BMW Group delivered around 1.15 million vehicles in the first half of 2026, a slight overall decline as strong results in Europe and the US offset a sharp drop in China. The company says its new Neue Klasse electric models, led by the BMW iX3, are driving fresh demand, with fully electric sales climbing double digits across Europe in the second quarter. MINI also posted its sixth consecutive quarter of growth.

BMW Group has reported a mixed first half of 2026, with sales rising in Europe and the United States but falling steeply in China. In total, the company delivered roughly 1.15 million vehicles worldwide between January and June, a decline of 4.2% year on year, according to figures the manufacturer stresses are still provisional.

Europe and the US pull ahead

Sales in the Europe region rose by 5.4% to 496,651 vehicles, while the home market of Germany grew 10.2%. In the Americas, the US market grew 3.9% to 200,661 cars, where BMW says its brand is outperforming the wider market on the back of strong demand for its X models. The picture in China was very different: deliveries there fell 20.4% to 261,773 vehicles, and the combined “Fourth Pillar” region of Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa dropped 9.6%.

“Despite challenges worldwide, we achieved positive sales results in the US and Europe,” said Jochen Goller, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Customer, Brands, Sales. “The Neue Klasse continues to show strong momentum. With the BMW iX3, we are on track to reach the next major milestone of 100,000 new orders. The second Neue Klasse model, the BMW i3, is already seeing strong demand since orders opened ahead of its launch.”

Electric momentum from the new iX3

The start of iX3 deliveries lifted the group’s fully electric sales in the second quarter. BMW Group handed over 116,807 fully electric BMW and MINI vehicles between April and June, up 5.2%. The gains were concentrated in Europe, where the iX3 launched first: BEV deliveries there reached 81,445 units in the quarter, a rise of 38.0%. In Germany, BMW says it climbed to second place for new fully electric vehicle registrations in the quarter.

Across the full half-year, however, group BEV deliveries were down 7.4% at 204,295 units, reflecting a weaker start to the year before the new models arrived.

Brand by brand

The core BMW brand delivered about one million cars in the first half (-6.2%), with growth in Europe (+1.5%) and the US (+4.7%). BMW M GmbH accounted for 99,595 of those (-6.0%). MINI was the standout performer, up 11.7% to 149,538 vehicles and marking a sixth straight quarter of growth, driven mainly by demand for its electric models. Rolls-Royce delivered 2,523 cars (-9.8%), while BMW Motorrad handed over 102,847 motorcycles and scooters (-2.9%).

What it means

The numbers underline how central the Neue Klasse electric range has become to BMW’s strategy as it leans on Europe and the US to counter a cooling Chinese market. The recently unveiled new BMW X5, revealed in the US in late June, is expected to add further momentum as it reaches showrooms worldwide.

Facts: BMW Group H1 2026 sales

  • Total deliveries: ~1,156,742 vehicles (-4.2%)
  • BMW brand: 1,004,681 (-6.2%)
  • MINI: 149,538 (+11.7%)
  • Rolls-Royce: 2,523 (-9.8%)
  • BMW Motorrad: 102,847 (-2.9%)
  • Group BEV: 204,295 (-7.4%); Q2 BEV 116,807 (+5.2%)
  • Europe: 496,651 (+5.4%); US: 200,661 (+3.9%); China: 261,773 (-20.4%)
  • BMW iX3 50 xDrive WLTP range: 673–805 km (418–500 miles); consumption 18.1–15.1 kWh/100 km

BMW notes that the half-year figures are provisional and may change before the BMW Group Report 2026 is published.

Source: www.press.bmwgroup.com