BMW India to launch 6 all new cars this year – Autocar India
BMW Group India – which runs the BMW car, Mini, and BMW Motorrad brands – has aggressive launch plans across its four-wheeler range. While 10 new Mini cars have been confirmed for 2026, the BMW brand will also see 27 updates, including 6 all-new cars, 4 facelifts and 17 product enhancements. “2026 is a very big year for us. We are launching 10 new products,” said Hardeep Singh Brar, President and CEO, BMW Group India. “When I say new products, six are absolutely new which you don’t have today, and four will see major changes.”
While the brand has yet to confirm which new models will arrive and which cars will be updated, Brar did mentioned that three of the 10 new launches will be all-electric cars. We have reported previously that a facelift for the iX and the i5 Long Wheelbase (LWB) are scheduled to arrive by June, accounting for two out of three EVs.
The aggressive launch plan follows a strong 2025 for BMW in terms of sales. Not only did BMW India achieve its highest ever sales of 17,271 units, posting a 15.05 percent increase over 2024’s 15,012 units, the German company narrowed the sales gap with market leader Mercedes-Benz India to about 1,000 units, from nearly 2,500 units a year earlier. “So now the gap is about 1,000 units. Last year, I think it was close to 2,500,” Brar said.
Electric cars were a significant contributor to BMW’s sales last year, with EVs accounting for 21 percent of the brand’s total sales; the last quarter of 2025 (October-December) saw EV sales contribute 23 percent to its total during that period. “[The] iX1 is actually driving the charge,” Brar said, noting that the model contributed around 3,000 units out of BMW’s total EV sales of about 3,500 vehicles last year. He added that EV contribution to total sales was already “inching close to 25 percent”.
Beyond the expansion of its line-up, BMW Group India plans to expand into 10 new cities in 2026, widening its retail footprint as luxury demand spreads beyond the top metros. Commenting on its targets for 2026, Brar said, “The double digit is a bare minimum now for us,” adding that portfolio expansion, network growth and brand experience would remain the key levers as BMW seeks to maintain momentum in an increasingly competitive luxury market.
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