The global sales race between the big three luxury vehicle brands is getting very tight this year, with Mercedes-Benz overtaking usual front-running BMW through the first seven months of this year. So far this year (through July) Mercedes-Benz has sold 1.17 million vehicles around the world, up 12 per cent […]
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Jaguar Land Rover to adopt BMW V8 engines – report
A new report suggests Jaguar Land Rover may source its next-generation V8 engines from BMW, in a mutually beneficial agreement. Larger engines, such as V8s, are fast becoming a casualty of upcoming emissions standards and the increasing switch to electric propulsion. Audi has publicly stated it intends to divert resources […]
2016 BMW 320i M Sport review (video)
So, you’re in the market for a mid-size premium sedan. We feel sorry for you. It’s probably one of the toughest segments to crack at the moment. With so many high quality and equally tempting propositions out there, which one do you go for? We thought we’d test out the […]
Mercedes-Benz takes global luxury sales lead during Q1, ahead BMW & Audi
Mercedes-Benz has zoomed ahead in the global luxury vehicle sales race, reporting the biggest jump in sales compared with BMW and Audi for the first quarter. This places the brand in the lead. Mercedes sold 483,487 vehicles in the first three months of this year, up an impressive 13 per […]
BMW tops Mercedes & Audi in global luxury sales for 2015
Despite losing out to Audi in recent months, BMW has claimed the overall global luxury vehicle sales crown once again in 2015. BMW’s global sales for 2015 rose 5.2 per cent to 1.91 million units. This was helped by strong demand for its SUVs. The figure is up from 2014 […]
Australians buying more luxury cars, Mercedes king of 2015 sales
Mercedes-Benz was the most popular luxury car brand in Australia during 2015, leaving key rivals Audi and BMW well behind in overall sales. Mercedes sold 36,374 vehicles in the country last year, up 14 per cent on year-to-date sales achieved in 2014. Sales for the month of December were also […]
BMW Group posts record global sales in October, MINIs decline
BMW has posted its best-ever October sales figure this year, with 191,651 sales around the world. The figure is up four per cent on last year’s October effort. The increase in sales is thanks to a few new models hitting the showroom, including the all-new BMW X1 small SUV (pictured). […]
2015 BMW X3 xDrive30d review (video)
Why are SUVs so popular at the moment? It’s a question that we can’t definitively answer. But we can see the attraction, especially with vehicles like the 2015 BMW X3 xDrive30d on sale. This is a product that is probably best described as an all-rounder. It promises a degree of […]