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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR
I did some research on this a year ago and I guess there is a small amount that are assembled in mexico and russia for various security type applications. I am not 100% sure what all that means but thats what I was able to dig up. it could mean something like the X is built then sent to these plants and re assembled for such things like armor or security applications I dont know but technically this happens so I say 99%. could be more like 99.8%  but I dont know the exact scope of assembled is so I just play it safe and say 99% |
FYI, heard this recently:
BMW models are built in eight final assembly plants: four in Germany, two in China, one in South Africa and a complex in Spartanburg, S.C. The Spartanburg plant, opened in 1995, manufactures all crossover models, which BMW dubs Sport Activity Vehicles or SAVs. Additionally, BMW vehicles are assembled from parts kits at six more locations in developing countries like Thailand and India.
Not sure if that's still the case but it would explain why, for example, Malaysian X5s are always noted as "locally built".