BMW Group Middle East has announced record sales in the GCC countries with 11,250 units, the highest ever volume achieved in the Gulf region. The boost in sales was led by AGMC’s double digit growth, Dubai and Northern Emirates’ exclusive importer for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, with a 12 per cent sales increase achieving 3,156 units in comparison to last year’s 2,830.

Key highlights for BMW Group Middle East in 2006 included the launch of the Z4 Roadster, Z4 M Roadster, Z4 Coupe and Z4 M Coupe, 3 Series Coupe, BMW X3 and the BMW M6 Convertible. These new models contributed to the sales growth in the region, notably the Z Series experienced an impressive 78 per cent sales increase with sales of 199 units (prev. year: 112). X3 volume also grew by 18 per cent at 548 units (prev. year: 465).

The BMW 5 Series represented 33 per cent of all BMW vehicles sold in the Middle East (4,596 units) and sales grew by 10 per cent compared to the previous year. Sales for the BMW 7 Series remained strong with 3,738 units delivered and a 5 per cent sales increase, accounting for 27 per cent of overall BMW regional sales. The BMW 3 Series reached a 17 per cent volume share at 2,383 units and 6 per cent growth.