Mercedes Benz launches R Class diesel in India

     Undoubtedly, the other name of luxury on road is Mercedes Benz. Sensing the sentiments of the diesel crazy nation, Mercedes has now added a diesel variant of its luxury crossover R Class in India at Rs. 58.9 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The diesel R Class, R350 CDI 4MATIC comes with 3.5L V6 diesel engine and 7G-TRONIC transmission with 4WD. The diesel R Class is more efficient and sips lesser fuel and delivers 11.25 Kmpl as compared to 4 Kmpl by the petrol variant.

The Rs. 60 lakh + R Class CDI 4MATIC offers you

• LED daytime running lights
• Electric sunroof
• 18-inch ten spoke alloy wheels
• Chrome package

On the inside, you have enough space to carry a small battalion in brilliant comfort features such as:

• An in-dash six-disc CD changer and Universal media interface.
• Electrically adjustable telescopic steering wheel
• Memory seats
• Three zone automatic climate control
• Air-conditioning for rear row passengers

     The 3.5L V6 diesel eninge produces max power of 200 Bhp at 6000 rpm and torqe of 350 Nm at 2400 rpm. The car does 0-100 in just 8.3 seconds. It has massive 633 liters of boot space and 80 liter fuel tank. The car will be imported as a CBU (Completly Built Unit).

     At present, R Class had no competition in its class in India. With 6 comfortable seats and luxury features, it offeres a perfect combination of style and luxury. With the new diesel option, R Class will get more attention of luxury fleet operators giving services to the high end hotels.

Speaking on the introduction of the vehicle Mr.Debashis Mitra, Director- Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz India said, “The R-350CDI CDI 4MATIC is the latest addition to the successful Mercedes-Benz R-class stable. We are sure that the diesel variant of this crossover model will be an attractive proposition for our valuable customers. The car has 7G-TRONIC with 4WD transmission with a mileage of 11.25 kmpl.”

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Mercedes Benz slips to third place in Indian luxury car market

     Once the market leader Mercedes Benz has now slipped to the third place in Indian luxury car market. Not to forget, Mercedes Benz was the first luxury car company to venture into India when the market here was just in an infancy. With some innovative marketing plans and rock solid product, Mercedes managed to sell good number of cars and dominated the segment for a long time.

     With India's economy booming and more people started going form luxury cars, the other two German luxury car makers BMW and Audi sensed the booming market and entered in India, though slowly. With slew of new launches the late entrants managed to car a niche for themselves and got recognized as a premium car brands in the minds of Indians.

     Mercedes poor performance in recent times is lack of new models. The C,E and S class are the same models sold from past 15 years, though the design and styling have been changed. To be frank, we feel Mercedes cars looked better 10 years back as compared to the present ones. Mercedes SUVs M and G Class could not make an impact on India's because of there sheer price and being not so practical. Other the other hand BMW and Audi launched their new models both in sedan as well as SUV segments. The latest launches from BMW and Audi which are mini SUV have made Indians to stretch a bit to go for a premium luxury brand. With next generation of cars in the pipeline, namely the all new A and B class, Mercedes is seriously thinking of bounce back.

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2012 Mercedes Benz M Class spotted in Mumbai

     The next generation 2012 Mercedes Benz M Class has been spotted at ‘Air Cargo Complex’ Mumbai. We feel the 2012 M Class would have been flown to India for the Auto Expo 2012 being held at New Delhi in January next year.

     Mercedes Benz in its future plans had announced that it will assemble M Class SUVs in India. Currently GL and M Class vehicles are imported from Europe. The next generation M Class features fuel saving technologies such as smart oil and water pump, and AC compressor. It is powered by a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6 producing 240 horsepower paired to a 7 speed automatic transmission.

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Mercedes Benz to launch R Class diesel in India in 2012

     Mercedes Benz will bring in a diesel version of its MPV R Class in India in 2012. Currently Mercedes Benz R Class is available with a 3.5L V6 petrol engine with 272hp of power.

     Mercedes Benz unlike its German competitors is the only company with a 7 seater MPV in the luxury segment in India. Since the competition is minimal, Mercedes can create a good business opportunity in this segment by bringing in a diesel variant.

     The Mercedes R Class is a versatile MPV with lots of features such as rich infotainment system and huge luggage compartment.  The chain of luxury hotels in India is using Mercedes Viano and top-end Innova as luxury vehicles to transport their client. A diesel R Class can be the perfect vehicle for these hotel operators to provide a styling and comfortable service to their customers.

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2012 Mercedes Benz B Class hatch unveiled

     The all new 2012 Mercedes Benz B Class hatchback has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at Frankfurt Motor Show. The new B Class looks sportier and shares its design cues with the R Class.


     Mercedes has plans to install lot of tech goodies in the new B Class which include Adaptive Headlamp Assist, Blind Spot Assist / Lane Keeping Assist, Attention Assist, Speed Limit Assist, Start Stop system, Active Parking Assist, Linguatronic, DISTRONIC PLUS, PRE-SAFE and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST with adaptive Brake Assist.

     Power plant for the new B Class will be 1.6L petrol and 1.8 diesel with different power and torque outputs. Transmissions on the offer are the 6-speed manual and 7-speed 7G-DCT dual clutch gearbox.

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