BMW Group sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles totaled 996 in January 2019, a decrease of 13 percent over the 1,145 sold in the same month a year ago.
Last year, BMW Group sold over 25,000 plug-ins for the first time, an increase in comparison with 2017.
BMW Group currently offers seven electrified models in the U.S., including the BMW i3, BMW i8, BMW 330e, BMW 530e, BMW 740e, BMW X5 xDrive 40e and MINI Countryman plug-in-hybrid.
Plug-in hybrid versions of the all-new BMW X5 and the all-new BMW 3 Series have been announced and will begin sales in the U.S. at a future date.
Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 4.8 percent in January 2019 for a total of 18,102 compared to 19,016 vehicles sold in January 2018. Top performers for the month included the BMW X3 and BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and the BMW 5 Series sedan.
For January, MINI USA reported 2,457 vehicles sold, a decrease of 16.3 percent from the 2,937 sold in the same month a year ago.
