BMW's official announcement: The sales of electric vehicles in China have soared by 138%!
In 2023, the BMW Group delivered 824,932 new vehicles (including the MINI brand) in the Chinese market, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%, continuing to lead the Chinese luxury car segment. Among them, the sales performance of the all-electric i family models was eye-catching, with a total of 99,972 new vehicles delivered for the year, a year-on-year increase of 138.7%, the growth rate far exceeded the global market, and became an important pillar of BMW's overall sales growth.
Gao Xiang, President and CEO of BMW Group Greater China, said: "In 2023, the pattern of China's automotive market has undergone tremendous changes, with new players joining the battlefield, new technologies being rapidly applied, and increasingly fierce competition. With the cooperation of our dealer and supplier partners, we have not only strengthened our leading position in China's luxury car segment, but also firmly promoted the transformation of our product portfolio to smart electrification. ”
At present, there are 6 models of BMW's all-electric i-family on sale in the Chinese market, and the monthly sales of the BMW i-family exceeded 10,000 units for two consecutive months in November and December 2023, of which the i3 and iX3 are the two highest-selling BEV products. In terms of fuel models, the sales of the 3 Series, 5 Series, and X3 all rank among the top three in their respective segments, and the domestically produced X5 continues to have an absolute lead in the same market after the facelift.
In 2023, BMW will comprehensively upgrade its R&D system in China and leverage China's strength to promote digital R&D, so as to meet the digital needs of Chinese customers faster and better in the future. In terms of intelligent driving, BMW has obtained the license to carry out road tests of L3 high-speed autonomous driving, and is committed to developing autonomous driving systems with the highest safety standards and bringing L3 autonomous driving functions to the Chinese market at the right time.
In 2024, the BMW Group will launch the all-new 5 Series long wheelbase, the all-new i5 long wheelbase, the all-new X2, the all-new X1 M35Li, the all-new M5, the all-new X3, the all-new 4 Series, the all-new M3, the all-new M4, and the all-new electric MINI Cooper in the Chinese market, among which the all-new 5 Series long wheelbase and the all-new i5 long wheelbase will be the first to be launched on January 25.