KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — BMW Group Malaysia today introduced the locally assembled model of its best selling BMW X5 premium Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV).
The car marks the 15th BMW variant to be assembled in the country. Chief Executive Officer Gerhard Pils said: “As the newest addition to our strong portfolio of locally assembled premium vehicles, we at BMW are also proud that this model is the very first BMW X5 to be locally assembled. “It marks a historical milestone for us, not only here in Malaysia, but in South East Asia as well,” he said in a statement. Operational since 2008, the BMW Group Malaysia Assembly Plant in Kulim, Kedah, has been an integral part of the premium automaker’s success in Malaysia with a production run of more than 8,000 units to date. The BMW X5 is offered in two variants- the BMW X5xDrive35i and the BMW X5 xDrive 30d.
The variants will be available at all BMW dealerships nationwide from the Merdeka weekend of Aug 30-31.
The retail price (on the road, without insurance, with BMW service and repair inclusive) for the BMW X5 xDrive35i is RM579,800 and the BMW X5 xDrive30d, RM539,7800. — Bernama
