MINI USA reported sales of 4,320 automobiles in December, an increase of 23.8 percent from the 3,489 in December 2009, making it the most successful December ever for MINI in the USA. That 24% includes 575 Countryman. Not bad for officially not being on-sale in the US yet. You can see the full breakdown (via our friend Ian Cull) here.
For the year 2010, MINI reported sales of 45,644, an increase of 0.9 percent from the 45,225 sold in 2009.
<p>I think it’s pretty impressive for the Countryman so far; looks like a great design and apparently it will be popular … would not be averse to driving one ;)</p>
<p>With the drop in gas prices, truck.SUV sales went up, and small car sales went down. Now with gas prices going back up small cars sales are increasing.</p>
<blockquote>A bust, huh? For all the naysayers, the Countryman is the start of a new era for MINI!</blockquote>
<p>As long as the new era includes a smaller, lighter, nimble miniMINI, I don’t mind. I hope Countryman owners enjoy their rides and I welcome them to the fold.</p>
<p>Please do us all a favor and don’t quote the year-on-year monthly sales percentage change. It’s one of the most misleading stats of all the automotive stats. It compounds any current volitility on top of the previous years volitility to make a totally useless number that does little beyond creating confusion.</p>
<p>I think all would be better served by quoting actual sales numbers and posting Ian’s volume graph. Just embed it and we’d all see more information at a glance.</p>
<p>I think it’s pretty impressive for the Countryman so far; looks like a great design and apparently it will be popular … would not be averse to driving one ;)</p>
<p>With the drop in gas prices, truck.SUV sales went up, and small car sales went down. Now with gas prices going back up small cars sales are increasing.</p>
<p>The Countryman looks good. I want to drive one later in the year.</p>
<p>I did my part – took delivery of my new Clubman S on December 28th!</p>
<p>I suppose this explains why the 0.9% financing when buh-bye.</p>
<p>yeah that 0% financing was nice but did not apply for the Countryman unfortunately.</p>
<p>A bust, huh? For all the naysayers, the Countryman is the start of a new era for MINI!</p>
<p>Never once have said it would not sell well MINIme. iof course still not a fan of it.</p>
<blockquote>A bust, huh? For all the naysayers, the Countryman is the start of a new era for MINI!</blockquote>
<p>As long as the new era includes a smaller, lighter, nimble miniMINI, I don’t mind. I hope Countryman owners enjoy their rides and I welcome them to the fold.</p>
<p>Gabe et al,</p>
<p>Please do us all a favor and don’t quote the year-on-year monthly sales percentage change. It’s one of the most misleading stats of all the automotive stats. It compounds any current volitility on top of the previous years volitility to make a totally useless number that does little beyond creating confusion.</p>
<p>I think all would be better served by quoting actual sales numbers and posting Ian’s volume graph. Just embed it and we’d all see more information at a glance.</p>
<p>Matt</p>