BMW has announced an average 2.1% price increase for the U.S. market across its 2009 model year range as a response to rising raw materials costs and exchange rate pressure. The price rise will affect those models that go on sale from October as well as a number of their related options and packages. The latest price increase is BMW’s second rise in the U.S. since June, when it raised prices on its 2008 lineup by a single percent.

“The significant structural and economic changes in the marketplace are prompting all automakers to further refine actions to respond to these pressures,” Jim O’Donnell, president of BMW of North America, said in a statement. “At BMW, we’re responding with a number of internal efficiency improvements to offset our increased costs so that we can keep this price increase modest.”