BMW Beats Mercedes by Just 34 Cars in Tight U.S. Sales Race

BMW AG’s namesake brand was neck-and-neck with its German rival in the U.S. last month, edging Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz by a mere 34 cars and keeping the race for sales bragging rights close into the final stretch.

BMW posted a 6% gain in September, delivering to 27,467 cars and sport utility vehicles. The 3 Series sedan was up 19% and the X5 SUV more than doubled sales from a year ago.