. BMW Produces 500,000th X5 Sports Activity Vehicle
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. - BMW
Manufacturing Co. produced its 500,000th X5 Sports Activity Vehicle today,
just five and a half years after its market introduction.
The milestone vehicle is an
X5 3.0d, equipped with a 3.0-liter inline six- cylinder diesel engine and
outfitted with the BMW Individual Maritime package, consisting of Midnight
Blue exterior paint, Walknappa Champagne leather, Mahogany Maritime
fine-wood trim, and BMW individual light alloy V-spoke 19-inch wheels.
The 500,000th X5 will be
shipped and delivered to a customer in Hamburg, Germany.
The first X5 sports activity
vehicle rolled off the production lines at BMW Manufacturing's Spartanburg
plant on September 1, 1999. Less than two years later, the 100,000th X5
milestone was reached on August 23, 2001.
The X5 sports activity
vehicle is produced exclusively at BMW Manufacturing Co. for distribution
to more than 120 worldwide markets. BMW is the largest exporter of
U.S.-made automobiles, exporting 60 percent of its production.
