BMW X1 Petrol offered at a discounted price of Rs. 19.90 lacs till September 24

BMW, the dominant in Indian luxury car market, has decided to chuck down the prices of its compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) X1 18i sDrive petrol, in order to boost up the demand for its low selling model. Owing to this, the company will now sell the petrol model of BMW X1 at Rs. 19.9 lacs (ex-showroom Delhi), which is quite enticing for the auto aficionados all across the country. It must be noted that the offer is valid only for limed period and will last till September 24, 2012.

Industry experts believe that the company was forced to take the move as the demand for diesel models is dominating the sales in Indian car market. The sales for petrol models are dwindling for quite some time as the prices of fuel is continuously increasing. Reportedly, a large amount of BMW X1 sale is dedicated towards its diesel model.

The new initiative of the company is also said to clear the inventories of BMW X1, petrol model, before the launch of its facelifted avatar in the Indian auto market. The BMW X1 sDrive 18i has been assimilated with a 2 litre, four-cylinder petrol engine, which has the potential to churn out a maximum power of 150 bhp with a peak torque of 200 Nm. In order to add to the performance of this engine, it has been assimilated with a six speed automatic gearbox, which enables the model swiftly glide from 0-100 in 10.4 seconds. Although the engine has a decent output, it does not lag on the grounds of fuel efficiency as the car covers a distance of 11.25 kmpl.

With this performance, it seems that the car only lags behind because of the fuel option as none of the model's credential appears disappointing. However, the launch of BMW X1 facelift is also expected to be around the corner as the festive season is approaching, which ends up with decent profits for most of the auto makers.

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