BMW has just announced that all their petrol models are BS-6 compliant along with their 2.0L diesel engine. With the update all BMW cars will get about 6% more expensive.
The BS-6 emissions deadline are just a few months ago and all car manufacturers are gearing up for the transition in full swing. Now, BMW has announced that their entire petrol line-up of models are already in compliance with the upcoming BS-6 standard. They have also said that they have commenced local assembly of its first BS6 diesel models in India – the 5 Series and 6 Series GT. Also, the X1 is slated as the next diesel model to be BS-6 compliant.
This means that the 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine which produces 190 bhp and 400 Nm of torque has been upgraded to meet the new BS-6 norms. BMW uses this engine in a wide number of cars which includes the 520d, 620d, and the X1 20d, along with a number of other BMW models like the 3 Series, X3, X4.
BMW has also said that all the new products that the carmaker has launched in India in 2019 are available in BS4 and BS6 and that starting from 2020, BMW would hike prices of its BS6-compliant models by up to 6%. That means that the X1 which is currently priced between Rs 35.20-45.70 lakh is likely to increase to Rs 37.30-48.40 lakh.
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Speaking on the occasion Rudratej Singh, President and Chief Executive Officer, BMW Group India said, “2019 has been exciting for us as our new product portfolio has triggered remarkable traction in the luxury car market. Early start of BS6 production is a strategic call we are taking to meet the unprecedented demand for our new products. Today, BMW India customers have the choice of buying a BS6 car across the entire product portfolio. The present BMW range is extremely attractive because of its unique position with latest products, newest technology as well as superbly attractive ownership packages on limited stocks of BS4 variants.”
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BMW has introduced quite a few new cars in the Indian market in 2019. That includes both updates to existing cars and brand new cars altogether, which are the X4, X5 and X7 SUVs, along with the 7 Series facelift – available for the first time as a plug-in-hybrid in India, the new 3 Series and the new Z4 roadster.
