BMW Group’s global vehicle deliveries declined 6.3% year on year (YoY) in the third quarter of 2026, as contraction in China weighed on overall sales.
The group delivered 551,072 vehicles worldwide during the quarter.
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China-region deliveries decreased 24.8% YoY to 114,355 units, amid broader weakness in the country’s automotive sector.
The BMW marque recorded third-quarter deliveries of 479,291 units, down 6.8%.
BMW M deliveries fell 6.3% to 48,915 units, while MINI sales declined 2.4% to 70,712 units.
Rolls-Royce deliveries dropped 18% to 1,069 vehicles.
Europe and the Americas recorded delivery growth during the quarter.
European sales increased 2.7% to 235,628 units, including a 2.1% rise in its home market Germany to 74,697 units.
Deliveries in the Americas grew 2.6% to 129,190 units. US deliveries rose 2.5% to 106,741 units.
Global battery electric vehicle deliveries increased 7.2% to 110,257 units in the third quarter.
European fully electric deliveries rose 37.5% to 81,941 units, representing 34.7% of group deliveries in the region.
BMW Group is scheduled to begin rolling out the Chinese version of the new BMW iX3 in China in November.
The model has received more than 100,000 new orders in Europe during its first year on the market.
For the first nine months of 2026, BMW Group delivered 1,707,799 vehicles globally, a 4.9% decline from the corresponding period in 2025.
BMW management board member for customer, brands and sales Jochen Goller said: “In difficult market conditions, we were able to hold our own in Europe and the US. The continued strength in new orders for our fully electric vehicles, in particular, confirms our course.”
BMW is not the only European carmaker experiencing lower demand in China.
During the third quarter, deliveries at Mercedes-Benz Cars fell 8% to 407,200 vehicles, whilst Volkswagen Group recorded a 14.3% decline.
Both manufacturers were affected by weaker Chinese demand, with Volkswagen also encountering regulatory challenges in North America.
