BMW Crushes Mercedes in 2025 US Luxury Sales Battle
BMW won the 2025 US luxury sales race with 388,897 vehicles sold, beating Mercedes-Benz (343,200) by 85,697 units.
BMW won the 2025 US luxury sales race with 388,897 vehicles sold, beating Mercedes-Benz (343,200) by 85,697 units.
BMW sold nearly 370,000 more cars than archrival Mercedes last year. Both German luxury brands were down YoY.
The long-wheelbase i7 M70 is now $43,000 cheaper while the stretched iX1 has had its price slashed by nearly a quarter.
Although BMW and Rolls-Royce were down, the success of MINI helped the BMW Group increase year-over-year sales.
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