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Mercedes launches its most luxurious SUV GLS 350 d

by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate, Corporate Reports

New Delhi, (IANS) Leading German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz on Wednesday launched its most luxurious sports utility vehicle (SUV) Mercedes Benz GLS 350 d in India.

“Popularly known as the S-Class of SUVsa The GLS is the epitome of exemplary engineering that cleverly combines unmatched space, with delightful driving pleasure on any terrain,” said Mercedes Benz India MD and CEO Roland Folger in a statement.

Simultaneously with the launch, Mercedes Benz announced the local production of GLS 350 d in Pune as India featured in the top 10 GLS markets for the company.

“The GLS will be locally manufactured in our world-class production facility in Pune from its India launch. We are confident that the local production will make the GLS 350 d attractive for the eminent buyers with additional value propositions,” said Folger.

Priced at Rs.80.40 lakh (Ex-showroom Pune), the SUV is powered by a 2,987cc V6 engine producing a power output of 190 kW at a torque of 620 Nm.

Top features include 9-G Tronic automatic transmission, 4matic permanent all-wheel drive system, new generation telematics, smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and memory package for driver and the front passenger among others.

GLS 350 d is available in six colours — citrine brown metallic, design diamond white bright, cavansite blue metallic, obsidian black metallic, iridum silver metallic and tenorite gray metallic.

Mercedes Benz introduces C Class 250 d sedan

by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate, Corporate Buzz

Pune : (IANS) Luxury car maker Mercedes Benz India on Wednesday introduced the C Class 250 d sedan in the mid-size luxury segment and announced its local production.

“The all new C-Class completely redefined the mid-size luxury sedan segment in India and created for itself a new territory of supremacy,” Roland Folger, MD and CEO of Mercedes Benz India, said in a statement.

Priced at Rs.44.36 lakh (ex-showroom Pune), the sedan is equipped with 9G – TRONIC transmission and a 2,142 cc diesel engine capable of producing 500 Nm of torque with a speed of 0-100 km per hour in 6.6 seconds.

Other features include LED Intelligent Light System, Garmin Map Pilot, 17 inch alloy wheels and ambient lighting among others.

Mercedes Benz already sells C 200 and C 220 models under the C Class and has commenced local production of 250 d to catch up with the demand and cut down the waiting period.

“The overwhelming response for the new C-Class drove us to commence local manufacturing of the C 250 d simultaneously with its introduction in India,” added Folger.