BMW Malaysia sales in 2017 hit record high

PETALING JAYA: BMW Group Malaysia’s car sales grew 16% in 2017 to a fresh high of 12,680 units from 10,906 units in 2016.

BMW Malaysia said in a statement that the BMW brand expanded 18% last year, delivering a total of 10,618 BMW vehicles from 9,000 vehicles in 2016, driven predominantly by the BMW 3 Series with 3,564 units delivered.

“The BMW X5 xDrive40e is also a key contributor of the brand’s performance, with over 3,000 units sold last year.”

MINI also delivered its best record performance in 2017 with 1,010 vehicles delivered, representing a 12% against 902 units in 2016. Meanwhile, BMW Motorrad saw a 5% increase from 1,004 to 1,052 units of its motorcycles.

Globally, the premium automaker also achieved a new all-time sales high with a total delivery of 2.46 million vehicles.

BMW Malaysia will begin delivery of the first BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series and BMW 7 Series to Vietnam and the Philippines this year. Its assembly plant in Kulim, Kedah, increased its local assembly capabilities to over 10,000 vehicles in 2017 with an investment of over RM 10 million.

“This year is our 15th year of operations in Malaysia and we are very proud to have established ourselves as the leading provider of premium individual and sustainable mobility.

“We look forward to another year of growth in every aspect – from our sales to the maturity of our product portfolio to our leadership in electromobility and future mobility here in Malaysia,” said BMW Group Malaysia managing director and CEO Han Sang Yun.