For car enthusiasts, BMW is a dream car, for competitors it is a quality standard. Today Bayerische Motoren Werke products are associated strictly with cars and German reliability. Few know what BMW started with aircraft engines and train brakes.

In 1998, the Vickers concern sold the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand to the Bavarians, despite the fact that Volkswagen offered $ 90 million more. Such trust does not arise from scratch, and the history of the company confirms this thesis in full.

History of BMW

Planes and trains

The Wright brothers made their famous flight in 1903, and after only 10 years, the demand for aircraft was so high that the aircraft engine company seems to be a profitable business even for conservative Germans. The future owners of the Bavarian Motor Works are opening factories in the immediate vicinity. Factory Gustav Otto (son of Nikolaus August Otto, famous for the invention of the four-stroke gas engine internal combustion) neighbors on the outskirts of Munich with the company of Karl Rapp. There is no question of competition: the first assembles aircraft, the second - engines.

The First World War becomes an inexhaustible source of income for companies and enterprises merge. Officially, the date of registration of Bayerische Motoren Werke is July 1917, but by this time Rapp had left the company. An attempt to digest a large order received in 1916 for the production of V12 for the army of Austria-Hungary caused both a merger and an unstable financial situation. Rapp was replaced by Franz Joseph Popp from the same Austria-Hungary. In 1918, the company receives the status of AG (joint stock company).

In September 1917, the history of the logo begins. The first emblem of BMW was a propeller against the sky. The owners of the company were not satisfied with the option, and later the propeller was stylized to four sectors, painted in two colors. According to another version, the cross and white sectors were interpreted by marketers as a propeller only for convenience, and are not connected with the propeller. The colors blue and white are taken from the flag of Bavaria. The logo was finally approved in 1929 and remained practically unchanged in the future. The volume emblem became in 2000.

In 1919, a BMW-powered airplane conquers a height of 9,760 meters. The author of the record is Franz Dimmer. The achievement was one of the few reasons for joy, because the construction of aircraft in Germany was prohibited by the Treaty of Versailles. For some time, Otto's factories produce brakes for trains.

From motorcycle to bicycle

The minor points of the Treaty of Versailles in Germany very quickly ceased to pay attention. Today it is no longer a secret that in the early 30s the company supplied aircraft engines to the USSR. BMW engines participate in one aviation record after another. In 1927 alone, the company was involved in 27 such achievements. By this point, however, motorcycles are the main line of production.

The history of the BMW brand was replenished with the first motorcycle in 1923. R32 easily gains popularity and is presented at the exhibition of the same year in Paris as one of the most. The motorcycle races of the 20s and 30s testify to the high speed and reliability of BMW products.

Ernst Henne became the fastest motorcyclist in the world in 1929. The record was set on BMW vehicles. A year earlier, the construction of an automobile plant in Eisenach was completed, and the first car of the Bavarians, the Dixi, was born. From this year begins the history of BMW cars.

World War II destroyed Germany's industry. In addition, the Allies imposed a limit on the size of the engines. The set maximum of 250 cm 3 did not allow development. Attempts to restore the production of engines led the concern to a final dead end.

The history of the BMW plant could have ended here, since it was about the demolition of the building by the Americans, and the company itself was going to be absorbed by Mercedes-Benz. The world would never have known the legendary Z8, but the difficulties were overcome through the production of bicycles and utility vehicles. The enterprise was on the verge of collapse, but the very first motorcycle produced after the war was bought up no worse than pre-war models.

The R24 was built on the basis of previous models, but had a single-cylinder engine that fit snugly into the restrictions imposed on volume. Low price and still high quality defined success. R24 was released in 1948, and already in 1951 18 thousand units of equipment rolled off the assembly line.

Cars

Attempts to produce comfortable cars after the war ended in failure, they had to focus on the working class. The company is not even shy about deliveries of the BMW 340 sedan (pre-war BMW 326) to the USSR. However, after several years of crisis, the history of the concern again begins to be full of achievements.

• 1951 The first post-war car, the 501, is assembled on the basis of the 340. An important model for the development of BMW.
• 1954-74 The company's machines hold first place in sidecar racing.
• 1955 The first Isetta rolls off the production line. The company targets the middle class. 1957 - Isetta 300. Ultra-reliable and durable - these models actually brought the concern back to life.
• 1956 Model BMW series replenished - 507 and 503. The engine of the first had an incredible power for that time - 150 hp.
• 1959 Model 700. The car is based on the Isetta, but the engine is taken from the R67 motorcycle. Despite 32 hp, due to its compact size, it accelerated to 125 km / h. Designer - Giovanni Michelotti.
• 1975 The first trio of BMWs.
• 1995 The James Bond car is born. On the E52 (serial number Z8) best motor, the appearance of the car by an order of magnitude increases the number of fans of the brand.
• 1999 First SUV. E53 (BMW X5) is waiting for a resounding success already at the presentation in Detroit.

Legendary BMW cars

501

Some fans of the brand consider this car to be the most beautiful among BMW cars. Despite the beautiful and original design, the car was bought up reluctantly. A heavy body moved a too weak (65 hp) engine, so the 501st was inferior to the Americans and Mercedes-Benz products. However, this model has become key to the design of other, more successful ones.

The car was presented to the public in Frankfurt in 1951. The bodywork was taken over by Baur. There was little work: 3444 cars were produced in seven years. But the assessment was given later, when special orders began to arrive at the 501st.

2800 Spike

The history of BMW models could not do without experiments. The appearance was developed by the famous automotive designer Mercelo Gandini, who worked with the Bertone studio. The supercar is assembled in a single copy. The futuristic look was complemented by a 2.5-liter six-cylinder engine and a chassis from the 2000 CS. The maximum speed is 210 km/h.

A fully functional concept was created exclusively for the exhibition in Geneva in 1967. Marketers decided that the car was too similar to Alfa Romeo, but this did not stop the collector who bought it for personal use. The quality did not let us down, and by the end of the 20th century, the car's mileage exceeded 100 thousand km.

M1 (E26)

Developed in collaboration with Lamborghini, the car was destined to become a celebrity. Designed initially exclusively for racing, it was later supplemented with a road version. The appearance of the latter is due to the restrictions imposed by the organizers of the competition. A total of 453 cars were produced.

As a publicity stunt, even Andy Warhol was involved in modernizing the appearance of the M1. However, the main achievements were covered under the hood. The M1 engine accelerated the car to hundreds in 5.6 seconds, and the upper limit was limited to the bar at 260 km / h.

750Li (F02)

Starting from the presentation of the first model in 1977, and until today, the 7th series remains the flagship of the concern. Each new model is a model for competitors, each uses new engineering solutions. For half a century, 5 generations have changed.

Today F01/02 is available with five engine options, including both diesel and petrol. There is also a dual-fuel version of Hydrogen 7, which was released in a limited series. The maximum speed is 245 km/h. Acceleration to 100 km / h in 7.7 seconds.

X5 (E53)

The basis for the car was the fifth series, but the high ground clearance and planned geometry allow the X5 to move on any type of surface. The attack by the company was successful, and today the car is directly associated with this concept. An eight-speed gearbox allows you to smoothly develop speed and save fuel, the transmission allows you to overcome impassability.

The popularity of the car was ensured by a comfortable interior. A lot of points added a bright design, load-bearing body and a spacious trunk. The first model was presented at the auto show in 1999, and a new upgrade is planned for 2014.

Conclusion

Recent years have become brand bmw not entirely successful, but the company still maintains a high level of production. Today, two dozen factories scattered around the world work for the famous German quality. 5 enterprises in Germany stand apart, where not only old models are assembled, but new ones are also developed.

Video about the history of BMW:

The reliability offered by the German brand has become a kind of symbol. However, the car is not as important as its driver. Make more demands on yourself, and any black streak on your road will turn, as for the Bavarian company, into a success story.

Since 2019, Russia will begin to collect cars Mercedes. The enterprise will be built in the Esipovo industrial park, about 40 km from Moscow. The plant, which will invest at least 250 million euros, will assemble E-class sedans and crossovers. The plant will become the seventeenth enterprise in Russia, where passenger cars are mass-produced. On the occasion, Autonews.ru compiled a map of the country's largest car factories, from which foreign cars roll off the assembly line.

1. St. Petersburg - Hyundai plant ( Hyundai Solaris, Creta; Kia Rio)
2. St. Petersburg - Nissan plant (Nissan X-Trail, Murano, Pathfinder and Qashqai)
3. St. Petersburg - Toyota plant (Toyota RAV4 and Camry)
4. St. Petersburg - General Motors plant (mothballed)
5. Vsevolozhsk - Ford-Sollers ( Ford Focus, Mondeo)
6. Kaliningrad - Avtotor (Kia cee "d, Sportage, Soul, Venga, Optima, Quoris, Prime, Mohave, Cerato, Sorento; Hyundai, i40, Elantra; BMW X3, X4, X5, X6)
7. Moscow - Renault ( Renault Duster, Capture; Nissan Terrano
8. Kaluga - Volkswagen (VW Polo, Tiguan, Touareg, Multivan; Skoda Rapid; Audi A6, A8)
9. Kaluga - Peugeot Citroen Mitsubishi Automotive (Mitsubishi Outlander; Peugeot 408; Citroen C4)
10. Nizhny Novgorod - GAZ (Volkswagen Jetta; S koda Octavia and Yeti)
11. Cherkessk - Derways (Lifan Breez, Solano, Smily; Haima 3; Geely MK, MK Cross, Emgrand; Great Wall Hover; Chery Tiggo 5 and Chery Tiggo 3)
12. Togliatti - AvtoVAZ (Renault Logan, Sandero; Nissan Almera)
13. Naberezhnye Chelny - Ford-Sollers (Ford Fiesta, EcoSport)
14. Elabuga – Ford-Sollers (Ford Kuga, Explorer, Transit)
15. Izhevsk – IzhAvto (Nissan Sentra)

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Is bmw assembled in russia

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After the post on the relationship of car brands, I decided to find information about cars that are produced in Russia. I was surprised that almost all famous brands in this list (I didn’t find only Mercedes in the list, but they write in the news that they are going to open the production of S class cars)

Here is the list in alphabetical order:

• Audi A4 (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Audi A5 (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Audi A6 (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Audi Q5 (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Audi Q7 (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• BMW 3 (F30) (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• BMW 5 (F10) (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• BMW 7 (E65/66) (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• BMW X1 (E84) (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• BMW X3 (E83) (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• BMW X5 (E70) (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• BMW X6 (E71) (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Cadillac CTS (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Cadillac SRX(Avtotor company, Kaliningrad city)
• Cadillac Escalade (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Citroen C4 (company PSMA Rus, Kaluga city)
• Citroen C4 II (PSMA Rus company, Kaluga city)
• Citroen C-Crosser (PSMA Rus company, Kaluga city)
• Chevrolet Tahoe (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Chevrolet Aveo (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Chevrolet Epica (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Chevrolet Malibu (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Chevrolet Lacetti (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Chevrolet Captiva (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Chevrolet Cruze (General Motors Auto company, Shushary, St. Petersburg)
• Ford Focus (Ford Sollers company, Vsevolozhsk)
• Ford Mondeo (Ford Sollers company, Vsevolozhsk)
• Ford Kuga (Ford Sollers company, Yelabuga)
• Ford Galaxy(Ford Sollers company, Yelabuga)
• Ford Transit (Ford Sollers company, Yelabuga)
• Ford S-MAX (Ford Sollers, Yelabuga)
• Ford Explorer (Ford Sollers company, Yelabuga)
• Fiat Albea (factory owned by Sollers, in Naberezhnye Chelny)
• Fiat Linea (Severstal-auto company Naberezhnye Chelny)
• Fiat Ducato (Severstal-auto company Naberezhnye Chelny)
• Hyundai Solaris (Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus company, St. Petersburg)
• Hyundai i40 (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Infiniti FX (Nissan Manufacturing Rus, St. Petersburg)
• Infiniti M (Nissan Manufacturing Rus, St. Petersburg)
• Kia cee'd (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Kia Sportage (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Kia Rio (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Kia Soul(Avtotor company, Kaliningrad city)
• Kia Carens (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Kia Mohave (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Mazda 6 (Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus, Vladivostok)
• Mazda CX-5 (Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus, Vladivostok)
• Mitsubishi Outlander (company PSMA Rus, Kaluga)
• Nissan Teana (Nissan Manufacturing Rus Company, St. Petersburg)
• Nissan X-Trail (Nissan Manufacturing Rus Company, St. Petersburg)
• Nissan Murano(Company Nissan Manufacturing Rus, St. Petersburg)
• Opel Astra (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Opel Astra J (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Opel Zafira (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Opel Meriva (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Opel Insignia (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Opel Mokka (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Opel Antara (Avtotor company, Kaliningrad)
• Peugeot 308 (PSMA Rus company, Kaluga)
• Peugeot 408 (PSMA Rus company, Kaluga)
• Citroen C4 (PSMA Rus company, Kaluga)
• Citroen C-Crosser (PSMA Rus company, Kaluga)
• Peugeot 4007 (PSMA Rus company, Kaluga)
• Renault Symbol(Avtoframos (AZLK) company, Hero City Moscow)
• Renault Logan (Avtoframos (AZLK) company, Hero City Moscow)
• Renault Sandero (Avtoframos (AZLK) company, Hero City Moscow)
• Renault Fluence (Avtoframos (AZLK) company, Hero City Moscow)
• Renault Duster (Avtoframos (AZLK) company, Hero City Moscow)
• SsangYong Rexton (Sollers-Far East, Vladivostok)
• SsangYong Kyron (Sollers-Far East, Vladivostok)
• SsangYong Actyon(company Sollers-Far East, Vladivostok)
• Škoda Fabia (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Škoda Fabia Combi (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Škoda Octavia (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Škoda Roomster (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Škoda Yeti (Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Toyota Camry(Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia, St. Petersburg)
• Toyota Corolla(Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia, St. Petersburg)
• Toyota Land cruiser Prado (Sollers-Bussan company, Vladivostok)
• Volkswagen Polo sedan(Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Volkswagen Passat(Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Volkswagen Tiguan(Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)
• Volkswagen Touareg(Volkswagen Group company, location Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod)

What cars are assembled in Russia

The days when the domestic auto industry offered customers only a few brands of cars have long gone into history. Moskvich, Zhiguli and Volga - these are, perhaps, all the main manufacturers of vehicles from the times of the USSR. Today, the number of passenger vehicles produced in Russia has increased many times over and is represented not only domestic cars, but also famous BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota and others. So what kind of cars are produced on the territory of modern Russia?

Since the distant 1999, worldwide famous company BMW was the first foreign manufacturer to start production of the BMW 3 Series at the Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad. Today, several of the most popular models are manufactured there, including BMW X3, X5, X6 crossovers and passenger cars. BMW sedans 3 and 5 series.

In 2007, a Volkswagen Group Rus plant began operating in the Kaluga Region. The first car produced here is the Volkswagen Passat. Then the production of Polo and Touareg was mastered. A year later, the production of Jetta and Tiguan was established. Today, Golf and Variant, Passat and Passat CC, Touareg and Tiguan, Polo, Caddy and Transporter are assembled here. In addition to Volkswagen cars, some Skoda models are also produced here: Octavia, Fabia, Fabia Combi, Superb, Yeti, Roomster and Superb Combi.

The famous German Audi is included in Volkswagen composition Group and also manufactures its cars in the Kaluga region. Today, Audi A1, A4, A5, A6, SUVs Q5 and Q7 are being assembled in Kaluga.

South Korean KIA Motors also did not bypass the Russian market. Cars under its logo are assembled at two enterprises - Avtotor in Kaliningrad and IzhAvto in Izhevsk. The first KIA cars made in Russia were Carnival and Magentis. Today, almost the entire line of these South Korean cars manufactured at these two factories: Rio, Cee'd, Soul, Sportage 3, Carens and others.

Since 2001, the Russian history of the Korean Hyundai begins. The production of cars of this brand has been established at the plant in Taganrog. The first model assembled here was Hyundai Accent. In addition to the main production in Taganrog, several Hyundai models are made in the Leningrad region. These two factories today produce not only passenger cars Sonata, Elantra XD, Accent, Solaris, Santa Fe SUV, County buses, Aero Town, but also heavy trucks Porter and Hyundai HD 500.

Since 1998, Renault cars have been produced at the Avtoframos plant in the capital, created thanks to the fruitful cooperation between the Moscow Government and the Renault concern. Today, several models are produced here: Fluence, Logan, Megane, Sandero and Duster.

Since 2007 in locality Shushary, located not far from St. Petersburg, Toyota has opened its own car factory, which assembles only one model - the Camry sedan. At the facilities of the Far Eastern joint venture "Sollers-Bussan" off-road vehicle Cruiser Prado.

In addition to Toyota, we also assemble other brands Japanese cars. Mitsubishi Outlander is produced in the Kaluga region, and in the Kamenka industrial zone, located in the Leningrad region, Nissan Murano, X-Trail and Teana are produced.

American Ford has also set up assembly production of its European models in our country. Starting with the release of the Ford Focus, today this auto giant produces such popular models here as the Mondeo, Transut and Trend.

As you can see, today a mind-boggling number of foreign cars are produced in Russia. Such machines are not inferior in assembly quality to their foreign counterparts, but due to special financial benefits provided to manufacturers, they have a much lower price, which makes them very attractive to ordinary citizens.

7 most expensive foreign cars assembled in Russia

The news that Mercedes-Benz is going to start assembling the new S-Class in Naberezhnye Chelny excited the public so much that the representative office of the German brand hastened to refute these rumors. Mercedes said that the data is not true, and so far the company does not plan to organize the production of passenger cars in Russia. If the news turned out to be true, the new S-Class would become the most expensive foreign car assembled in Russia (from 4,220,000 rubles). Autonews.ru found out which foreign car brands have already transferred the production of luxury models to our country.

Audi A8

Price: from 4,175,000 rubles; Where they collect: VW plant (Kaluga); Motors: diesel 3.0 (250 hp); gasoline 3.0 (290 hp); gasoline 3.0 (310 hp); diesel 4.1 (351 hp); gasoline 4.0 (420 hp); diesel 4.1 (385 hp); gasoline 4.0 (435 hp);

Competitors: Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-Series, Volkswagen Phaeton.

The Audi A8 is assembled at the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga along with the A6, A7, Q5 and Q7 models (from 2,850,000 rubles), as well as Volkswagen and Skoda models. All Audi models Russian assembly are sold in our country. According to the company, Kaluga produces 11,000 Audi cars a year. The most expensive version of the A8 Long is equipped with a 4.0-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 435 hp. with. and costs from 6,581,984 rubles. For this money, a sunroof, adaptive cruise control, monitoring of “dead” zones, massage of the front and rear seats, navigation and a premium audio system will be installed in the car.

BMW 7 Series

Price: from 3,584,000 rubles; Where they collect: Avtotor (Kaliningrad); Motors: gasoline 3.0 (258 hp); diesel 3.0 (258 hp); gasoline 4.4 (450 hp); diesel 3.0 (381 hp); gasoline 6.0 (544 hp);

Competitors: Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Volkswagen Phaeton.

The most powerful and expensive version of the Russian-assembled BMW 7-Series costs from 7,448,486 rubles. For this money, the car is equipped with a 6.0-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 544 horsepower and an 8-speed automatic transmission gears. The car accelerates to “hundreds” in 4.6 seconds, and its maximum speed is 250 kilometers per hour. The list of equipment that the Bavarian Seven offers in the top includes adaptive cruise control, adaptive headlights, seat ventilation, a rear-view camera, a sunroof, a premium audio system and an electric trunk. In addition to the 7-Series, Avtotor in Kaliningrad also assembles the BMW X5 and BMW X6 models, the price tags of which are approaching 3 million rubles.

Cadillac Escalade

Price: from 3,063,000 rubles; Where they collect: Avtotor (Kaliningrad); Motors: gasoline 6.2 (403 hp);

Competitors: Land Rover Range Rover, Mercedes GL, Lexus GX, Infiniti QX80.

Kaliningrad Avtotor assembles three Cadillac models. In addition to the largest and most expensive Escalade, the assembly of SRX and ATC is also established. In Russia, cars are sold both by our assembly and by the American one. As for the Cadillac Escalade, now Avtotor produces the previous generation of the car and only with a gasoline engine. Hybrid versions in Russia are no longer sold. The only modification with a V8 engine accelerates to 100 km / h in 6.5 seconds. As an additional option, only a panoramic sunroof can be ordered in a car for 50,000 rubles.

Chevrolet Tahoe

Price: from 2,400,000 rubles; Where they collect: Avtotor (Kaliningrad); Motors: gasoline 5.3 (320 hp);

Competitors: Ford Explorer, VW Touareg, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado.

All-wheel drive SUV Chevrolet Tahoe is assembled in Kaliningrad. Moreover, there are no American or European versions of the model in Russia. The car is presented on the market with only one gasoline engine and a 6-speed automatic transmission. Cruise control, sunroof, leather interior and other options are already available in the base. Tahoe is the most expensive Chevrolet model that the company produces in Russia. The price tag of the car is fixed, the equipment is one - from 2,400,000 rubles.

Volkswagen Touareg

Price: from 2,289,000 rubles; Where they collect: VW plant (Kaluga); Motors: diesel 3.0 (204 hp); diesel 3.0 (245 hp);

Competitors: Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Tahoe, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado.

The luxury SUV from VW is offered with a wide choice of both petrol and diesel engines. In the line of units there is even a hybrid power point. However, only cars with a 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine are assembled at the Kaluga plant. All other versions come to our country from Europe. The most expensive version of the Russian assembly is estimated at 3,349,410 rubles. For this amount, the client receives a glass panoramic roof, adjustable ground clearance, power seats with memory, a monitoring system for "dead" zones, navigation, a rear-view camera and a leather interior. The initial cost of the Touareg with a 3.6-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 249 liters. with. is from 1,991,000 rubles. At the same time, cheaper versions are not assembled in Russia.

Ford Explorer
Price: from 1,798,000 rubles; Where they collect: Ford plant (Vsevolozhsk); Motors: gasoline 3.5 (294 hp); gasoline 3.5 (360 hp);

Competitors: Chevrolet Tahoe, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, VW Touareg.

During the first quarter of 2014, the Russians purchased 1,500 Russian-assembled Ford Explorers. The car is offered with two engines of 3.5 liters. The most powerful of them is available only in the top-end Sport package, which costs from 2,158,000 rubles. This version also includes blind spot monitoring, power seats with memory, seat ventilation, sunroof, a roof with a panoramic view, locking center differential and adjustable ground clearance.

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Price: from 1,760,000 rubles; Where they collect: Plant "Sollers-Bussan" (Vladivostok); Motors: gasoline 2.7 (163 hp); diesel 3.0 (173 hp); gasoline 4.0 (282 hp);

Competitors: Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Explorer, VW Touareg.

The most expensive version of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is a seven-seater and costs from 2,991,000 rubles. This is a car in the version with a 4.0-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 282 hp. with. and a 5-speed automatic transmission. An all-wheel drive car in this version accelerates to “hundreds” in 9.2 seconds. The top package includes a sunroof, navigation and a hill start assist system. According to Toyota, 43,7% Car Land The Cruiser Prado sold in Russia last year were made in Vladivostok. In total, the company's plant produced 7,780 vehicles last year.

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Where is the BMW X5 assembled for the Russian market

Cars from the Bavarian company BMW have always indicated the success of their owner. No matter what anyone says, German models are practical, durable and fast. Crossovers are especially popular. For example, the BMW X5 is characterized as calm and economical. sport car. At the same time, it is very powerful, which becomes clear both when driving on the highway and in the city stream of models.

All without exception, car owners note that in the city the five show themselves calm and economical. At the same time on the track it is fast and even aggressive. And in any case, it is very easy and pleasant to manage it.

Most likely, this is a merit not only of designers and engineers who thought through everything to the smallest detail, but also of the craftsmen who made the car. In this article, we will look at where the BMW X5 is assembled for Russian buyers, and how a car of our production differs from a purebred German.

Where is the BMW X5 assembled?

The oldest factories that assemble the BMW X5 are located in America, Germany and England. Of these, in Russia you can find American-made cars. A few years ago, BMW X5 for the Russian market began to be assembled at a local factory. In the summer of 2009, it became known that the car would be made at the Avtotor production site. In the first year, approximately 1,000 models rolled off the assembly line. Further, until last year 2015, their number only increased.

By the way, this is not the only car German concern, which is assembled at a Russian plant. At the same time, BMW X6 began to be made here, and even earlier, the third and fifth series sedans and the X3 crossover rolled off the assembly line. It is interesting that the first car of the Bavarian company was assembled and produced here at the end of the last century, in 1999. The number of models of our assembly was 555. Already in 2007, this figure increased to 4.5 thousand. In 2015, it almost doubled.

Let's see how Russian craftsmen do their job and whether it is worth buying a BMW X5 of our assembly.

Overview of the BMW X5 of the Russian assembly

The first BMW X5 that came off the Russian assembly line cost 68,000 euros. He had two power units under the hood, which produced a total power of 309 horsepower. One of them was a two-liter turbocharged gasoline, and the other worked on an electrician. Connected the engines to the eight-speed automatic transmission. By the way, the car has not changed since that time either externally or in terms of technology. That's just the cost of it increased by a quarter.

In fact, the Russian assembly is not much different from the German one. And the point is not that our craftsmen suddenly began to make reliable cars, but that the local production is SKD. That is, finished parts are sent to Russia, and here they are only welded and give the car the necessary appearance. Therefore, as it turned out, where the BMW X5 is assembled is not so important. After all, the German quality remains the same in any case.

A little about the advantages of the crossover. The car consumes only 3.4 liters of fuel per hundred kilometers. The electric motor can stretch up to 31 kilometers on a single charge.

Its design is thought out to the smallest detail. Clean lines, a muscular body and slanted struts are what sets the car apart. It is stylish and unique in its own way. Vertical air intakes appeared in the side bumper. They improve aerodynamics. In the cabin of the Russian modification, new sports very comfortable seats appeared. Also, there is LED lighting around the perimeter. It goes to the front panel from the side of the doors. Interestingly, its color changes depending on the desire of the driver in a range of white, blue and orange.

The multimedia system is amazing. It is quite powerful, and the output sound is very loud thanks to excellent speakers. The screen diagonal is 10.25 inches. There are so many functions that you can get confused. You can control the machine using this display, and nothing more. In general, it will take about a month to study the functionality of the screen alone.

Security here is also at the highest level. Both driver and passenger can feel protected. The seat cushions are adjustable in any position, they are heated and can be pulled out depending on your desire.

Now a little about the shortcomings. The ride settings on the BMW X5 are fairly average. But, this is not the fault of our engineers. The car starts with a slight delay. Although the car is positioned as a sports car, it is more relaxed than you might expect. In crossovers of the Russian assembly, some note wide gaps between the parts. Soundproofing does not suffer from this, as well as aesthetic characteristics. But, they note that dust and dirt are often clogged in the cracks. And also, dampness from natural precipitation accumulates here.

But, nevertheless, the mentioned shortcomings are not so serious as not to pay attention to the BMW X5. Ultimately, where the crossover is assembled is not so important. Therefore, do not be afraid of our assembly, and feel free to buy a model.

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As a result, between the Kaliningrad, Kaluga regions, the Moscow region and St. Petersburg, BMW settled on the westernmost Russian region. This is quite understandable: BMW and the Kaliningrad region have a long-term relationship, because it is here at the Avtotor plant that most BMW models for the Russian market are made using the SKD method.

Currently, the government of the Kaliningrad region and the Ministry of Industry and Trade are negotiating the terms of a special contract to be concluded with BMW. This was stated in an interview with Vedomosti by the head of the department, Denis Manturov. In December last year, the Germans registered a separate company in Russia, BMW Russland Automotive LLC, which will assemble cars on the Russian market, while sales and service functions will remain in the hands of BMW Russland.

Maximilian Kellner, who held the post of head of the Russian branch of BMW last year, said that BMW is inclined to build a plant in the Kaliningrad region, where BMW is attracted by the investment climate and the plans of local authorities to further improve it.

The project of the BMW plant in the Kaliningrad region is already several years old. Initially, it was planned to be built jointly with Avtotor, which wanted to create an automotive cluster in Kaliningrad, similar to those that already exist in the Kaluga region or St. Petersburg. The construction of the plant was planned to start in 2015, but then the project was postponed due to the crisis in the Russian automotive market.

BMW, like its main competitor in the premium segment, Daimler AG, will assemble cars in Russia in a full cycle, with body welding and painting. The group's own factories in Germany and the United States, as well as several joint ventures in China, operate according to this principle. But if the products of factories in Germany and the United States are supplied to all countries of the world, and the Chinese market is huge in terms of volume, then in Russia, BMW, against the background of other companies with factories with full-cycle production, is, to put it mildly, small: in 2017, the Bavarians sold us slightly more than 30 thousand cars (+9%).

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Where are BMWs assembled in Russia?

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German cars- a synonym for solidity, quality, reliability and power. And prosperity, of course. Therefore, there is no lack of demand for them and is not expected. Moreover, in order to cover the growing needs of the market, even German auto giants are trying to expand the production of their products around the world, including in our country. If you think that only pedantic and accurate Germans work in those regions where BMWs are assembled in Russia, who are brought in by containers, then you are mistaken.

The release is carried out by the Avtotor enterprise, which is located in Kaliningrad. In the year, production volumes (for obvious reasons) fell, but nevertheless, cooperation between the two countries in the production of cars continues. Official representatives of the brand report that sales volumes fell immediately by 20%. It remains to be hoped that the crisis will gradually end.

So the city of Kaliningrad is an outpost of the German car industry in Russia. What models are produced here? There are several of them:

These are, for a moment, cars of the third, fifth and seventh series. It should be noted that Avtotor and BMW have been cooperating for more than a decade and a half, and during this time their specialists have managed to hone the technology at domestic enterprises to perfection. Simply put, BMW assembly in Russia is in no way inferior to German in quality.

Differences of the Russian assembly

Between BMW Russian and german assembly there are some differences. Firstly, the Russian adaptation implies the installation of more reliable and stiff shock absorbers, similarly in the situation with stabilizers. In addition, electronic "offal" is configured to work even in very severe frosts. The ground clearance of these machines is noticeably greater than if compared with the German version. The kit also comes with engine crankcase protection, which is very important in our conditions.

As you might guess, BMW is produced in Russia by the SKD method. Ready-made units are brought from Germany, from which skilled workers “sculpt” the finished car. Domestic components are not used at all during assembly. It's hard to say if this is good or bad.

Quality control is very "severe", and therefore the amount of marriage in the case of Russian and German assembly is extremely low. The only difference is that the Germans have much more trim levels, and they are much richer. True, given current prices, when the BMW 7 Series in its simplest version costs about six million rubles, the number of people who want to buy it has decreased significantly.

Unfortunately, the Avtotor plant, which now assembles BMWs in Russia, may abandon a number of "inefficient" models. If a current situation with a small number of buyers will remain, then the seventh series, for example, may completely disappear from the assembly line.

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***What cars are assembled in Russia?*** - DRIVE2

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Alas, almost all cars began to be assembled in Russia. Are you ready to buy a BMW worth 4,000,000, which is assembled in Russia? What are we paying for?! For a brand assembled in Russia, it's just ridiculous.

After reviewing the entire list, I was pleasantly surprised that there was no Mercedes on this list. Although it is possible that S class cars will be assembled in Russia,

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BMW is going to build a full cycle plant in Russia

The construction of the Mercedes plant in the Moscow region is in full swing. The full-cycle enterprise will start operating in 2019 and will produce 25,000 cars a year. Daimler's main competitor - the BMW concern - also intends to produce cars in Russia. And not by the SKD method (as they are already assembled in Kaliningrad), but with welding, body painting and other assembly cycles. Details are written by Vedomosti.

An absolutely new plant may appear in the Kaliningrad region, where a special economic zone (SEZ) operates. Companies here receive budget subsidies comparable to the costs of paying customs duties when importing components. According to preliminary data, the enterprise will not only have a stamping shop (body panels will arrive on the conveyor in finished form). The remaining stages of assembly will be carried out at the future plant.

Russian-assembled BMWs will only be supplied to the Russian market. Currently, Avtotor Kaliningrad produces 3-, 5- and 7-Series, X1, X3, X4, X5, X6 models. BMW, together with Avtotor, allowed the possibility of building a full-cycle plant in Russia, but the decision was constantly postponed. Recently, the Avtotor management said that for the construction of such an enterprise it is planned to sign a special investment contract (admission to state support in exchange for investments).

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Map of factories: where and what cars are assembled in Russia - DRIVE2

The Daimler concern announced plans to build a plant in Russia for the production of Mercedes sedans and crossovers - an excellent occasion to recall all the enterprises in the country where foreign cars are produced Mercedes cars. The enterprise will be built in the Esipovo industrial park, about 40 km from Moscow. The plant, which will invest at least 250 million euros, will assemble E-class sedans and crossovers. The plant will become the seventeenth enterprise in Russia, where passenger cars are mass-produced.

Map of the largest car factories in the country, from the assembly line of which foreign cars come off. St. Petersburg - Hyundai plant (Hyundai Solaris, Creta; Kia Rio) St. Petersburg - Nissan plant (Nissan X-Trail, Murano, Pathfinder and Qashqai) St. Petersburg - Toyota plant (Toyota RAV4 and Camry) St. Petersburg - General Motors plant (Mothballed) Vsevolozhsk - Ford-Sollers (Ford Focus, Mondeo) Kaliningrad - Avtotor (Kia cee "d, Sportage, Soul, Venga, Optima, Quoris, Prime, Mohave, Cerato, Sorento; Hyundai, i40, Elantra; BMW X3, X4, X5, X6) Moscow - Renault (Renault Duster, Kaptur; Nissan Terrano) Kaluga - Volkswagen (VW Polo, Tiguan, Touareg, Multivan; Skoda Rapid; Audi A6, A8) Kaluga - Peugeot Citroen Mitsubishi Automotive (Mitsubishi Outlander; Peugeot 408; Citroen C4) Nizhny Novgorod - GAZ (Volkswagen Jetta; Skoda Octavia and Yeti) Cherkessk - Derways ( Lifan BREEZ, Solano, Smily; Haima 3; Geely MK, MK Cross, Emgrand; Great Wall Hover) Togliatti - AvtoVAZ (Renault Logan, Sandero; Nissan Almera) Naberezhnye Chelny - Ford-Sollers (Ford Fiesta, EcoSport) Elabuga - Ford-Sollers (Ford Kuga, Explorer, Transit) Izhevsk - IzhAvto (Nissan Sentra)

Vladivostok - Sollers (Toyota Land Cruiser Prado; Mazda6 and CX-5)

The German concern "BMW" became the first large automobile enterprise that decided to start assembling cars in Russia. The Avtotor enterprise is located in Kaliningrad, and today this company supplies the largest number of BMWs entering the Russian market. At the same time, many people have doubts: is it worth taking a car assembled in Russia, how much better will a German-assembled BMW be? Opinions on the forums can be found directly opposite, moreover, it is difficult to provide objective evidence for both points of view.

What attracts a Russian buyer to truly German cars

One of the main advantages of a truly German car is the quality of the engine. As a result, the durability of the entire structure depends on the reliability of the motor, and it was German technology that was ahead of many manufacturers around the world in this parameter. And it is reliability that, ultimately, is lacking in the products of the Russian automobile industry. BMW has already become a symbol of practicality, quality and comfort all over the world.

Distinctive features of this car: excellent handling due to the well-coordinated work of complex electronic systems, efficient brakes, a comfortable interior in which a driver of any build will feel comfortable. For all positive qualities BMWs are designed specifically for city traffic, so they are not designed for difficult road conditions. After the company began assembling cars at the Kaliningrad plant, heated debates broke out among fans of this brand regarding the quality of cars.

Features of "BMW" assembled in Russia

How to distinguish a BMW of German assembly from Kaliningrad? The Russian assembly is equipped with a number of design differences. Since Avtotor's products are primarily aimed at the Russian buyer, a special "Russian package" was supposed to adapt them to non-standard local conditions. The main distinguishing features of the "Russian" BMW:

• The clearance increased by 22 mm made it possible to achieve off-road. Given the situation of Russian roads, such an addition can hardly be called superfluous.
• Stiffer shock absorbers and reinforced stabilizers (both front and rear). This will allow the machine to keep working longer.
• Electronics allows you to start the car even in conditions of quite severe frosts.
• Many motorists note that the Russian assembly is less sensitive to the quality of gasoline, which is important, given the quality of fuel at most gas stations.

Thus, the traditional BMW has become more durable, designed to overcome difficulties and travel on those routes for which the car was not originally intended at all. You can check the exact place of assembly of the car using the VIN code. This is a marking that is placed on the engine, and in which the country of origin must be reflected. Russian cars are marked with the letter "X". You can go shopping with a friend who knows where to look at the VIN.

What to choose: German or Russian assembly

So far, for the production of BMWs at the plant in Kaliningrad, almost completely imported components are used. That is, it is difficult to talk about the discrepancy in the quality of cars, since in the end they pass the same quality control. However, many note that when moving to vehicle Russian assembly is more audible noise, and the car in the end is less durable. However, these shortcomings can be attributed both to the quality of service and to compliance with the rules for operating the machine.

Cars assembled in Kaliningrad end up undergoing triple quality control: the parts are first checked by the manufacturer, then they are checked when they arrive at the factory, and, ultimately, they pass the final check after assembly. The probability of marriage in this case is minimized, so the "Russian" BMWs are not much inferior to the German ones. The Russian assembly has been on the market for 13 years.

An important factor determining the purchase of a Russian assembly is its cost. The question is often asked on the forums, is it possible to buy a new German-assembled BMW from a dealer? New german cars are still supplied to the Russian market, but their cost is very high. For example, the updated BMW 520i series has been available from official sellers since September last year at a price of 1.825 million rubles. Cars assembled in Russia are not subject to customs duties, so there is much less markup on prices.

German used car or new domestic

What is better to buy: a used car from Germany or a new domestic one? For the price, cars made in Russia are almost equal to models with low mileage that are transported across the border. It is difficult to say what exactly will be better for a Russian driver:

1. Used BMWs with low mileage, with proper operation, are not much inferior to new ones. The Germans have always been a frugal people, and used cars arrive from abroad in very good condition, making them a bargain.
2. However, the new car can not be compared with anything. It is always more pleasant to be behind the wheel of a car that no one else has owned before you. The purchase of new cars may fall into preferential lending programs aimed at supporting the manufacturer. This will help you save more.
3. The new machine has a warranty card that will allow you to correct any factory defects, if any. A lot of owners also speak positively about the Russian assembly: the cars are quite high-quality, they are in no way inferior to their German counterparts, and the build quality in them is no worse.

Quality bias Russian cars certainly have good reasons. At the same time, times are changing, and we can expect that the Russian assembly will soon be at a quite decent level, gradually ousting Western representatives of the automotive industry. So far, the choice remains only for the opinion and taste of the buyer.

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The Bavarian Motor Works is known worldwide as BMW, the Munich Automotive Company, Bavaria, was established in 1913. The entire range of BMW.

In addition to cars, the corporation produces engines, motorcycles and even bicycles. BMW AG is a full-fledged part of the German "Big Three Cars" (neighbouring Mercedes-Benz and Audi), the creators of the best-selling luxury cars in the world.

The main BMW factories are located in Germany. In addition, production is organized at enterprises in the USA, Thailand, Malaysia, Egypt, India, Vietnam, and South Africa. On the territory of Russia, cars of this brand are produced in Kaliningrad at the facilities of the Avtotor company. As of 2008, the Avtotor plant was the largest Russian manufacturer of cars of many brands.

A bit of history

The first successful car in the history of BMW, after which the products of the production became recognizable on the road, was the Dixi. It was created on the basis of the English Austin 7. In 1958, the automotive division of the company began to experience problems with profitability. Looking for a way out of the crisis, the company bought the rights to produce the Italian Iso Isetta. This mini car was equipped with an engine of its own design, previously installed on a motorcycle. The move was successful and helped the company get back on its feet.

According to data for 2006, BMW factories produced 1,366,838 cars, which were manufactured in five countries. In 2010, 1,481,253 cars and 112,271 motorcycles were produced. Statistically, about 56% of the cars produced by the company are equipped with gasoline engines, the remaining 44% are diesel. Of gasoline engines, about 27% are 4-cylinder engines and about 9% are 8-cylinder engines.

Some of the company's current models

5 Series (F10)

The first generation of the BMW 1 Series introduces a small family car, in production since 2004 when it replaced the 3 Series Compact. This is a relatively small and cheap car in the range of models.

F30

This is the sixth generation of the BMW 3 Series in the compact executive range. The vehicle is the successor to the E90 and was unveiled by the company in October 2011 in Munich, Germany.

Z4 (E89)

Full-size flagship sedan, representative of the 7 Series. Typically, the company first of all introduces most of its innovations in the 7 Series - the car is equipped with an IDrive system, and the BMW Hydrogen 7 Series (