On January 12, the BMW Group announced that it will deliver 846237 BMW and MINI brand cars in the Chinese market in 2021, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year, and the total sales volume ranks first in the high-end car market. Among them, the sales of new energy models exceeded 48,000 units, an increase of 69.6% year-on-year.
Globally, the BMW Group delivered 2521525 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles worldwide in 2021, an increase of 8.4% year-on-year. Among them, the global sales of the BMW brand reached a record high of 2213795 units, an increase of 9.1% year-on-year, leading the global luxury car brand. In addition, sales of pure electric vehicles doubled to 103855 units, an increase of 133.2% year-on-year.
President and CEO of the BMW Group greater China Gao Le
Gao Le, President and CEO of BMW Group Greater China, said: "2021 is still a challenging year, but thanks to the strong support of governments at all levels, the cooperation of dealers and supplier partners, and the recognition of BMW car owners and fans, our business in China has reached a new level. Looking to the future, BMW will continue to take China as its home, and develop in the same frequency and coordinated development with China's economy and society, especially to increase its efforts to promote the electrification process and support China's sustainable development. ”
In 2021, BMW models achieved excellent results in all major market segments in China. Sales of the BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series and BMW X3 each exceeded 150,000 units. The BMW 4 Series sold more than 10,000 units in the full year, up 109.7% year-on-year. BMW X5 sales exceeded 50,000 units for the first time in the whole year, and BMW X7 sales exceeded 10,000 units.
BMW M brand sales continued to rise, up 38.9% from the same period in 2020. The MINI brand delivered 30,546 units in 2021, up 5.2% year-on-year. BMW motorcycles delivered 14,309 units in the full year, up 21.4% year-on-year.
New BMW iX3
In the field of new energy vehicles, the pure electric BMW iX3 sold more than 21,000 units in the full sales year of 2021. Since 2014, the BMW Group has delivered nearly 140,000 new energy vehicles in China.
Innovative BMW i4
Innovative BMW iX M60
In 2022, the BMW Group will continue to make efforts in terms of new products, brand experience and customer satisfaction, and plans to launch 26 new products in the Chinese market, covering bmw main brands, BMW i and BMW M, MINI and motorcycle segments. These include 7 new energy products: 5 pure electric models, the innovative BMW iX, the innovative BMW i4, the BMW iX3, the pure electric BMW 3 series, a pure electric flagship, and 2 plug-in hybrid models.
BMW i exclusive experience store design drawings
Beijing Capital Airport BMW exclusive parking and charging service area
At present, more than 500 of the BMW Group's approximately 600 dealers in China have completed the BMW i business certification. Through cooperation with Chinese enterprises, by the end of 2021, BMW's networked public charging piles will reach 360,000, and BMW's exclusive parking and charging integration services have also covered 9 airports in 5 major cities across the country and more than 10 popular business districts across the country. My BMW App supports the interconnection control and management of charging wall boxes, and is compatible with the public charging pile search, start-stop, payment and review services of major charging operators, as well as BMW reservation parking charging services. In terms of customer experience, the first BMW i brand exclusive experience store has also launched trial operations in Shenzhen.
By 2025, the BMW Group's electrification strategy will introduce "next-generation" models with completely redesigned IT and software architectures, a new generation of high-performance electric drive systems and batteries, and a large number of more low-carbon and environmentally friendly reusable materials based on the concept of circular economy. It is expected that by 2030, the BMW Group will have delivered around 10 million pure electric vehicles worldwide. Around 2030, MINI and rolls-Royce brands will also move towards full electrification. The BMW Group will continue to lead the way in innovation and development and promote the future of mobility.