MINI Global Sales By Model : 2014

The MINI I would choose for practicality and size, the 5-door

MINI looks good for 2015. A new hatchback model with the addition of a 5-door variant bodes well for the marque. Production has commenced in the Netherlands as capacity in the UK will be under pressure with the new model(s). The Roadster and coupé have been axed early 2015 to free up capacity at Oxford, and to conclude production of two niche models that didn't sell well. The Paceman is also for the chopping block and I have to say the right move, as it also failed to deliver.

10	11	12	13	14	Model	2014	%	Lyr
1	1	1	1	1	Hatch	140,051	46.3%	9%
4	2	2	2	2	Countryman	106,995	35.4%	5%
2	3	3	3	3	Convertible	17,327	5.7%	-18%
-	-	-	5	4	Paceman	15,567	5.2%	6%
3	4	4	4	5	Clubman	13,326	4.4%	-37%
-	-	6	6	6	Roadster	5,101	1.7%	-45%
-	5	5	7	7	Coupé	3,816	1.3%	-55%
					Total	302,183		-1%

As for breakdown by where MINI is now produced, it is made in three countries presently. The Netherlands was added to help with the new MINI Hatch and then later take over the Countryman production from Austria, which will make a BMW brand product instead. Steyr in Austria took on making the Countryman in 2010 as you can see below. The UK has gone from 90% of all MINI cars made in 2010 to 55% in 2014. The UK should increase that percentage in 2015 with the new model(s).

The difference in the total figure above and the one below for 2014 is because the top one is sales and the lower production.

Nation	2010	%	2011	%	2012	%	2013	%	2014	%
UK	216,302	89.7%	191,494	65.1%	207,530	68.8%	175,986	58.4%	179,318	55.7%
Austria	24,741	10.3%	102,626	34.9%	103,700	34.4%	125,559	41.6%	113,401	35.2%
Netherld	-		-		-		-		29,196	9.1%
Total	241,043		294,120		311,230		301,545		321,915

Data source: BMW.

The 3-door is closer to the original mini