Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are up 14.6% to 246,602 in the first ten months of 2011 compared to 215,274 sold in the first ten months of 2010.

Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 13.5% in October for a total of 21,873 compared to 19,272 vehicles sold in October, 2010.

Year-to-date, the BMW brand is up 12.9% on sales of 199,552 January through October compared to 176,736.

In October, best performing vehicles included the BMW X3 SUV up 2,244% to 2,321 units; the all-new BMW 6 Series, up 762.5% to 414 units and the BMW X5 SUV, up 25.6% to 3,997 units.    

Ludwig Willisch, president and chief executive officer, BMW of North America, said: ‘Auto sales are probably the best indicator of economic direction and the critical fourth quarter has made a good start fueled by demand and boosted by new models. The model year changeover is complete, the new 528i and the full 6 Series lineup are available along with the 2012 X3 and X5 so I expect a strong run to the end of the year.’