India, Jan. 22 -- Eleven centimetres may not seem like much. Indeed, it's almost as long as your typical ballpoint pen. But sitting in the back seat of the new BMW 3-Series Gran Limousine, whose wheelbase is 11 centimetres longer than the traditional 3-series, you feel the additional space and realise that even small changes can make a big difference.

The 3-series Gran Limousine is the latest launch from BMW India, and even though January has not ended, this is the Bavarian carmaker's second launch of the year after the petrol engine variant of the 2-series Gran Coupe. The company's President for India, Vikram Pawah, told me that there will be 25 new vehicles launched by the company this year. Despite 2020 being rough for the luxury segm...