BMW is Officially Bringing the 2 Series to Pakistan

[VCheng]

I really don't know anyone who owns a BMW in Pakistan.

Rumour has it its a good addition to the roads of Pakistan thanks to our motorway generation.

Rumors. Right. Just rumors.

 

[El Sidd]

Rumors. Right. Just rumors.

Yes just like Ford Mustang and Porsche Cayenne as well as the Lada and Skoda.

Rumours.

You know about the Suzuki Mehran buying sense of Pakistanis.

 

[VCheng]

Yes just like Ford Mustang and Porsche Cayenne as well as the Lada and Skoda.

Rumours.

You know about the Suzuki Mehran buying sense of Pakistanis.

The Mehran and Cultus account for about 60,000 new sales a year, and there are thriving second hand sales and service markets to support them.

 

[El Sidd]

The Mehran and Cultus account for about 60,000 new sales a year, and there are thriving second hand sales and service markets to support them.

And in few years others will match those figures.

BMW 2 will provide a good competition for Suzuki Mehran and local expertise will develop with new tools.

Why are you losing faith in the proven sensible Mehru?

 

[VCheng]

And in few years others will match those figures.

BMW 2 will provide a good competition for Suzuki Mehran and local expertise will develop with new tools.

Why are you losing faith in the proven sensible Mehru?

Will match. Will provide. Will develop. Future tense. My faith in Mehru is besides the point as long as the people keep on buying it.

 

[Hyperion]

BMW is a piece of shit. All of them. Crappy engines. Bad interface. The feel of their interior (rubber / plastic) part is worse than that on Suzukis. Worse part is that even the leather doesn't smell like leather.

I simply hate BMW.

 

[VCheng]

The 2 series is a two door car, which traditionally have never done well in Pakistan where four doors rule.

 

[313ghazi]

nah, its pretty hard to do that. middle class will see more value in top of the line honda or toyota than bare mininum bmw. Infact BMW will be bought by the pretty rich ppl who will find 2 series below their standards.

may be good for ppl who aspire for bmw brand , other than that I doubt it will click. Unless every politician buys it as toy for their teenage children.

The bmw drives much better than any Toyota or Honda. I'll always favour power and handling over cup holders.

 

[VCheng]

The bmw drives much better than any Toyota or Honda. I'll always favour power and handling over cup holders.

It depends on which model one is talking about Some BMWs are pretty low on power as the badge does not mean a big engine always. Some Japanese models are pretty quick, depending on how they are configured.

 

[El Sidd]

The 2 series is a two door car, which traditionally have never done well in Pakistan where four doors rule.

I hoped its not a diesel

 

[313ghazi]

That is true. I once owned a 1600cc terrible mistake. Most in the current UK models have a very respectable level of power even in the basic models (110-120bhp), but your standard 2 litre is about 160-180-bhp nowadays.

Japanese brands produce models with as much power in the UK (sports models with a lot more) but the ride quality is not as good. I have to caveat my comments though, my experience with modern Japanese cars is hire cars in Pakistan so maybe they're not well maintained?

 

[VCheng]

I hoped its not a diesel

I think they are planning to release the bottom feeder three cylinder gasoline engine base model to keep the price down. Other options will raise the price rapidly due to the taxation structure.

 

[El Sidd]

I think they are planning to release the bottom feeder three cylinder gasoline engine base model to keep the price down. Other options will raise the price rapidly due to the taxation structure.

That can't be fuel efficient by any means.

 

[Jackdaws]

The problem in India is often the quality of fuel. You need high octane fuel and unadulterated fuel for such cars. Is high quality petrol available easily in Pakistan?

 

[VCheng]

That can't be fuel efficient by any means.

The base model 2 series is decent in fuel economy, just not as good as a Mehru, of course.