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Sales at BMW USA's Mini branch crumpled for the second time this year as the Countryman failed to match last year's pace and the most established Mini models continued to post declines. The new Paceman is slow getting going, and with just 140 sales in May, wasn't able to power enough growth in Mini showrooms to overcome the waning desire American consumers have to own a Mini Clubman.
Mini sales have increased in each of the last three years, but the current pace, projected out over the next seven months, has Mini selling about 700 fewer vehicles in 2013 than the brand did in 2012. That could change dramatically, however, if the Paceman gains steam. On the other hand, the rate of Mini sales could slow as the (ugly) Fiat 500L potentially steals away sales from Mini.
It's certainly reasonable to conclude that Mini sales would be growing had it not been for the reintroduction of the Fiat brand in America. The first 500 buyer I met was trading in his Mini Cooper S, which he'd bought after trading in his Smart Fortwo Passion. This doesn't mean every Fiat 500 buyer would otherwise be buying a Mini Cooper had the Cinquecento not been available. But some would surely have spent a little extra to own a retro Euro hatch.
All 259 Vehicles Ranked By U.S. Sales - May/2013 YTD
Click either of the accompanying charts for a larger view. Sales of the hardtop Volkswagen Beetle slid 45% to 1639 in May as Beetle Convertible sales rose to 2079. Fiat sold 4051 500s, up 1% from May 2012.
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Source: BMW of North America
- Mini Usa Car Sales Charts - November 2013 Ytd
Click Either Chart To ExpandMini USA reported its best Paceman sales month in November 2013. With 631 sales, the Paceman was the third-best-selling Mini variant, accounting for 14% of Mini's U.S. sales last month. Together, the Clubman and...
- Mini Usa Car Sales Charts - July 2013 Ytd
Click Either Chart For Larger ViewThe best-selling Mini in America in July 2013 wasn't the conventional, original, Cooper. America's most popular Mini last month was, in fact, the Countryman, the least mini Mini. Although Mini has delved...
- Mini Usa Car Sales Charts - June 2013 Ytd
Click Either Chart For Larger View19.5% of BMW USA's June sales volume originated from the Mini brand in 2013, down from 21.6% in June 2012. Mini sales were up 9.6% thanks to near-brand-wide increases and the addition of the Paceman, but the...
- Mini Usa Car Sales Charts - April 2013
Two of the seven available Minis accounted for three quarters of Mini USA volume in April 2013. Sales of the conventional Mini Cooper, which is known as the Hardtop, fell 6% in April and are down 6% through the first four months of 2013. Sales of the...
- January 2013 Mini Usa Sales Charts
Mini car sales rose 10% in the first month of 2013 as total U.S. auto sales volume jumped 14%. Sales of the Cooper Hardtop, Cooper Convertible, and Countryman increased on a year-over-year basis. Clubman sales dropped 4.6%; the Coupe ws down 34%. The...
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Mini USA Car Sales Charts - May 2013
Mini sales have increased in each of the last three years, but the current pace, projected out over the next seven months, has Mini selling about 700 fewer vehicles in 2013 than the brand did in 2012. That could change dramatically, however, if the Paceman gains steam. On the other hand, the rate of Mini sales could slow as the (ugly) Fiat 500L potentially steals away sales from Mini.
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Click either of the accompanying charts for a larger view. Sales of the hardtop Volkswagen Beetle slid 45% to 1639 in May as Beetle Convertible sales rose to 2079. Fiat sold 4051 500s, up 1% from May 2012.
Click Column Headers To Sort - June 2013 - April 2013 - May 2012
Mini | May 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mini Cooper Hardtop | 2521 | - 5.9% | 11,380 | - 6.2% |
Mini Cooper Convertible | 594 | - 8.6% | 1820 | - 15.5% |
Mini Cooper Clubman | 415 | - 18.1% | 1653 | - 27.0% |
Mini Countryman | 1771 | - 0.3% | 8474 | + 13.9% |
Mini Coupe | 202 | - 29.6% | 815 | - 37.9% |
Mini Roadster | 301 | + 18.5% | 1239 | + 61.7% |
Mini Paceman | 140 | ----- | 404 | ----- |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 5944 | - 3.4% | 25,785 | - 1.1% |
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- Mini Usa Car Sales Charts - November 2013 Ytd
Click Either Chart To ExpandMini USA reported its best Paceman sales month in November 2013. With 631 sales, the Paceman was the third-best-selling Mini variant, accounting for 14% of Mini's U.S. sales last month. Together, the Clubman and...
- Mini Usa Car Sales Charts - July 2013 Ytd
Click Either Chart For Larger ViewThe best-selling Mini in America in July 2013 wasn't the conventional, original, Cooper. America's most popular Mini last month was, in fact, the Countryman, the least mini Mini. Although Mini has delved...
- Mini Usa Car Sales Charts - June 2013 Ytd
Click Either Chart For Larger View19.5% of BMW USA's June sales volume originated from the Mini brand in 2013, down from 21.6% in June 2012. Mini sales were up 9.6% thanks to near-brand-wide increases and the addition of the Paceman, but the...
- Mini Usa Car Sales Charts - April 2013
Two of the seven available Minis accounted for three quarters of Mini USA volume in April 2013. Sales of the conventional Mini Cooper, which is known as the Hardtop, fell 6% in April and are down 6% through the first four months of 2013. Sales of the...
- January 2013 Mini Usa Sales Charts
Mini car sales rose 10% in the first month of 2013 as total U.S. auto sales volume jumped 14%. Sales of the Cooper Hardtop, Cooper Convertible, and Countryman increased on a year-over-year basis. Clubman sales dropped 4.6%; the Coupe ws down 34%. The...