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BMW has just released global sales figures for May this year. According to the sales data, BMW Group's global cumulative sales in May were 210563 vehicles (including MINI and Rolls-Royce brands), an increase of 3.2% compared with the same period last year. BMW Group's global cumulative sales from January to May were 1012093 vehicles, an increase of 0.8% from a year earlier.

The global cumulative sales of the BMW brand in May were 181888, up 4.6% from the same period last year. The cumulative sales in the first five months were 872367, up 1.6% from the same period last year. The steady growth of BMW's performance depends on the support of its various SUV models. In May, sales of the BMW X3 increased by 88.4%, delivery of the BMW X4 increased by 92.5%, and sales of the BMW X5 increased by 10.2%. The BMW X alone accounted for 45.3% of the total sales of the BMW brand in May.

Among them, BMW sold 60903 units in China in May, up 32.8% from a year earlier. From January to May, BMW sold 288506 units, up 15.9% from a year earlier. BMW said this was due to strong demand in the Chinese mainland market and reiterated that it expected sales to grow in 2019.

The BMW 5-Series topped the list of high-end car sales in May 2019, with monthly sales of 13671 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 15.4 percent, leaving Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class behind with an advantage of more than 1,000 vehicles, according to the China Federation of passengers. Among them, BMW X3 sales in China are also outstanding, with monthly sales of 10809 vehicles in May, ranking second in high-end SUV models, with a year-on-year increase of 22418.8%.

"the increase in BMW sales in May and gaining more market share benefited from the release of new models, particularly the overall sales growth of the BMW X series, and the 40 per cent increase in BMW i3 sales also contributed to the overall sales growth of the BMW group," said Peter Noda, a director of BMW Group.

Despite continued competition and a volatile global market environment, BMW expects sales growth in 2019. BMW said it would continue to give priority to profitability over sales.

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