BMW Motorrad officially commences operations in India

10/04/2017 - 16:35 | ,   | Neelanjan Chakraborty

BMW Motorrad enters India with a portfolio of CBU motorcycles.

BMW Motorrad has officially commenced operations in India as a part of BMW Group India. The Germans had so far retailed motorcycles via importers who had sales outlets in Mumbai and New Delhi.

BMW R1200GS Studio still side
The BMW R1200GS ia one of the CBU models confirmed for the Indian market by BMW Motorrad.

The company is in the process of setting up the dealer network in India which in the initial phase come up in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune.

Speaking about the operations, Mr Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India, said:

BMW Motorrad is an inherent and highly emotional part of the BMW brand. Our products stand for passion, innovation and safety on two wheels. We want our existing and prospective customers to forge new paths and make BMW Motorrad a part of their aspirational lifestyle and pursue joy through riding. We intend to embark on this success story in India - with our ongoing product offensive, which we will further expand and by increasing our presence in the country with the right partners.

Motorcycle Price (ex-showroom, Delhi)
BMW R1200 GS Standard INR 15.9 lakhs
BMW R1200 GS Dynamic+ INR 19.0 lakhs
BMW R1200 GS PRO INR 19.5 lakhs
BMW R1200 GSA Standard INR 17.5 lakhs
BMW R1200 GSA Dynamic+ INR 20.9 lakhs
BMW R1200 GSA PRO INR 21.4 lakhs
BMW S1000 RR Standard INR 18.9 lakhs
BMW S1000 RR PRO INR 21.4 lakhs
BMW S1000 R Standard INR 16.9 lakhs
BMW S1000 R Sport INR 17.9 lakhs
BMW S1000 R PRO INR 18.9 lakhs
BMW R1200 R Standard INR 14.9 lakhs
BMW R1200 R Exclusive INR 15.4 lakhs
BMW R1200 R Style INR 15.5 lakhs
BMW R Nine T Standard INR 17.9 lakhs
BMW R Nine T Scrambler Standard INR 15.9 lakhs
BMW R1200 RS Standard INR 15.9 lakhs
BMW R1200 RS Dynamic+ INR 16.9 lakhs
BMW S1000 XR Standard INR 18.5 lakhs
BMW S1000 XR PRO INR 21.5 lakhs
BMW R1200 RT Standard INR 18.5 lakhs
BMW R1200 RT PRO INR 21.9 lakhs
BMW K1600 GTL Standard INR 25.9 lakhs
BMW K1600 GTL PRO INR 28.5 lakhs

The BMW Motorrad portfolio in India includes sports, tour, heritage roadster and adventure and range between INR 14.90 lakhs and INR 28.50 lakhs (both prices ex-showroom, Delhi). BMW Motorrad has however made no mention of their most eagerly anticipated model, the BMW G310R, their smallest roadster which is manufactured by TVS at their Hosur manufacturing facility.

BMW G310R at BIMS 2017 side right
The BMW G310R will not be available for now. First dealerships will in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune will retail CBU models.

BMW is expected to introduce the BMW G310R at a later date, as per recent reports.

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