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BMW introduces 5 Series ES models and X5 receives its first price rise
Fri May 16 12:00:00 CEST 2003 Press Release
Following January's successful launch of the 318i ES and 320d ES models, BMW Great Britain has launched ES versions of the existing 5 Series range / First price increase for X5 since launch.
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BMW 5 Series ES launched:
Following January's successful launch of the 318i ES and 320d ES models, BMW
Great Britain has launched ES versions of the existing 5 Series range.
Offering customers exceptional value for money, specification levels are based
upon the respective 520i, 525i, 525d and SE models, with ES cars receiving up
to £4,440 worth of additional specification (depending on derivative) for the
nominal price of £500.00.
See attached downloadable release for chart showing cost of additional options
on each of the 5 Series ES models.
In addition to the ES 'package', the full range of normal options, accessories
and Individual colours and upholsteries can be specified.
The current 5 Series Saloon continues in production until June 2003, with the
Touring remaining in production into 2004. The all-new BMW 5 Series saloon is
on sale from 18 September 2003.
Prices for the complete range of 5 Series Saloon and Touring ES models are
shown on the attached downloadable release.
First price increase for X5 since launch:
BMW Great Britain has increased the price of the BMW X5 for the first time
since its 2000 launch. All models increase by 2.5 per cent. Option prices are
unaffected.
Please see attached downloadable release for table showing new on the road
prices for the X5 range.
Launching a completely new category of high performance four-wheel drive cars,
the BMW X5 became the definitive Sports Activity Vehicle and set the benchmark
that others have aspired to. Its success continues and the X5 3.0d remains
forward sold until November 2003. A customer ordering other models would still
have to wait until October 2003 for delivery.
All orders received prior to the increase will be 'price protected', meaning
that the customer will pay the originally agreed price, and not the realigned
figure.
The increase is the first pricing action since the BMW X5 was introduced as a
4.4i and 4.4i Sport in October 2000. The 3.0i and 3.0d and their respective
Sport models were introduced in January and May 2001, with the range-topping,
high performance, 347 bhp X5 4.6iS launched in December 2001. BMW's
Spartanburg production facility in South Carolina, USA has built 272,000 X5's,
with nearly 16,000 already on UK roads. Registrations in the UK in 2002
totalled 6,665 and represented the car's best selling year to date.
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