BMW retains U.S. luxury crown 3rd straight year

A BMW iX at the Chicago Auto Show in July 2021. BMW captured the U.S. luxury sales crown for the third consecutive year. (BLOOMBERG/Bloomberg)

January 07, 2022 05:43 PM

In a year throttled by supply chain shortages, BMW outmaneuvered rivals Lexus and Mercedes to claim the U.S. luxury sales crown for the third straight year.

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