The share of first-time luxury customers in BMW's portfolio has risen sharply -- from around 43 per cent in 2024 to nearly 49 per cent in 2025. In some models, the figure is even higher.
Like any BMW, the X1 has its dynamics well sorted, writes Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com.
The new BMW X1 has many visible changes including a new front and rear bumper, new door mirrors and redesigned tail lights on the exterior. In the interior, it has a redesigned console and silver finish on steering wheels.
A number of carmakers have launched new products in the SUV/MUV segment within a span of few months.
The two car makers from Germany, BMW and Audi are in a tug of war for the top slot in the luxury car segment in India.
77 per cent of all transactions in the January-March 2025 period took place digitally, indicating continued preference for online car purchases.
Audi Q3 not only has the looks of an SUV but offers better ride quality.
Amid mounting inflationary pressures, escalating material costs, and rising operational expenses, luxury carmakers Mercedes-Benz India and BMW India have announced price increases of up to 3 per cent on their entire model ranges effective from January 1, 2025. Mercedes-Benz India will revise ex-showroom prices by Rs 2 lakh to Rs 9 lakh, depending on the model. This adjustment will impact vehicles such as the GLC SUV and the high-end Mercedes-Maybach S 680 limousine.
If owning a BMW has been your dream the dream might just become a reality after BMW's new SUV X1 hits the market.
After being crowned the second best car company in the luxury segment in India, Audi is ambitious to rule the Indian luxury car segment by the year 2015.
BMWs lowest priced car the X1 was seen testing near Chennai.
Big Three German manufacturers have all decided to get into the lower end of the luxury market.
To establish itself as a top luxury player, Volvo plans to launch V40 in India by April.
BMW Group India recorded its highest annual sales on the back of strong demand for its top-end ICE (internal combustion engine) and electric vehicles (EVs). The German luxury automaker on Thursday announced that its domestic car sales jumped 18 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 14,172 units in calendar year 2023 (CY23). This mirrored a trend in the luxury space, with its peers also reporting record numbers.
German luxury auto major BMW India has launched its much-anticipated 7 Series and X1, produced at the company's Chennai manufacturing unit.
The new car market is estimated at around 30,000 units a year in sales in a good year, whereas the used car market for luxury vehicles is estimated at around 60,000 cars annually.
The stunning car's top-end model can go up to Rs 1.9 crore.
SUVs are increasingly becoming a rage amongst buyers.
The design, however, is radical and takes flamboyance to a different level.
While some pretty exciting cars like Mercedes Benz G63 AMG and BMW X1 have made it to the launch stage, a whole lot of enticing models still await their turn.
The car feels as if it's always on edge.
In an effort to bring a new set of consumers on board, luxury car maker BMW recently launched its least expensive name-plate - the BMW X1.
Smooth engine, plush interiors, great suspension that handle dodgy roads with ease, futuristic design elements that have little by way of competition in the market -- it's all there, says Pavan Lall.
Manufacturers across the world are laying emphasis on developing models that appeal to the younger generation.
The battle in the high-end luxury segment is all set to get more intense.
'The global semiconductor shortage has inadvertently provided an immense fillip to the pre-owned car market'
BMW plans to launch 15 models during this year, with four brand new models that would be imported from our global centres and the rest will be re-launches.
Come 19th September and get ready to be swoon at the Frankfurt Auto Show with the series of line-up planned by BMW.
Automakers are caught in a chicken-and-egg situation: Prices have to come down if volumes are to increase, and volumes won't increase unless prices come down, notes Pavan Lall.
Mercedes-Benz plans to sell more compact cars.
'Localisation saves a lot of time and cost for them. Keeping an eye on a long-term market, this is the best way these car-makers can build momentum for their brands.'
The Tiguan will appeal to people who don't like big, brawny SUVs with immense road presence.
Has Volvo Cars set the cat among the pigeons? Yes, the compact luxury SUV segment in India will not be the same with the entry of the XC40, says P Tharyan.
There's a car and bike to match every personality and every budget in 2018, say P Tharyan and Joshua David Luther
The Volvo S60 Cross Country is a very capable car that can be handled across all weather and terrain conditions, says P Tharyan.
With festive season around the corner, automakers are launching their best cars.
It's in the looks department that Mercedes-Benz's new compact sports utility vehicle, the GLA, scores over its competition in the luxury segment.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
The German luxury car manufacturer is quietly building on the legacy of the Mini, enticing young, trend-conscious and quality-oriented buyers with the promise of making them stand out in the crowd.
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