March sales of the 5 Series increased to 5,265 units which is a 33.4% increase over the 3,947 units sold last March. For the first quarter of 2006 5 Series sales have increased 28% over the same period of 2005. Not a bad start for the new year!

By way of comparison total monthly sales of the Mercedes-Benz E Class were only 3,884 units this month which was a minimal 7.6% increase over the 3,608 cars sold in March, 2005. YTD sales of the MB E Class totaled 8,659 units, down 3.0% from the first quarter of 2005.

Please note that I report only the United States sales data.

 

Thanks Fred... While I'm happy for BMW to do well I hope the healthy two digit increase in sales don't equal to a decrease in quality control as I've seen happen with other makes. <_<

 

Thanks Fred ... Always cool to see up-to-date sales information.

March 2006 was the second-best month ever for E60 sales (Dec 2005 #1) and the best month ever for sales of the 550.

 

Not too shabby for a car that many people said was ugly... (Wait a minute, that was only the people on Roadfly...)

 

Hope runaway sales dont hurt residuals

 

Some other notable 2006 model year-to-date sales figures (6 months October 2005 thru March 2006):

- E60 sales are up 29% from 2005 to 11,661 units.
- E-Class sales are down 9% to 10,218 units.
- Lexus GS-series sales are at 5,914
- Infiniti M-series sales are at 5,181
- MB CLS sales at 2,341

- BMW 6-series sales are flat with last year at 1,848 units
- BMW 7-series sales are up 54% to 4,146 units, BUT
- MB's new S-Class outsold BMW 7-series in March 3,335 to 1,970 (ouch)

 

I'm guessing the S-Class success is at least partly down to pent up demand for the new model, I remember the M5 selling more than the 550 when it was introduced last year for pretty much the same reason. Anyone know how the 7 and S-Class normally do angainst each other? Have to say the new S does look like a serious piece of kit (but so is the 7 of course).

 

That S Class is such a drag to look at. What a bore!! :thumbsdown: