US sales: September 2006: Audi, VW, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche

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Audi


8,004 (+1.9%) ... YTD 62,579 (+4.9%)


Audi Sets a September Sales Record

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* September sales totaled 8,004, up nearly 2.0%
* Audi Q7 sales strongest since introduction
* Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas pace annual growth


AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi of America, Inc.,
today reported 8,004 vehicle sales for the month of September, a 1.9
percent increase compared to the same period a year ago. Audi sales are up
4.9 percent for the year.
Sales of the all-new Audi Q7 SUV were 1,333 in September, the highest
monthly total since the launch of the vehicle. The A4 lineup had its best
month this year, recording 4,497 sales.
"The all-new Audi Q7 SUV continues to attract new consumers to the
brand," said Johan de Nysschen, Audi of America, Inc., executive vice
president. "We expect continued strong consumer interest with the
introduction of the 280 horsepower V6 engine for the Q7."
Audi sales during the third quarter totaled 22,124, one of the
strongest quarters in the brand's U.S. history. Traditionally strong in the
U.S. northeast, Audi is making inroads in key metropolitan markets such as
Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Dallas.


More: HERE

 

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VW


20,082 (-7,2%) ... YTD 182,174 (+11,8%)


Volkswagen reports Sseptember sales

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. –– Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported September sales of 20,082 units, a 7.2 percent decrease over prior year sales of 21,646.
The official introduction of the Eos during the month of September resulted in the sale of 894 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,348.
Year to date, Volkswagen sales are up 11.8 percent as compared to last year. Below is a breakdown of the model line for the Volkswagen brand for September 2006.

More: HERE

 

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Mercedes - Benz


19,873 (+13.2%) ... YTD 176,641 (+13.1%)



Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Best September Sales Ever

Mercedes-Benz Sales Up 13.1 Percent for the Year

MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today
reported its highest September on record with sales of 19,873 new vehicles,
an increase of 13.2 percent over last September. This brings MBUSA's
year-to-date sales to 176,641, a 13.1 percent increase over the same period
in 2005.
Sales volume for the month was led by the C-Class with 4,238 units and
the E-Class with 4,112 units. Highlights for the month include an increase
in sales of the flagship S-Class which rose by 126.4 percent over September
2005 (2,357 v. 1,041 units) and a 10 percent jump in sales of the CLS-Class
four- door coupe (943 v. 857 units). In addition, sales of Mercedes-Benz
sedans posted year-to-date sales of 91,244, representing a seven percent
increase over year-to-date sales in 2005 of 85,278.
Sales for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the luxury light truck segment --
M-Class, R-Class, GL-Class and G-Class -- continue to demonstrate
impressive gains with a combined 84.5 percent increase over last September
and an 86.6 percent increase over year-to-date 2005 (47,354 v. 25,372).

More: HERE

 

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BMW Group


BMW: 20,079 (-7.8%) ... YTD 200,063 (+3,3%)

MINI: 2,964 (-2,1%) ... YTD 29,770 (-7.0%)
BMW Group: 23,303 (-7.1%) ... YTD 229,833 (+1.9%)


BMW Group Reports September Sales

Sales For First Three Quarters Up 2 Percent

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S.
(BMW and MINI brands combined) reported year-to-date sales of 229,833
vehicles, an increase of 2 percent over the 225,641 vehicles sold in the
first three quarters of 2005. September sales were off 7 percent, with the
Group reporting 23,303 vehicles over the 25,079 reported in 2005.

BMW Brand Sales Increase 3 Percent Year-to-date
BMW brand sales were up 3 percent year-to-date, to 200,063 vehicles
compared to 193,631 vehicles sold in the same period in 2005.
BMW brand sales were down 8 percent in September for a total of 20,339
vehicles compared to 22,052 reported in the same month a year ago.

BMW Automobile Sales
Sales of BMW brand automobiles were up 11 percent in the first three
quarters of 2006, to 155,525 automobiles over 140,015 in the same period of
2005. Automobile sales dipped 2 percent in September to 15,275 cars versus
15,609 in the same month a year ago.

BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Sales
Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were down 21 percent in
September, to 5,064 vehicles over the 6,443 sold in the same month last
year, as BMW prepares to introduce its all-new X5 Sports Activity Vehicles
later this year. The new X3 Sports Activity Vehicles just went on sale,
too, and inventories of both brands are low as a result. Year-to-date,
sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were also off 17 percent, to 44,538
vehicles compared to the 53,616 sold in the same period in 2005.

MINI Automobiles
MINI USA reported September sales of 2,964 automobiles, off 2 percent
from the 3,027 cars sold last September. Year-to-date, the division
reported sales of 29,770 automobiles, a drop of 7 percent, compared to the
32,010 cars reported in the first three quarters of 2005. The MINI factory
in Oxford was closed for part of August in preparation for the new model
year, resulting in extremely low inventories of MINI automobiles.

More: HERE

 

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Porsche

TBA

 

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Highlights

Audi: all established models down; sales of Q7 (new model) generated positive sales index.

Volkswagen: all established models down; Rabit & Eos (new models) sales contributed to milder dercrease in sales.

Mercedes-Benz: S-class, CLS & R-class sales up, other established models down; GL-class (new model) also contributed a lot to the high sales index growth.

BMW: 3er, Z4 & X3 up, other models down. E92 & E90 with new engines, and facelifted X3 went on sales in the very end of September. Sharp drop in X5 sales due model change - E53 production stopped in september, new X5 will be available in the end of November. Sharp drop in 530(x)i sales ... people waiting for 535(x)i. Mini sales down - new Mini coming in the end of the year.

 

[LaArtist]

wow another strong month for MB..thats gr8
keep on --

 

[Matt530i]

Highlights
Mercedes-Benz: S-class, CLS & R-class sales up, other established models down; GL-class (new model) also contributed a lot to the high sales index growth.

The R-class went on sale mid-month in September 2005 so we can't read anything into the fact that they sold more in a full month versus a week or two when it was first available.

 

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The R-class went on sale mid-month in September 2005 so we can't read anything into the fact that they sold more in a full month versus a week or two when it was first available.

True.
But still R-class sales contrubuted to Sept 2006 sales index growth.
It will be interesting to see October index.

 

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Btw, worldwide sales numbers for BMW, Audi & MB will be available in a few days.

 

[Zafiro]

BMW sold 1.408 335i E92 in US September 2006 Totally 9.616 3-series were sold in US.

 

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Is Lexus still leading the YTD?

 

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Is Lexus still leading the YTD?

Lexus September 2006 sales (US market)

25,700 (+12.1%) ... YTD 234,474 (+6.7%)

More: HERE