- More than 1.7 million vehicles delivered by September.
- Global deliveries down 4.9% year to date.
- Europe up 4.5%, US up 3.4%.
- One in three European deliveries fully electric.
- MINI deliveries up 6.8% to 220 247.
Sales at the BMW Group rose in Europe and the US in the first nine months of 2026, while business in China remained challenging. Deliveries in Europe climbed by around 4.5% and those in the US by 3.4%. Worldwide, the group delivered 1 707 799 vehicles between January and the end of September, a decline of 4.9%.
Jochen Goller, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Customer, Brands, Sales, said the company was able to hold its own in Europe and the US in difficult market conditions. “The product momentum generated by our Neue Klasse models and Neue Klasse technologies strengthens our position for the challenges ahead,” he said.
BMW Group electric vehicle deliveries
Between July and the end of September, the group delivered 110 257 fully electric vehicles worldwide, up 7.2%. In Europe, BEV sales grew 37.5% to 81 941 units, meaning 34.7% of deliveries there were fully electric. Germany recorded growth of 38.5% in fully electric models.
According to the company, the new BMW iX3 reached more than 100 000 new orders in Europe within one year, making it the most successful market launch of a BMW Group model to date.
BMW brand results by region
Around 1.5 million BMW-badged vehicles reached customers in the nine months, a drop of 6.4%. The brand grew 1.4% in Europe and 4.3% in the US, where higher sales of X models drove growth in an overall declining market. In China, its sales fell 21.2%, in line with the wider market, and the rollout of the China version of the new iX3 starts there in November.
BMW M GmbH delivered 148 510 vehicles worldwide, down 6.1%, with sales stable in the declining Chinese market.
MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad figures
MINI sold 220 247 vehicles, up 6.8%, and 37.2% of them were fully electric. John Cooper Works models and the MINI Paul Smith Edition contributed, with further impetus expected from the new MINI Countryman Untamed Edition.
Rolls-Royce delivered 3 592 vehicles, down 12.4%, while BMW Motorrad sold 149 452 motorcycles and scooters, a decrease of 6.1%. All delivery figures are provisional and may change until the BMW Group Report 2026 is published.
Supplied by Newspress UK (BMW (UK) Ltd)
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