How many BMWs are registered in New York City?
49,993 of them, across every model year on the state's file. Below are the 2 BMW models with a page here, and the years New Yorkers own most.
New York City has 49,993 actively registered BMWs across every model year on the state file. 2 models have a page in this directory, covering 6 model years and 6,546 of those registrations. The single most registered is the 2022 BMW X3, with 1,405 on the road here.
- Registered in NYC
- 49,993
- Models with a page
- 2
- Years with a page
- 6
- Most registered
- 2022 BMW X3
Data: NYS DMV August 17, 2026 snapshot, NHTSA and EPA as of August 22, 2026
Which BMWs do New Yorkers drive?
X5 is the most registered BMW in the city at 17,717 across every model year. X3 is second at 14,589.
Every BMW with a page here.
Ordered by how many are registered in the five boroughs. Each one opens on what it is like to own that car in this city.
| Vehicle | Registered in NYC | Recalls | Complaints to NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 BMW X3 | 1,405 | 8 | 104 |
| 2021 BMW X3 | 1,335 | 11 | 142 |
| 2021 BMW X5 | 1,198 | 12 | 156 |
| 2015 BMW X5 | 893 | 6 | 199 |
| 2017 BMW X5 | 870 | 6 | 111 |
| 2018 BMW X5 | 845 | 5 | 99 |
Complaints are reports owners and drivers filed with NHTSA. They are not confirmed defects and not a failure rate, and a car that sold well collects more of them than a rare one for no reason other than that more people own it.
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