Sachin Tendulkar launches BMW X1 Series

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar with Armaan Ebrahim, FIA GT1 World Championship Race Driver and Philipp von Sahr, president, BMW Group India launcehd BMW X1 Series in Mumbai. (Photo IANS)

German carmaker BMW on Tuesday forayed into the luxury compact segment in India with the launch of a new series priced between Rs 20.90 29.90 lakh. (Photo IANS)

The new offering, manufactured at BMW's plant at Chennai, was unveiled by cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar here.(Photo IANS)

The 1 Series hatchback that BMW introduced in India is the smallest car in the German company's portfolio.(Photo IANS)

The 1 Series hatchback has features such as six air bags, run flat tires and automatic headlamps.(Photo IANS)

BMW would assemble the 1 Series at its factory on the outskirts of the southern Indian city of Chennai. (Photo IANS)