BMW brand sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles totaled 2,314 in November 2018, a decrease from the 2,725 sold in the same month a year ago.
In total, BMW Group (BMW and MINI) electrified vehicles accounted for 7.7 percent of U.S. sales in November 2018.
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 during 2019.
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 1.0 percent in November 2018 for a total of 28,330, compared to 28,049 vehicles sold in November 2017. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is up 1.9 percent on sales of 276,657 vehicles compared to 271,432 sold in the first eleven months of 2017.
For November, MINI USA reported 3,528 vehicles sold, a decrease of 12.6 percent from the 4,038 sold in the same month a year ago. MINI sales in November were led by the MINI Countryman, with 1,175 units. Year-to-date sales of the MINI Countryman have increased 23.0 percent compared to the first eleven months of 2017. Year to date, MINI brand sales are down 3.8 percent.
