M3 Coupe leads M Range sales success
October 8, 2008 by George Skentzos
BMW M sales have soared in Australia ever since the German outfit dropped a V8 engine into its highly successful M3 model.
In total, 431 customers this year have purchased a car from the BMW M range – representing an increase of over 150 percent compared to 2007.
As a result, 2008 has become the most successful year on record for the M range in Australia, having already surpassed the previous full-year record of 409 cars sold in 2003.
The E92 M3 Coupé has been by far the best seller for the brand, almost doubling the sales rate of its predecessor.
Since its launch late last year, 483 examples of the M3 Coupé have been sold to the Australian public largely thanks to the addition of a high-revving V8 engine and delivering 309 kW.
The next most popular model in the BMW M range is the M5 Sedan, however this is likely to change in the coming months as the M3 Coupé will be joined by the M3 Convertible (November) and for the first time in Australia the M3 Sedan (December).
BMW M currently offers six models in Australia including the M3 Coupé, M5 Sedan, M6 Coupe, M6 Convertible, Z4 M Roadster and Z4 M Coupe.
Since the brand was first introduced locally, a total of 3,924 BMW M vehicles have been delivered in Australia.
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Hey Bavarian Missile surprised you haven’t posted here yet.
I’m toying with the idea of a M3 circa 2002 – 2004 for a while now my mileage has dropped, but they do have a poor image in the UK as most are driven by nobbers.
Hey Cupid if you are interested in a E46 M3 over there I can put you in contact with some one whom has loads of experience with them………I wish I could get one in Australia for what you pay for one over there !
Cupid your not a nob so I guess you will be in the minority..
I didn’t bother commenting cause I already knew that this was the most popular of Motorsports M3s, Im still yet to see one on the road here in the West,Im waiting for Wheelnuts and my invite for the 4 door perusal at BMW Classic…soon I hope!
Interesting that the V8 has made NO difference in sales,unlike everyone’s opinions on V8s are on their way out! I heard today that the Global Warming thingy is starting to have less impact on peoples ears,hopefully people will see that driving boring old Prius will be pointless soon to our climate !
M3s rock……..
And don’t forget – the M3 V8 has better fuel economy than a boring Prius.