MINI USA reported sales of 6,153 automobiles in May, an increase of 6.1 percent from the 5,801 sold in May 2011. Year-to-date, MINI sales in the U.S. are up 6.0 percent on volume of 26,064 compared to 24,588 in the first five months of 2011.
...but far behind everybody else: Auto sales surge in May | Detroit Free Press | freep.com Toyota +87% Honda +48% Chrysler +30% VW +28% Nissan +21% Ford +13% GM +11% BMW +7.1% MINI +6.1% Everybody's numbers were low last year due to shortages caused by the tsunami, but the gains were still lower than analyst predictions.