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BMW
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How many BMW vehicles are in California? At least 759,476, across 1,253 ZIPs. The most are in Irvine 92618, with at least 3,923.

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BMW i4 production vehicle
#9Make rankingAmong 116 named makes
at least 1.93Per 100 residentsSee it by ZIP
107,714Zero-emission vehiclesState energy agency count
24.9%Model year before 2011Of BMW vehicles

Top 10 California ZIP codes for BMW

Irvine 92618 has the most registered BMW vehicles, at least 3,923, among 1,119 ZIP codes with 5,000+ residents and 2,000+ vehicles, fleet ZIPs removed.

1Irvine · ZIP 92618 Orange County
3,923+
2San Diego · ZIP 92130 San Diego County
3,390+
3Laguna Niguel · ZIP 92677 Orange County
2,979+
4Chino Hills · ZIP 91709 San Bernardino County + 1 county
2,678+
5Irvine · ZIP 92620 Orange County
2,648+
6Oxnard · ZIP 93033 Ventura County
2,634+
7Cupertino · ZIP 95014 Santa Clara County
2,546+
8Dublin · ZIP 94568 Alameda County
2,473+
9Los Angeles · ZIP 90049 Los Angeles County
2,396+
10Milpitas · ZIP 95035 Santa Clara County
2,365+

California ZIP codes where BMW has the highest share

BMW vehicles as a share of all vehicles in each ZIP code. Ranked among 1,119 ZIPs with 5,000+ residents and 2,000+ vehicles, fleet ZIPs removed.

Calabasas · ZIP 91302 Los Angeles County2,060+ vehicles
Los Angeles · ZIP 90049 Los Angeles County2,396+ vehicles
Beverly Hills · ZIP 90210 Los Angeles County1,534+ vehicles
San Francisco · ZIP 94105 San Francisco County526+ vehicles
West Hollywood · ZIP 90069 Los Angeles County1,239+ vehicles
Beverly Hills · ZIP 90212 Los Angeles County819+ vehicles
Glendale · ZIP 91207 Los Angeles County690+ vehicles
Belvedere Tiburon · ZIP 94920 Marin County + 1 county900+ vehicles
Los Angeles · ZIP 90077 Los Angeles County613+ vehicles
Encino · ZIP 91436 Los Angeles County1,156+ vehicles

BMW by California county and city

Each count is a lower bound, because the DMV pools small groups. Share lists leave out fleet ZIPs.

California counties with the most BMW vehicles

Los Angeles County221,307+3.1% of local vehiclesOrange County80,082+3.1% of local vehiclesSan Diego County74,580+2.8% of local vehiclesSanta Clara County55,989+3.8% of local vehiclesRiverside County38,299+2.0% of local vehicles

Among the highest BMW shares, by county

San Francisco County4.6%+19,335+ of 418,163Marin County4.5%+9,589+ of 211,662San Mateo County4.1%+23,050+ of 556,040Santa Clara County3.8%+55,949+ of 1,456,365Orange County3.1%+80,082+ of 2,533,472

California cities with the most BMW vehicles

Los Angeles47,090+3.1% of local vehiclesSan Diego31,892+3.1% of local vehiclesSan Jose24,637+3.1% of local vehiclesSan Francisco19,347+4.6% of local vehiclesIrvine13,375+5.9% of local vehicles

Among the highest BMW shares, by city

Calabasas9.4%+2,060+ of 21,794West Hollywood8.6%+1,239+ of 14,296Beverly Hills8.5%+2,895+ of 33,836Belvedere Tiburon8.5%+900+ of 10,563Corona del Mar8.4%+926+ of 10,909
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The fuel mix

DMV count, without electric fuels.

Gas
713,233+
Diesel and diesel hybrid
492+

Zero-emission BMW vehicles

107,714 counted by the state energy agency, a year newer than the DMV file.

Battery electric
55,522
Plug-in hybrid
52,192

Top-selling new BMW models in California

New retail registrations this year, fleets excluded, from the California New Car Dealers Association. Each model is among the top five in its segment. The DMV file has no model names, so these count new cars, not every BMW on the road. Only plug-in and fuel-cell models have county maps. The state energy agency publishes gas, hybrid and diesel vehicles without a make or model.

  1. BMW X5 #3 among luxury mid-size SUVs 9,306 11.6% of segment

    By county: X5

  2. BMW X3 #4 among luxury compact SUVs 8,859 6.0% of segment

    By county: X3

  3. BMW 3-Series #2 among near-luxury cars 6,818 10.0% of segment

    By county: 3 Series

  4. BMW i4 #5 among near-luxury cars 3,810 5.6% of segment

    By county: i4

  5. BMW 5-Series #1 among luxury and high-end sports cars 3,000 10.9% of segment

    By county: 5 Series

  6. BMW X1 #4 among luxury subcompact SUVs 2,366 14.7% of segment

Other current BMW models

BMW models from model years 2026 and 2027 in the U.S. EPA fuel economy catalog, one card per model line. The DMV file has no model names, so this shows the lineup, not how many are on California roads.

  1. BMW 2 Series Car Gas, Hybrid
  2. BMW 4 Series Car Gas, Hybrid
  3. BMW 7 Series Car Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid

    By county: 7 Series

  4. BMW 8 Series Car Gas
  5. BMW i5 Car Electric

    By county: i5

  6. BMW i7 Car Electric

    By county: i7

  7. BMW iX SUV Electric

    By county: iX

  8. BMW iX3 SUV Electric
  9. BMW M5 Car Plug-in hybrid

    By county: M5

  10. BMW X2 SUV Gas
  11. BMW X6 SUV Hybrid
  12. BMW X7 SUV Hybrid
  13. BMW XM SUV Plug-in hybrid

    By county: XM

  14. BMW Z4 Two-seat car Gas

The model-year mix

2025 12,548+ (1.6%)
2024 58,035+ (7.6%)
2023 47,072+ (6.1%)
2022 43,310+ (5.7%)
2021 40,363+ (5.3%)
2020 38,586+ (5.0%)
2019 42,395+ (5.5%)
2018 44,532+ (5.8%)
2017 36,232+ (4.7%)
2016 41,300+ (5.4%)
2015 44,572+ (5.8%)
2014 37,386+ (4.9%)
2013 34,422+ (4.5%)
2012 16,393+ (2.1%)
2011 32,809+ (4.3%)
Before 2011189,521+ (24.9%)

A closer look at plug-in and fuel-cell models

107,714 BMW plug-in and fuel-cell vehicles across California counties.

1i4 Battery electric · 55 counties
26,261
2X5 Plug-in hybrid · 56 counties
17,474
3iX Battery electric · 49 counties
15,869
45 Series Plug-in hybrid · 44 counties
11,811
5i3 REX Plug-in hybrid · 53 counties
9,002
63 Series Plug-in hybrid · 49 counties
8,820
7i5 Battery electric · 42 counties
6,105
8i3 Battery electric · 43 counties
4,098
9i7 Battery electric · 38 counties
3,189
10X3 Plug-in hybrid · 42 counties
1,914
11XM Plug-in hybrid · 35 counties
1,079
12i8 Plug-in hybrid · 36 counties
870
137 Series Plug-in hybrid · 33 counties
616
14M5 Plug-in hybrid · 32 counties
606

New-car registrations

BMW in California's new light-vehicle market, including fleets.

Year to date
49,663
+2.3% vs 48,561 a year earlier, revised
Latest quarter
17,029
+16.0% year over year
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U.S. rated models and configurations

481 models, 2,720 U.S. rated configurations, 1984–2027. Browse fuel economy, powertrain, range and U.S. specifications.

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