Worldwide MINI Sales Down For August
MINI continues to struggle with the sales in 2014 as they roll out their new versions of their core products.
Sales of MINI brand vehicles decreased in August with a total of 19,504 delivered to customers worldwide (prev. yr. 20,654 / -5.6%). Sales for the year-to-date, which have been affected by the MINI Hatch model-change, are down 9.0% on the same period last year (175,658 / prev. yr. 192,968).
<p>Although the topic involves ‘Worldwide Sales Down’, is a large (majority?) part of that due to the F56 delivery hold fiasco re the EPA in the U.S. market???? In addition, sales of models like the R58, R59, & Paceman have been dismal at best going back many months!</p>
<p>The strength has been with the Countryman & former R56. Now that the R56 has been replaced by the F56…having those sales on hold really has to hurt the total number. At my local dealer, they have only a few F56’s available to sell while the lot has lots of ‘new’ R56 still sitting there.</p>
<p>No surprise here. Nobody wants an F56.</p>
<p>And by nobody, I assume you just mean you??? Thanks for that. Most helpful….</p>