Global deliveries of the MINI brand climbed 9.5% to 24,759 units (prev. yr. 22,619) in the month under review. In particular, the new MINI Convertible (3,870 units / +232.2%) launched in late March and the MINI One, available in Hatch and Clubman versions (5,534 units / +60.4%), boosted sales of the premium compact car brand in September. A total of 161,638 MINI cars were delivered to customers in the year to the end of September (prev. yr. 184,915 / -12.6%).
This just goes to prove that at this time of econonimic downturn the MINI is still seen as a very stroung brand around the world and is selling well. Although other brands have also reported an increase in sales for September so perhaps the market is starting to turn
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