Archive · 11 Sep 2026
BMW Considers Fourth 2026 Price Hike Amid Rising Costs
BMW sells luxury cars in India.
The company may make its cars more expensive again next month.
It says a weaker Indian rupee and higher costs for materials such as copper are making vehicles more expensive to produce.
This would be BMW’s fourth price increase in 2026.
Even with higher prices, BMW says its sales are growing strongly in India.
Electric cars are becoming a larger part of those sales.
BMW expects to sell more than 20,000 cars in India this year.
The company will keep selling petrol and other combustion-engine cars while customers still want them.
BMW Group India is considering another vehicle price increase next month, citing rupee depreciation and rising commodity costs.
The company has already raised prices three times in 2026, with reported cumulative increases of about 7%.
BMW expects to sell more than 20,000 cars in India this year, supported by strong double-digit growth and new launches.
Electric vehicles represented 26% of BMW’s sales in the first half of 2026, with the share expected to exceed 30% in the second half.
BMW plans around 25 launches in India this year and is expanding local EV production while continuing to offer combustion-engine models.
- Who
- BMW Group India, represented by President and CEO Hardeep Singh Brar.
- What
- BMW is considering a fourth vehicle price increase in 2026 while expanding its electric-vehicle business and product lineup.
- When
- Another price increase could take effect next month; the company has already raised prices in January, April and July 2026.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- BMW cited pressure from a weakening rupee, higher commodity and material costs, and rising logistics expenses.
- Potential increase
- Another BMW vehicle price hike is being considered for next month.
- 2026 revisions
- BMW has raised prices three times this year; reported cumulative increases are about 7%, while Brar separately described increases of about 4-5% so far.
- 2026 sales target
- More than 20,000 cars in India.
- Installed capacity
- Around 50,000 vehicles in India.
- EV sales share
- 26% in the first half of 2026, compared with 21% last year.
- Planned launches
- Around 25 launches in India during 2026, with about 15 already completed.
- Localisation
- Most BMW models are around 50% locally produced or sourced, according to Brar.