BMW Cars

BMW first began producing aircraft engines when the company was founded back in 1916. The brand is also known as the twelfth biggest manufacturer of cars. The headquarters of the company are based in Munich. The brand also manufactures/assembles cars in China, Brazil, Germany, United Kingdom, USA, South Africa and India. BMW India is a subsidiary of the BMW Group and is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana.

While the older generation BMWs did find their way to India via the import route, the company began official production at their Chennai plant in 2007. As a result, the first official BMW car in India was the locally assembled 3-Series (E90), soon followed by the iconic 5-Series (E60). These two models were among the first ones to be offered to the Indian market via the CKD method.

Known for their 50:50 weight distribution and sensational steering feel, BMW vehicles became an immediate hit with Indian buyers giving the company good sales figures ever since its inception. The range of BMW cars in India consists of the 3 Series, 3 Series GT, 5 Series, 7 Series, 6 Series Gran Turismo, X1, X3, X5, X6, i8 hybrid along with the M Performance range of vehicles  consisting of the M3, M4, M5, X5M and the X6M, which also form the company’s 2018 product line-up.

In 2011, BMW founded the I sub-brand that designs and produces plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles. It started off with the launch of the BMW i3 all-electric car, with deliveries taking place for the first time in Germany. BMW’s plug-in hybrid sports car was launched later in Germany, in 2014. The models sold by the BMW i brand had managed a 50,000 unit milestone in early 2016. A few years after the i3 was launched, it ranked as the third best-selling all-electric car in the world.

BMW also manufactures a range of high-performance models under the BMW Motorsport GmbH subsidiary, like the M2, M3, M4, M5, X5M and X6M.