German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday launched facelift of the second generation of the SUV X3 priced up to Rs49.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
“In order to strengthen our presence in the country, we would aggressively expand our product range in the luxury segment,” said BMW Group India President Philipp von Sahr.
“We would launch the M3 sedan, M4 Coupe, M5 sedan and hybrid car i8 in 2014 ,” he added.
The new X3 is being locally produced at the company’s Chennai plant and is available only in diesel option. It goes on sale across the country from Thursday onwards.
The new X3 will be available in two variants priced at Rs44.9 lakh and Rs49.9 lakh (ex-showroom). It is equipped with various luxury features, including the eight-speed automatic transmission with cruise control.
The company had first launched the X3 model in 2003, followed by the second generation in 2011. The model launched on Thursday is the facelift of the second generation of the SUV.”
The company also plans to expand dealer network in the country by 2015 end by taking the overall number to 50 from 37 currently.
BMW India, which is wholly-owned subsidiary of the Germany’s BMW Group, currently produces various vehicles at its Chennai facility including the 1 Series, 3 Series, X1 and X3.