Things become more expensive everywhere – and cars are certainly no exception. The most recent round of the price hikes takes place via BMW India, which has announced a price increase of 3% in the entire line -up. Car buyers in India do not have much time if they want to get in before using the new prices. The car manufacturer claims that the increased price will be effective on September 1, 2025 – so buyers have around two weeks to complete a relative offer.
Why BMW India increased prices again in 2025
So why the price increase of 3%? The usual suspects really – supply chain, inflation and exchange rates. Vikram Pawah, President and CEO of the BMW Group India, claims that “factors such as continued forex effects and global delivery beam dynamics have led to increased material and logistics costs.” It is important that this marks the third time this year that the car manufacturer has increased prices. Similar price increases of 3% came in April and January 2025, which means that September 1st on September 1st takes placestBuying a new BMW in India costs almost 10% more than last year.
BMW is also not the only car manufacturer that increases prices. Especially in the premium segment. Mercedes-Benz announced a similar price increase this year and increased prices in January and July. Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India Santosh Iyer quoted weak exchange rates as justification for the pricing that BMW apparently repeats in its latest announcement.
All BMW models in India to see price increases
As everywhere else in the world, BMW India offers a mixture of models. Some are mainly assembled in India. This first group includes models such as the Elektro -BMW IX1 and even an Indian LWB BMW 3 Series. Others are imported as fully functional vehicle. The latter is not the cheapest; In fact, you will only find BMW M series models and other EVs with a high dollar in this category. Regardless of which model you jump for, the song remains the same: Each single new BMW model in India is influenced by the price increase of 3%.
Effects on BMW India’s sales dynamics
Sales in India caught fire this year, and the car manufacturer delivered 7,774 BMW and Mini cars in the first half of the year. The second quarter was the best sales for the brands. It corresponds to an increase in growth by 10% in total, with EV offers growing by a whopping 234% in the first half of the year. The offers in India include the BMW i4, the BMW IX1 Long Rad Sherad, BMW i7, BMW IX, BMW I5 and Mini Countryman E as well as a few electric woers, the BMW CE 02 and BMW CE 04.
