New Car Sales Atlas Beta

How many BMW 8 Series vehicles were sold in Australia in 1997?

See how many BMW 8 Series vehicles have sold, when it peaked and how it compares across Australian new-car history.
Latest dataset: August 2026
Version 3.02
1997 ×BMW ×8 Series ×
BMW 8 Seriess sold
17
1997
Peak year
1997
17 sales
Share of BMW
0.2%
of all BMW sales
CarExpert context

Editorial Summary

In 1997, BMW 8 Series recorded 17 new-vehicle sales in Australia. That represents 0.2% of BMW's sales in 1997. It was the highest annual result in the loaded history.

2026 vehicle info

Real 2026 vehicle data for BMW 8 Series.
2026 price$203,650 to $207,900
Body typeCoupe
Fuel typePremium Unleaded
DriveRear
TransmissionAutomatic
Seats4
Warranty24 months / Unlimited km
Size (L×W×H)4,780mm × 1,855mm × 1,340mm
BMW 8 Series · Matched internally as BMW 8 Series

Historical sales trend

Current total for 1997 · BMW · 8 Series.

Sales by year: 1997 · BMW · 8 Series

Year-by-year totals for 1997 · BMW · 8 Series.
YearTotalvs prev
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Purchase data

BMW model context: 8 Series

A model-specific replacement for the state map: where this vehicle sits inside the BMW range for 1997.
Rank in BMW#7
8 Series sales17
Share of BMW0.2%
1
3 Series
5,04056.3%
2
5 Series
1,97222.0%
3
Z3
1,10412.3%
4
Convertible
4374.9%
5
7 Series
2693.0%
6
M3
1191.3%
7
8 Series
170.2%

Key notes: 1997 · BMW · 8 Series

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Selected model total in 1997: 17
BMW total in 1997: 8,958
Model context uses BMW range totals because state-by-model data is not available in the source.
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /1997/bmw/8-series
Data from 1991-2026. Please note data for 1991-1997 is partial or incomplete and may not include all makes. Latest data is from August 2026.