German automotive group BMW on Tuesday reported record sales of its luxury cars and motorcycles in India at 19,263 units in 2022. Customer deliveries of cars of both brands BMW and MINI registered a growth of 35 per cent at 11,981 units last year, which was the highest-ever, BMW Group India said in a statement. BMW India registered sales of 11,268 units at a growth of 37 per cent and MINI India of 713 units, up 11 per cent from 2021, it added. Sports Activity Vehicle range, including the X1, X3, X5 and X7 grew at over 60 per cent, while luxury sedans such as the 3 Series, 5 Series and 6 Series continued their strong run, the company said. "Due to a high demand, most BMW models now have a waiting period of up to six months," it added. For the MINI brand, locally produced 'Countryman' had a share of 41 per cent in sales while the 'Hatch' contributed 38 per cent and 'Convertible' 21 per cent. The group's motorcycle arm -- BMW Motorrad -- also posted its highest-ever motorcycle deliv
The company posted its highest-ever revenue in India in FY22 at Rs 4,365.8 crore
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BMW Motorrad motorcycle sales, however, rose 71.52 per cent to 1,024 units during the first quarter of the year as compared with 597 units in January-March period last year.
The car, which was painted by Andy Warhol in 1979, is on display in Delhi at the India Art Fair
BMW Motorrad also sold 208 motorcycles during the first half of the year
The Munich-based group said in a statement that sales of its core BMW-brand cars rose by 4.2 per cent to almost 2.1 million last year
The company has so far delivered 7,138 cars to customers in the current year