Yesterday we learned that BMW built more than a million cars in Germany last year. This figure accounted for about 25% of the total vehicle assembly in the country. In other words: every fourth car was either a BMW or a MINI. Vehicles from both brands are built at the Leipzig location. In 2025, it contributed around a quarter of the company’s German production.
After record production in 2024, BMW Leipzig managed to increase last year. Exactly 259,430 vehicles rolled off the production line at the East German plant. On the busiest days of the year, the plant produced up to 1,300 cars per day in three shifts.
The new record comes just a month after the BMW Leipzig plant completed the four millionth car since production began in March 2005. The milestone vehicle was a 1 Series 120, painted Individual Anglesey Green. The factory also builds the 2 Series Gran Coupe and the 2 Series Active Tourer. The Countryman is also produced there, making Leipzig the first plant to assemble BMW and MINI under one roof.
BMW has ramped up production at the Leipzig plant in recent years. Looking at the numbers, 246,195 vehicles were built at the site in 2024. A year earlier, 188,199 cars rolled off the assembly line. In 2022, the factory completed 151,949 vehicles, including the last examples of the quirky i3 hatchback.
Production of the 2 Series Active Tourer will reportedly end next year, with production of the minivan at the Leipzig plant reportedly ending in October 2027. Looking further into the future, the 1 Series “F70” and 2 Series Gran Coupe “F74” are expected to remain in production until the end of 2032.
The current electric Countryman could retire around the same time, leaving only combustion engine versions for another year. In its place could then be a next-generation Countryman electric vehicle, likely largely based on the upcoming iX1 that has already been unveiled. Meanwhile, the existing MINI electric crossover is rumored to receive powertrain updates in the coming months.
