New BMW 118i M Sport and 330e M Sport are here

CYBERJAYA: BMW Group Malaysia has launched the new BMW 118i M Sport and 330e M Sport, priced at RM 188,800 and RM 258,800 respectively.

Retail prices are on the road, without insurance, and with 5-Years Unlimited Mileage Warranty, Free Scheduled Service and BMW Tyre Warranty Programme.

Both cars come in the colours of Black Sapphire, Mineral Grey, Estoril Blue and Alpine White.

Over the weekends of February 4th-5th and February 11th – 12th, visitors to BMW authorised dealerships can look forward to festive activities for the whole family to indulge in including Feather Painting, Sandalwood Fan Artistry, Chinese Round Fan Painting, Mask Painting, Chinese Kite Artistry, Lion Head Making, Watercolour Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Dragon Beard Candy preparation as well as get their fortune for the Year of the Rooster told.

All BMW Authorised Dealerships nationwide are currently organising a ‘Test-Drive Lucky Draw’ program until Sunday, February 12th 2017 where visitors who test-drive any BMW model will get to participate in a lucky draw and stand a chance to win up to RM88,888 to purchase a new BMW vehicle.

BMW Group Malaysia is also collaborating with The Oriental Group of Restaurants where patrons of the premium Chinese restaurants, dining for the New Year of the Rooster are entitled to participate in the ‘Test-Drive Lucky Draw” program.

Han Sang Yun, managing director and CEO of BMW Group Malaysia said, “The BMW 1 Series still remains the only rear-wheel drive car in its segment, demarcating a car that is not only sporty and dynamic but also stays very true to our promise of Sheer Driving Pleasure. The BMW 330e, the new variant of the ultimate premium sports sedan we introduced recently at the BMW Innovations Day, meanwhile, now also features a more performance appeal to complement the futuristic technology courtesy of BMW i.”

Both cars have M Aerodynamics, M Sport Suspension package as well as 18-inch M light alloy wheels, giving the cars an overall performance ready exterior.

Both the cars also feature the BMW double kidney grille with chrome frame, in which the grille slates are in high-gloss Black.

The sporty appearances of the cars are then rounded off by the BMW Individual high-gloss Shadow Line as well as M logos on the side panels.

The headlights and fog lights of both cars have LED light units, and they also feature Comfort Access systems as standard.

Interior highlights include a the prominent Blue stripe that runs through the dashboard, clearly indicating the cars’ performance nature and M Sport character, the M leather steering wheel with sport and multifunction buttons, BMW Individual headliner in anthracite and sports seats with electric memory for the driver.

Both cars also have Navigation System Professional, featuring a high-resolution 3D display on an 8.8-inch display monitor.

Additionally, the new variants are equipped with BMW ConnectedDrive functionalities, the leading feature amongst its peers in the industry with Intelligent Emergency Call, Teleservices, Concierge Services and Remote Services.

Intelligent Emergency Call can be relied on to automatically and quickly send for help in an accident or emergency situation, ensuring the vehicle’s occupants receive optimal assistance as soon as possible.

The network of sensors around the car are able to communicate with the BMW Call Centre immediately when an accident takes place.

With the assistance of GPS, the BMW call centre employee receives precise positioning data of the vehicle and deploys the nearest emergency services unit to give the appropriate medical care or assistance to the occupants of the car.

Alternatively, the emergency call could be made at a touch of the SOS button in the car itself.

BMW Teleservices automatically transmits service-relevant data from the car to the BMW Service Centre when a servicing is due.

The BMW Service Partner can access the vehicle’s data, evaluate all relevant vehicle-related information and effectively prepare the car’s visit to the workshop.

BMW Concierge Services, a ‘personal assistant’ function can also be activated at push of a button – whether you are looking for the nearest ATM, restaurant or even hotel.

The BMW call centre agents from Concierge Services are always on hand to assist 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The program is the only one of its kind in the industry.

The BMW 118i M Sport also offers the standard offering of Remote Services functionalities while the BMW 330e M Sport features the addition of eDrive Services as an addition to the Remote Services functionalities.

The feature enables interaction with the vehicle via the new BMW Connected App on a mobile device where the user can control certain functionalities of the vehicle such as the lights, horn as well as check on the fuel level status of the vehicle.

Specifically for the BMW 330e M Sport, the BMW Connected App enables the remote activation of the car’s air conditioning system as well as provides data on the current charging status of the battery.

The new 330e M Sport specifically keeps its additional kit which include the Rear View Camera function and the Electric Glass Roof.

The 330e M Sport also has Park Assist functionalities which enables the car to park itself.

BMW 118i M Sport