Recently, the BMW Group announced its sales in China in 2021, delivering a total of 846,237 BMW and MINI vehicles, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year, and once again set a new high in sales in the Chinese market, ranking first in the high-end car market.
Specifically, the sales of the 3 Series, 5 Series and X3 all exceeded 150,000 units, which was the largest part of the sales. The annual sales of the 4 Series, which were just launched in 2020, exceeded 10,000 units, an increase of 109.7% year-on-year. In terms of SUVs, both the X5 and X7 achieved breakthroughs: X5 sales exceeded 50,000 units for the first time in the whole year, and the X7 also delivered more than 10,000 units.
In terms of new energy models, BMW will sell more than 48,000 new energy models in 2021, an increase of 69.6% year-on-year. Among them, the iX3 sold 21,000 units in the first full sales year, which is a remarkable achievement. It is reported that in 2022, BMW will launch 7 new energy products in the Chinese market: including 5 pure electric models, iX, i4, iX3, pure electric 3 series, a pure electric flagship, and 2 plug-in hybrid models.
In terms of other models, BMW M brand sales also continued to rise, an increase of 38.9% over the same period last year; MINI brand delivered 30, 546 vehicles throughout the year, an increase of 5.2% year-on-year, here is more to say, this generation of MINI models will be the last fuel-powered MINI, 2023 began to launch are new energy versions of the model, so consumers who like fuel-powered MINI can consider starting. In terms of motorcycle segments, BMW motorcycles delivered 14,309 units in the whole year, an increase of 21.4% year-on-year.
It is reported that by 2025, the BMW Group's electrification strategy will launch a "new generation" model, with a completely redesigned IT and software architecture, a new generation of high-performance electric drive systems and batteries, and based on the concept of circular economy, a large number of more low-carbon and environmentally friendly reusable materials. The BMW Group is expected to deliver around 10 million pure electric vehicles worldwide by 2030. Around 2030, MINI and rolls-Royce brands will also move towards full electrification.