MINI USA's Bad January 2014

MINI USA had an absolutely awful January.  Here is what BMW Group [via BMWBlog] had to say about MINI's January 2014 sales: 

MINI Brand Sales 

For January, MINI USA reports 2,543 automobiles, a decrease of 30.9 percent from the 3,682 sold in the same month a year ago. MINI USA is currently in transition from the current hardtop to the new model arriving in the second quarter. 

MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles – Best January Ever 

In January, MINI used automobiles (including MINI NEXT certified pre-owned and pre-owned) reported sales of 1,881 automobiles, an increase of 22 percent from the 1,542 sold in January, 2013.
  

Table 1: Vehicle Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January 2014

	January 2014	January 2013	%	YTD Jan 2014	YTD Jan 2013	%
BMW brand	18,253	16,513	10.5	18,253	16,513	10.5
BMW passenger cars	12,418	10,044	23.6	12,418	10,044	23.6
BMW light trucks	5,835	6,469	-9.8	5,835	6,469	-9.8
MINI brand	2,543	3,682	-30.9	2,543	3,682	-30.9
TOTAL Group	20,796	20,195	3.0	20,796	20,195	3.0