BMW Motorrad India’s portfolio comprises overarchingly of large-capacity, multi-cylinder machines, which have gotten more expensive with the new GST rates. However, two of its products, the TVS-made G 310 RR and the BMW C 400 GT maxi-scooter, have benefited from the revised rates owing to their sub-350cc displacement.
- BMW G 310 RR, made by TVS, is the only 312cc model in its portfolio
- C 400 GT is a 350cc maxi-scooter, virtually in a class of its own in India
Two BMW Motorrad models become more affordable after GST 2.0
Both these products now attract 18 percent GST
The G 310 RR is the only 312cc model in BMW’s portfolio made by TVS, now that its siblings have been discontinued. Its aspirational badge value and attainable price point have helped it find quite a few takers, and with the new GST rates, its pricing has only become more competitive. Previously, the G 310 RR was priced at Rs 3.05 lakh, which has now dropped to Rs 2.81 lakh – a price reduction of Rs 24,000.
Next up is the luxurious C 400 GT maxi-scooter, which employs a 350cc single-cylinder engine, thereby qualifying for the government’s recent GST revision – albeit by the skin of its teeth, as its displacement is teetering on the edge of the limit. Compared to its earlier price of Rs 11.75 lakh, its new asking price of Rs 10.83 lakh makes it a substantial Rs 92,000 more affordable than before. The C 400 GT is the only true-blue maxi-scooter in India, and it has no direct rivals. The only distant comparison that can possibly be made is with the Honda X-ADV, although that product is now much more expensive.
Every other ICE BMW two-wheeler in India has become more expensive, but that’s a story for another day. Keep watching this space.
Ved Janve
Vishal Venugopal
