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China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-12 07:57
BMW's new sedans
German luxury carmaker BMW AG recently launched its new 3 Series sedan in China. The model, which retails between 375,000 and 613,000 yuan, has three engine options: 2.0, 2.5 and 3.5 liters. The 2.0 and 2.5 versions are made in BMW's plant in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
The 3.5 version, which is imported, could accelerate from zero to 100 km per hour within 5.8 seconds. The group's sales in the Chinese mainland surged by 30.4 percent to 47,342 vehicles in the first three quarters.
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