Today, BMW, the German Luxury carmaker said that it will launch two new products in India this year as it is targeting to cross 3,000-units mark in sales for the first time in the country.

Peter Kronschnabl, President of BMW India told reporters on the sidelines of the SIAM annual convention here, “We will launch a roadster Z4 in October with a 3.5 litre engine. The model is expected to be priced between Rs 50 and 60 lakh”.

He added, “BMW India would also launch a new petrol variant of its 7-Series cars with a six cylinder engine in September”.

Peter, the President said, “Last year, we sold 2,908 units and this year we are confident of crossing 3,000 units on the back of new launches and robust demand for our products”. He also informed that the company has so far witnessed a 14 per cent jump in its sales during January-July period.

The wholly-owned subsidiary of the BMW Group, BMW India has its assembly plant in Chennai with a production capacity of 3,000 units per annum. The company produces 3-Series and 5-Series cars from the Chennai pant. The company had also announced previously that it will consider the plant capacity to increase in 2011.

Top Selling BMW Cars in India
BMW 5-Series Sedan
BMW 3-Series Sedan
BMW 6-Series Sedan
BMW 7-Series Sedan
BMW X-5 SUV

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 29 August, 2009 3:14:38 PM IST #