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BMW Smashes Q1 Records: 4,567 Deliveries Driven by 17% YoY Surge
BMW sold 4567 cars in Q1, 2026 Posted 17 percent YoY sales growth EVs account for 70 percent of total sales
BMW Group India has reported its highest-ever Q1 car sales, registering a high double-digit growth. The company sold 4,567 cars in first quarter of calendar year 2026, recorded high growth of +17% year-on-year (YoY). The year started off on a very positive note with every month recording its best-ever sales.
Mr. Hardeep Singh Brar, President and CEO, BMW Group India said, “BMW Group India has entered 2026 in an extremely strong position. We have achieved our highest-ever Q1 sales, registering solid double-digit growth, despite macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. Our lead in India’s luxury electric mobility also continues thanks to the immense trust our valued customers have put in our electric offerings in terms of performance, EV ecosystem and technology. We are geared to a pulsating 2026 that will be marked by our most ambitious product offensive, with 4 already launched and 23 more to go. Sustaining this momentum into long-term success, our unwavering focus on customer experience, aftersales and brand connect will be taken to the next level. With each new car, we aim to deliver JOY to our customers who enable this success story for BMW Group India.”
EV Sales
BMW Group India is the leading luxury EV brand in the country. The electric lead continued in Q1 with 1,185 BMW and MINI EVs sold, achieving +83% growth YoY. Every fourth car BMW Group India sells today is an EV. The company commands the largest market share of over 70% in luxury electric segment in India. The EV penetration to total sales stood at 26% in Q1.
The company boasts the widest EV portfolio in the luxury segment, spanning six electric cars: BMW i7, BMW iX, BMW i5, BMW iX1 Long Wheelbase, MINI Countryman E, and MINI Countryman SE ALL4.
Long Wheelbase Range
In Q1, Long Wheelbase BMW models accounted for over 50% of sales with growth of +23% YoY and sales of 2,256 units.
Sports Utility Vehicles
BMW Group India SAVs recorded an even faster pace of growth at +38% YoY at 2,966 units. Highly favoured among the luxury SAV enthusiasts, their share in sales today stands at 65%.
MINI range sales
MINI made a mighty leap in the first quarter, delivering 213 units and achieving an impressive growth of +42%.
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