Entry posted on July 13, 2010 by
Shrawan Raja;
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The BMW Plant in Chennai rolled out the first sixth generation BMW 5 Series model today. The latest generation BMW 5 Series was launched in India during April in India. Bookings of the car are open and deliveries of vehicles will commence by the end of this month.
Mr. Juergen Eder, Managing Director, BMW Plant Chennai -
The BMW 5 Series is the core product in our model range and has significantly contributed to the image and success of BMW in India. The team at BMW Plant Chennai is proud to roll out the new 5 Series with highest standards of quality, distinguished workmanship and uncompromising engineering. We are confident that the new BMW 5 Series produced in Chennai will further increase our momentum in the Indian luxury car segment.
The new BMW 5 Series is available in two petrol – 535i and 523i and two diesel variants – 530d and 525d. Except the 535i, all others are CKDs.
Over 3,700 5 Series models have been sold in India since BMW opened shop in India, accounting to over 50% of the German marque’s sales in India.
Entry posted on April 16, 2010 by
Shrawan Raja;
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BMW emerged as the leading luxury car brand of India in 2009. This obviously was a set back for Mercedes Benz that for years has been known as the ultimate luxury car brand in India. Mercedes made it clear that their sales were low because of the fact that the E class was getting phased out and customers were waiting for the new E-Class.
Now that India has the new E, the BMW 5 series seems to be in trouble. In the 1st 3 months of 2010 the E class has beaten the 5 & has helped Mercedes stay ahead of BMW.BMW has taken this seriously & has decided to launch the next gen 5 series in India ahead of schedule.
The F10 BMW 5 Series will officially be launched in the Indian Market on the 30TH of April. BMW had originally planned a July launch but considering the circumstances that would have been too late. The new 5 was launched in Europe just a few months back & India is not far behind!
BMW has shipped the CKD kits in record time in order to start assembling the new 5 at its Chennai Plant ahead of schedule. The company will 1st bring the high end variants-535i & 530d & then gradually launch the lower spec variants.
We also expect a formal announcement by the company at the launch regarding the new President of BMW India. Dr. Andreas Schaaf (formerly head of sales & marketing BMW Korea) will replace Peter Kronschnabl who would move to BMW Russia. The new President is suppose to take hold of the company starting May.
The current 5 has huge discounts going for it as the new 5 is just a fortnight away. The Mercedes E class sure has a tough rival gunning for it!
Entry posted on November 20, 2009 by
Shrawan Raja;
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The official unveiling of the new BMW 5-Series is not very far away, and before you get to look at the actual car, Auto Express has prepared a drawing of how the car is going to look.
The controversial Bangle touches have been shed, the new design is conservative, but elegant. Design wise, the 5 Series will look very close to the 7 Series and the Concept CS. The interiors will be very close to the recently launched 5-Series GT.
BMW has also added four-wheel steering to the new 5 Series. An active rear differential is also on the list of technologies.
Codenamed the F10, the new BMW 5 series will have softer lines in comparison to the current E60 with more conventional-looking headlights and a cleaner front-end design. This rendering has taken design cues from newer BMW releases like BMW 5-series GT and the new BMW 7-Series.
Due to new EU safety standards, the length of the front overhang will be reduced, but the entire car is expected to grow in size and 17-inch rims will come standard.
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