Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 22: The all-new BMW X4 was launched in India.
Locally produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, the all-new BMW X4 will be available in diesel and petrol variants at all BMW dealerships across India from today onwards.
The all-new BMW X4 is available in two diesel variants–the BMW X4 xDrive20d M Sport X and the BMW X4 xDrive30d M Sport X and in one petrol variant–the BMW X4 xDrive30i M Sport X, all of which are locally produced.
The xDrive20d M Sport X is priced at Rs 60.60 lakh, while the xDrive30d M Sport X costs Rs 65.90 lakh. The petrol variant of the X4–the xDrive30i comes with a price tag of Rs 63.50 lakh. (all prices ex-showroom India).
The all-new 2018 BMW X4 comes with a very distinctive coupe-like roofline and borrows cues from the new generation X3, the model on which it is based on.The X4 won’t have a direct rival in the Indian market but it’s likely to compete against the Range Rover Evoque, Audi Q5 and the Mercedes-Benz GLC in the segment.
Dr. Hans-Christian Baertels, President (Act.), BMW Group India said, “BMW established the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) category and the latest addition to this hugely successful family is the all-new BMW X4 belonging to the Sports Activity Coupé segment. Its distinctive vehicle concept, which fuses the hallmark features of a BMW X model with the sporting elegance of a coupe, will be proven an instant hit in this class and will become a trend-setter. The all-new BMW X4 underscores its individual character with superior driving dynamics, standout exterior design accentuating the car’s sporting instincts, a refined premium ambience in the interior and leading-edge technologies.”
The BMW X4 comes with new technologies such as BMW Display Key, hands do the talking with BMW Gesture Control, smartphone holder, parking assistant along with the Rear View Camera and Park Distance Control (PDC), etc.
Under the hood the BMW X4 gets a 3-litre six-cylinder diesel engine on the xDrive30d variant which produces an output of 261 bhp and a maximum torque of 620 Nm at 2,000 – 2,500 rpm. The car accelerates from 0 -100 kmphr in just 6 seconds.
“The cabin is all new and we’ll see a new 6.5-inch display that comes as standard for the infotainment system but there’ll be an optional 10.3-inch unit on offer. The steering wheel is new shared with the new X3, 5 Series and 7 Series. You also get voice and gesture control, as well as paddle shifters”, Dr Baertels informed.
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