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| 3-Series the brand's big hitter |
BMW had a good 2013, with a 7.5% increase. The chart below shows cars with green shading and SUVs with yellow. The only models to do poorly were the ill-conceived X6 and aging Z4, both suffering a double digit fall. The 3/4 Series did the best and is the mainstay of the marque. If you take SUVs away, the '3' represents 43.2% of BMW brand car sales.
The i3 is an interesting model. It will not be a big seller due to its electric propulsion. It does have as an option a range extender 2 cylinder motor, but with only a 9 litre tank it is basically just enough to get you to a charging point you would think.
| 11 | 12 | 13 | Share | +/- | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3/4 Series | 530,668 | 31.7% | 27% | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 Series | 366,992 | 22.0% | 2% | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 Series | 213,611 | 12.8% | -6% | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | X1 | 161,353 | 9.7% | 9% | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | X3 | 157,303 | 9.4% | 5% | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | X5 | 107,231 | 6.4% | -1% | |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 Series | 56,001 | 3.4% | -5% | |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | X6 | 36,688 | 2.2% | -16% | |
| 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 Series | 27,687 | 1.7% | 19% | |
| 9 | 8 | 10 | Z4 | 12,866 | 0.8% | -16% | |
| - | - | 11 | i3 | 311 | 0.0% | ||
| Total | 1,655,138 | 7.5% |
Data source: Thanks to BMW.
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| The i3 is unusually styled. No mistaking it anyway |