BMW has opened its first showroom in Kolkata following increasing demand for its cars in the City. The company will also open a dealership facility providing sales, service, spares and systems for its clients, shortly. The 4300 sq-ft showroom was inaugrated yesterday.

Speaking on the occasion, BMW India President Peter Kronschnabitold reporters “Initially we will display five Beemer models here. Plans are to make the entire Beemer series - 3,5,6,7,X and M - available to the city soon. The attraction of the showroom is the new M3 coupe model that was launched in January. Now Kolkata residents can get the car for Rs.7,420,000 from this showroom”.

“The market demand for BMW is increasing every year in India. Last year 1,387 cars were sold and this year the sales figure is expected to round up to 2,000. We expect this showroom to sell around 100 cars a year,” he said. “Once this first Kolkata showroom starts rolling, we will think about launching our 4S dealership (sales, service, spares and systems under one roof) here,” Kronschnabi added.

The company began its operations in India, officially in 2006.