BMWs Impressive Performance in Luxury Ev Vehicle Market in India, SAles SURGES THREE FOLD, MERCEDES BENZ, Tesla, Audi

BMW, one of luxury car companies, has increased its share in the market of electric vehicles (EV) in the country. In the first three months of this year, sales of the company’s electric vehicles have increased three times on a year-on-year basis. BMW ranks second in the country’s luxury car market.

Between January and March this year, the company has sold 3,914 units. Of these, 646 were electric vehicles. EV accounts for about 17 percent of the company’s sales. Vikram Pawaah, President of BMW unit in the country, said, “Many automobile companies have made estimates about EV sales which are far from reality. This is why there is some disappointment about the pace of sales of EV.”

Recently, the company in the country launched the X1 LWB Edrive20 LM Sport Electric SUV. Its range is about 531 km. The X1 LWB manufacturing company is being done at the Chennai factory in Tamil Nadu. Its initial price is about 49 lakh rupees (ex-showroom). The design of the X1 LWB is somewhat different because it has a big looking bonnet. Its length is 4,616 mm and wheelbase is about 2,800 mm. It is one of the largest five -seater SUVs in the country. It has 18 inch alloy wheels. Its design looks better with unique color options.

The X1 LWB has been made available with Mineral White, Portimao Blue, Sparkling Copper Gray, Skyscraper Gray and Carbon Black Colors and Mocha Veganza Vegan Ugan upholstery. It has an electric motor on front excel, which can generate 204 bhp power and 250 Nm peak torque. This electric SUV has curved windscreen display with BMW’s Idrive System and Operating System 9. It has a 12 -speaker Harman Kardon Sound System with 205 W output. The X1 LWB features features such as electrically adjusted seats, rage, panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting and floating armrest. The X1 LWB provides a lithium-ion battery of 66.4 kwh. It has features related to security related to lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, rear view camera and eight airbags.