BMW Motorrad Achieves its Best Q1 Global Sales Result In History

Very profitable R 1200 GS and GS Adventure continue to lead the brand forward.

Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - April 27, 2015

2015 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure – $22,190 to start incl. $495 D&H and the very expensive $3,355 Premium pkg. with heated grips, TPM, an LED headlamp, ESA, CC and Aux lights. The Super Tourer offers an excellent 56 mpg at 55 mph and 7.9 gallon tank provides a range of almost 400 miles. More for some. ;)

Global 2015 First Quarter Sales Results

BMW Motorrad achieved its best quarterly results of all time with more than 30,000 bikes sold through March.

Global sales of 31,370 vehicles was up 9.2 percent over the 28,719 bikes sold in the Q1 of 2014.

In March BMW Motorrad delivered 15,912 motorcycles and Maxi Scooters worldwide, up 4.8 percent over the 15,183 bikes sold in March of 2014.

According to the company, Germany continues to be its strongest market with 5,369 bikes sold year to date, up 12 percent over the same period in 2014.

Other major markets included the US (3,229 bikes), France (3,155 bikes), Italy (2,936 bikes) and Great Britain (1,746 bikes).

BMW Motorrads R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure continue to power the company’s sales with more than 10,000 bikes delivered globally this year so far.

2015 F800 GS


My favorite BMW bike.

2015 F800 GS Overview - With a starting price of $12,190 (including ABS) the revised F 800 GS continues to provide on/off-road versatility, power and efficiency.

For 2015, a new side trim, intake snorkel, upper mudguard and a new windshield were added.

Low suspension is now available as an option for the F 800 GS and in conjunction with the low seat, this means it is possible to create a seat height of 32.3 inches for shorter riders.

ABS as standard while optional ASC (Automatic Stability Control) provides improved safety.

With its 4.2 gallon tank, 240+ miles of range is doable with > 300 available when pushed.

All in, it appears that BMW Motorrad is doing very well compared to its Asian counterparts that are still trying to recover from the 2008/2009 recession.

BMW Motorrad Achieves its Best Q1 Global Sales Result In History