BMW. BMW in THAILAND
BMW (Thailand) Co., Ltd, 23 rd.
Floor Capital Tower, All Seasons Place 87/1,
Wireless Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
tel. +662/6543100,
fax +662/6543104, http://www.bmw.co.th
Models produced in Thailand:
320i / 330i, 520i / 525i / 530i, 730 L / 735 L
Production volume in Thailand in 2003 - 2,325 vehicles.
Originally, BMW cars were assembled by Yontrakit
Motor Co. in the years 1973-2003. BMW (Thailand) Co., established in 1998, launched the
production of the 318i
/ 323i / 330i sedans in May 2000. These were replaced by 320i / 330i sedans of the latest
(fifth) BMW 3 generation
in 2005.
The 735 L sedan (3.6-liter 272 hp) has been
included in the product range since October 2002, and the 730 L (3.0-liter 219 hp) - since August 2003. In April 2004
Thailand initiated
the production of the following model 5 sedans: 520i (2.2-liter 170 hp), 525i (2.5-liter
189 hp) and 530i
(3.0-liter 231hp). BMW vehicles incorporate an average of 45% locally-produced components.
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