BMW Group India posts record H1 sales, luxury EV deliveries surge 78 pc
Gurugram, July 8 (TNT): BMW Group India on Wednesday reported its highest-ever first-half sales, delivering 9,075 cars between January and June 2026, registering a 17 per cent year-on-year growth.
In a release, the luxury carmaker said it sold 4,507 cars during the April-June quarter, also recording a 17 per cent year-on-year increase.
BMW Group India President and CEO Hardeep Singh Brar said the company had maintained consistent double-digit growth despite a challenging market environment, attributing the performance to strong customer confidence and rising demand across product segments.
He said the company retained its leadership in India’s luxury electric vehicle (EV) segment, with deliveries of 2,359 EVs during the first half of the year, reflecting a 78 per cent year-on-year growth.
EVs accounted for 26 per cent of total sales, with BMW Group India claiming a 69 per cent share of the luxury EV market.
The company said sales of its long-wheelbase models grew 24 per cent to 4,428 units, accounting for 52 per cent of total car sales, while Sports Activity Vehicles (SAVs) recorded a 35 per cent increase to 5,926 units and contributed 65 per cent of overall sales.
The MINI brand posted a 70 per cent growth with sales of 504 cars during the period, driven by strong demand for the MINI Countryman, Convertible and Hatch models, along with limited-edition variants.
BMW Motorrad delivered 2,327 motorcycles in the first half of 2026. The company said the first batch of the newly launched BMW F 450 GS had been sold out, with bookings for the next batch to open later.
During the first six months of the year, BMW Group India launched 11 new products, including the BMW X3 30d, BMW M440i, BMW X6 M60i, MINI Countryman C, BMW F 450 GS and BMW M 1000 R. It plans to introduce 14 more products before the end of 2026.
The company said it currently operates 100 retail touchpoints across 40 cities and plans to add 19 more outlets in 18 cities this year under its Retail.NEXT initiative aimed at enhancing the luxury customer experience.
BMW India Financial Services financed one in every four BMW cars sold during the first half of the year, supported by flexible financing solutions and assured buy-back programmes, the company added.
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