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7 car brands in the archive name BMW Group as their owner or last owner, including BMW, Rolls-Royce and Mini.
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Car Brands Owned by BMW Group: Key Facts
- Brands on this list
- 7
- Countries
- 2
- Oldest brand
- Rolls-Royce (1904)
- Newest brand
- Mini (1959)
- Most brands from
- United Kingdom (4)
Car Brands Owned by BMW Group at a Glance
| Brand | Country | Founded | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
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Germany | 1916 | BMW AG is publicly traded. |
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United Kingdom | 1904 | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has been a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003. |
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United Kingdom | 1959 | BMW owns Mini. It acquired the brand in 1994 when it bought Rover Group from British Aerospace |
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Germany | — | wrote on its website the same day that it had officially acquired the brand |
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Germany | — | BMW M GmbH is a subsidiary of the German automaker BMW AG. |
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United Kingdom | — | BMW owns the Riley trademark. Riley became part of Lord Nuffield's organization in 1938 and was merged into British Leyland in 1968. |
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United Kingdom | — | BMW owns the Triumph car trademark. It came with the Rover Group, which BMW bought in 1994, and BMW kept the Triumph and Riley names when it sold Rover. |
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Car Brands Owned by BMW Group: Entry Details
BMW
Germany · Founded 1916How the BMW roundel grew out of the Rapp Motorenwerke emblem, what its blue and white quarters mean, why the propeller story is a myth, and which cars built the brand.
- Ownership
- BMW AG is publicly traded.
- Segment
- Luxury vehicles
- Archived logo versions
- 9
Rolls-Royce
United Kingdom · Founded 1904How the Rolls-Royce double-R monogram, the grille badge and the Spirit of Ecstasy came together, what the colors changed from and to, and which cars made the name a superlative.
- Ownership
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has been a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003.
- Segment
- Luxury vehicles
- Archived logo versions
- 7
Mini
United Kingdom · Founded 1959How the Mini badge moved from Morris and Austin emblems to a winged roundel, what its elements show, and which Minis became icons.
- Ownership
- BMW owns Mini. It acquired the brand in 1994 when it bought Rover Group from British Aerospace
- Segment
- Compact cars
- Archived logo versions
- 6
Alpina
GermanyHow the Alpina badge with its carburetors and camshaft came to define a Bavarian BMW specialist, who founded the company, and which Alpina cars became icons.
- Ownership
- wrote on its website the same day that it had officially acquired the brand
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
BMW M
GermanyHow the three-stripe BMW M badge came to mark Munich's motorsport division, what the M stands for, and which M cars from the M1 to the XM made it famous.
- Ownership
- BMW M GmbH is a subsidiary of the German automaker BMW AG.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 3
Riley
United KingdomHow the Riley blue diamond badge grew out of a Coventry bicycle business, who designed it, what its script says, and which Rileys became the marque's best-known cars.
- Ownership
- BMW owns the Riley trademark. Riley became part of Lord Nuffield's organization in 1938 and was merged into British Leyland in 1968.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Triumph
United KingdomHow the Triumph car badge moved from the pre-war globe to the laurel wreath of the last models, who shaped the cars, and which Triumphs became classics.
- Ownership
- BMW owns the Triumph car trademark. It came with the Rover Group, which BMW bought in 1994, and BMW kept the Triumph and Riley names when it sold Rover.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Car Brands Owned by BMW Group: Analysis
Why ownership matters
A group's brands often share platforms, engines and dealer networks while keeping separate badges, so the owner explains why very different cars can have a common technical base.
Where these brands come from
United Kingdom has the most brands on this list (4 of 7), followed by Germany (3).
How old these brands are
The oldest brand on this list is Rolls-Royce, founded in 1904, and the newest is Mini, founded in 1959. The most common founding decade is the 1900s (1 brand).
FAQ: Car Brands Owned by BMW Group
Which car brands name BMW Group as their owner or last owner?
BMW, Rolls-Royce, Mini, Alpina, BMW M, Riley and Triumph.
Which is the oldest brand on this list?
Rolls-Royce, founded in 1904.
How is this list compiled?
Owner names are extracted from each brand page's own sourced answers about ownership and history. The note quotes the supporting sentence; names are merged only where they plainly refer to the same company.
Sources & methodology
Owner names are extracted from each brand page's own sourced answers about ownership and history. The note quotes the supporting sentence; names are merged only where they plainly refer to the same company. Each brand page lists its own sources, and the logo images are an educational reference archive.
Maintained by Artsiom Dusau, a software engineer and BMW 4 Series owner. Editorial policy