Dec. 2019    Dec. 2018           %

i3                                                          214               356       40.0%

i8                                                            51                 97      -47.4%

2 Series                                               765               718          6.5%

3 Series                                            5,245            3,184        64.7%

4 Series                                               891            1,916      -53.5%

5 Series                                            2,733            4,756      -42.5%

6 Series                                                    8               330      -97.6%

7 Series                                               763               983      -22.4%

8 Series                                            1,066               223     378.0% Z4                                                         233                   0         0.0% X1                                                     1,788            3,411      -47.6% X2                                                     1,093            1,454      -24.8% BMW passenger cars                  14,850          17,428      -14.8%

YTD Dec. 2019  YTD Dec. 2018          %

4,854                    6,117         -20.6%

1,102                       772          42.7%

8,015                    9,208         -13.0%

47,827                 44,578             7.3%

18,621                 31,379         -40.7%

38,709                 43,937         -11.9%

1,139                    3,762         -69.7%

8,823                    8,271             6.7%

4,410                       223      1877.6%

2,941                           4  73425.0%

17,815                 29,060         -38.7%

11,293                 16,154         -30.1%

-14.4%

X3                                                     8,090            8,511        -4.9% X4                                                     1,333               612     117.8% X5                                                     7,757            7,323          5.9% X6                                                        557               483       15.3% X7                                                     3,159                   0         0.0% BMW light trucks                          20,896          16,929        23.4%

70,110                 61,351          14.3%

8,758                   4,323        102.6%

54,595                 45,013          21.3%

4,240                   6,862         -38.2%

21,574                           0            0.0%

159,277               117,549          35.5%

BMW brand                                      35,746            34,357           4.0%

324,826               311,014            4.4%

Cooper /S Hardtop 2 Door                  594               760      -21.8%

Cooper /S Hardtop 4 Door                  450               448          0.4% Cooper /S Convertible                         247               134       84.3% Cooper /S Clubman                             323               277       16.6% Countryman                                         696            1,178      -40.9% MINI brand                                       2,310            2,797      -17.4%

8,462                    9,950         -15.0%

6,065                    6,450           -6.0%

4,031                    5,334         -24.4%

3,565                    4,385         -18.7%

13,969                 17,565         -20.5%

36,092                 43,684         -17.4%

TOTAL BMW of North

America, LLC                                  38,056            37,154           2.4%

 

360,918               354,698            1.8%

BMW unveiled the Concept iX3 at the Beijing Motor show in April of 2018.  The overall look of the crossover is somewhat conventional, but with the traditional kidney grille being closed off for aerodynamic reasons and special aerodynamic wheels.
The production iX3 will be rear-wheel drive only and have a peak rating of 286 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. All of that power comes from a single motor. The motor is BMW's fifth-generation eDrive powertrain developed solely in house. BMW says that the technology used in this motor is scalable and thus can be used in different automotive segments. 
The battery is a 74-kWh pack that is capable of powering the iX3 for 273 miles on the European WLTP cycle (EPA rating will be lower).
The iX3 will be built in Shenyang, China through a joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive starting in 2020.
Once the iX3 goes on the market, it will be BMW's first vehicle to be available in gasoline, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and pure electric drive configurations.

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BMW unveiled the Concept iX3 at the Beijing Motor show in April of 2018.  The overall look of the crossover is somewhat conventional, but with the traditional kidney grille being closed off for aerodynamic reasons and special aerodynamic wheels.
The production iX3 will be rear-wheel drive only and have a peak rating of 286 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. All of that power comes from a single motor. The motor is BMW's fifth-generation eDrive powertrain developed solely in house. BMW says that the technology used in this motor is scalable and thus can be used in different automotive segments. 
The battery is a 74-kWh pack that is capable of powering the iX3 for 273 miles on the European WLTP cycle (EPA rating will be lower).
The iX3 will be built in Shenyang, China through a joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive starting in 2020.
Once the iX3 goes on the market, it will be BMW's first vehicle to be available in gasoline, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and pure electric drive configurations.

In 2018, when BMW launched it's 7.0 operating system for its in-car infotainment, it included Apple Car Play for free for the first 12 months.  After that, the owner was asked to pay $80 for a 1 year subscription to Car Play or $300 for a 240 month subscription. This caused a stir among BMW owners because Apple Car Play is included at no charge in nearly every other brand out there and because Apple doesn't charge manufacturers to use Apple CarPlay in their models. Models as basic as the Chevrolet Sonic have CarPlay as standard and without any subscription fees. 
Now BMW has confirmed it is backing away from the subscription model in order to keep customers happy. All compatible 2019 and 2020 vehicles sold will be offered a free unlimited subscription once the initial 12 months are up. Older models that have CarPlay such as the i3, i8, 4-series, and older 2-series will have to pay for a lifetime subscription. 
For now, Android users are still stuck without a solution as BMW does not support Android Auto in its vehicles yet. 

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In 2018, when BMW launched it's 7.0 operating system for its in-car infotainment, it included Apple Car Play for free for the first 12 months.  After that, the owner was asked to pay $80 for a 1 year subscription to Car Play or $300 for a 240 month subscription. This caused a stir among BMW owners because Apple Car Play is included at no charge in nearly every other brand out there and because Apple doesn't charge manufacturers to use Apple CarPlay in their models. Models as basic as the Chevrolet Sonic have CarPlay as standard and without any subscription fees. 
Now BMW has confirmed it is backing away from the subscription model in order to keep customers happy. All compatible 2019 and 2020 vehicles sold will be offered a free unlimited subscription once the initial 12 months are up. Older models that have CarPlay such as the i3, i8, 4-series, and older 2-series will have to pay for a lifetime subscription. 
For now, Android users are still stuck without a solution as BMW does not support Android Auto in its vehicles yet.