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The new series E28 was also replaced later than in Germany (1989) by the series E34, which was the last 5 Series produced in South Africa. [10] The BMW 530MLE in 1976 was the second car that BMW’s fledgling M division produced, and it was designed to compete in South Africa's Modified Production Series instead of the regular E12 528i. 100 ...
South African–built BMWs are now exported to right hand drive markets including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 1997, BMW South Africa has produced vehicles in left-hand drive for export to Taiwan, the United States and Iran, as well as ...
The seventh generation of the BMW 3 Series range consists of the BMW G20 (sedan version) and BMW G21 (wagon version, marketed as 'Touring') compact executive cars. The G20/G21 has been in production since mid-October 2018 [ 5 ] with a facelift in July 2022 and is often collectively referred to as the G20.
New Class (sedans) 1962–1972: Mid-size luxury car New Class (coupés) 1965–1969: Grand tourer 02 Series: 1966–1977: Compact executive car New Six coupés (E9) 1968–1975: Grand tourer New Six sedans (E3) 1968–1977: Full-size luxury car 5 Series (E12) 1972–1981: Mid-size luxury car 3 Series (E21) 1975–1983: Compact executive car 6 ...
BMW manufactured the second-generation X3 at their Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, United States. Starting with the third generation, BMW South Africa's Rosslyn plant began production of the X3, alongside the Spartanburg plant, after the facility underwent a major upgrade to prepare for the X3 production, replacing the long-running 3 ...
The G05 BMW X5 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by German automaker BMW. It is the fourth and current generation of the BMW X5. It was launched in 2018 as the successor to the F15 X5. [11] Sales of the X5 started in November 2018. [12] The X5 M and X5 M Competition (F95) performance models were revealed on 1 October 2019. [13]
The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured and marketed by BMW since 1972. It is the successor to the BMW New Class sedans and is currently in its eighth generation. The car is sold as either a sedan or, since 1991, a station wagon (marketed as "Touring").
In 2004, South Africa was responsible for the manufacture of 84% of all vehicles produced in Africa, 7 million of which are on the South African roads. Also in 2004, the industry made a 6.7% contribution to the GDP of South Africa and 29% of all South African manufacturers made up the country's automotive industry. 2004 also saw 110,000 ...