BMW 5 Series Model Range expanded with the introduction of the BMW 520d, 530d and 530d Highline

Increased diesel lineup, Innovative BMW Night Vision, and Stronger and more Efficient engines now available to offer powerful performance with enhanced style, sophistication, value and comfort

The BMW 5 Series range - Model Year 2008 for India will roll out from BMW dealerships across India in July this year. The BMW 5 Series will be available in two petrol variants – 525i and 530i – and now three diesel variants – 520d, 530d and 530d Highline, the latest in the BMW 5 Series range.

Voted as the “Luxury Car of the Year” at the NDTV CAR India Awards 2008, “Performance Car of the Year” at the Aaj-Tak Overdrive Awards 2008, and the car with “Best Styling and Design” at the CNBC-TV 18 Autocar Awards 2008, the BMW 5 Series continues to raise the bar this year. More convincingly than any other car in its class, the BMW 5 Series combines supreme style and presence, on the one hand, with sporting power and performance, on the other. The driving experience and superior comfort offered by the 5 Series Model Year 2008 reaches a new standard of perfection, with stronger diesel engines and innovative technology such as BMW Night Vision, available on the BMW 530i and 530d Highline.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Peter Kronschnabl, President BMW India said, “With the BMW 5 Series Model Year 2008 we have the pleasure of providing efficient engines, increased horsepower, and the latest in safety technology with BMW Night Vision, a technology unique to this car segment in India. Responding to the needs of our customers, we are proud to introduce the BMW 520d, the 530d and the 530d Highline. The BMW 5 Series is sheer driving pleasure in the luxury Business Class car segment, and it is our goal to continue providing our customers in India with the highest standards of all-round quality, safety, and perfection to ensure the highest levels of comfort and luxury.”

“The 5 Series Model Year 2008 was introduced with the objective of enhancing the diesel line-up in the premium segment of the Indian car market that has witnessed significant growth in the last few years”. Mr Peter Kronschnabl further added.

With more powerful and efficient engines, harmonious interior and exterior proportions, and the latest in innovative safety technology for night-time driving, the BMW 5 Series Model Year 2008 offers a perfect symbiosis of sporting performance, and supreme style that thrills discerning motorists the world over and raises the driving experience to a new, unprecedented level.

The ex-showroom prices of the BMW 5 Series in INR are as follows.
BMW 525i : 40,90,000
BMW 530i : 46,20,000
BMW 520d : 36,90,000
BMW 530d : 43,20,000
BMW 530d Highline : 46,80,000

Note: Ex-showroom price excludes RTO registration charges, tax, insurance, handling charges; Octroi and entry tax (if applicable). Prices and options are subject to change.

Reflecting the high level of quality of the BMW 5 Series, the BMW 5 Series Model Year 2008 will be available in a range of refined colours: the new non-metallic Alpine White, metallic Black Sapphire, Monaco Blue, Titanium Silver and Platinum Grey. The Luxurious Upholstery Materials include Dakota leather with a choice of three new colours, Beige, Black and Natural Brown.

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