployment remains low, and wages just charted a third consecutive quarter of solid growth, according to government figures. Markets have recovered from a turbulent winter, too. In short, consumers are collectively well-employed, getting paid more and seeing better returns on their investments.
I particularly liked this line from GS69's MB post
Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,967 units in April, up 75.8% from last year (1,119).
To put their success in perspective, MB is moving more AMG units per month in just the US than Acura will build NSX's for worldwide consumption in a year.
Last edited by S2000toIS350; 05-03-16 at 06:54 PM.
05-03-16, 10:11 AM
Volvo
the lexus gs was outsold by the mercedes s-class. 
