Locally assembled Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI launched at Rs 37.90 lakh

Mercedes has started the local assembly of its C 220 CDI model at its plant in Chakan, Pune following a strong demand for the model here. The assembled model’s prices now start at Rs 37.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) as against Rs 39.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the CBU model.

Mercedes has also announced that the C 220 CDI now gets up to 60 percent of its parts from indigenous sources.

Locally assembled Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI launched at Rs 37.90 lakh

Eberhard Kern, managing director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said, “We are delighted that the ‘World Car of the Year’, the new C-Class, will now be ‘Made in India’ at our world-class production facility, here in Pune. Unparalleled quality has been Mercedes-Benz’s key competitive strength and underlines our prowess in automotive manufacturing across the globe. We are glad to commence the local production of the C 220 CDI and are confident that we will be able to cater to the increasing demand of this world winner for our discerning customers. The local production of the new C 220 CDI will continue the sedan’s success story in the Indian market.”

The locally assembled car will miss out on some of the features and equipment currently seen on the CBU variants being offered in showrooms. The locally assembled C 220 CDI now misses out on features such as mood-lighting and illuminated door sills. Other changes include differently styled alloy wheels and the centre console now finished in hi-gloss burr walnut wood trim.

Mercedes also announced the launch of its corporate leasing programme called Corporate Star Lease. Mercedes says that this programme will provide corporate clients with hassle-free and simple leasing solutions for cars under the employee car benefit programme.

The Mercedes plant in Pune now assembles five models of the Mercedes line-up:
The C-class, the E-class, the S-class, the M-class and the GL-class.

Comments

2018 Lamborghini Urus India review, test drive

On first introduction, it’s a recipe for intimidation. It’s claimed to be the fastest SUV in the world (0-100kph in 3.6sec and a top speed of 305kph puts it nearly in supercar territory), and it’s made by Lamborghini – creator of some of the most savage vehicles on the market. Things – as with any Lamborghini, for that matter – would be a lot less daunting if we were driving on a smooth European country road, a wide motorway, or even a race track. But today we’re driving the Urus on a narrow ghat road, as well as through some heavy Pune traffic. Perhaps the intention was to demonstrate that this is the first Lamborghini ever to go on sale in India that truly works in our conditions – but still, I doubt they accounted for rush hour. It’s requisitely mad to look at, employing as many ‘sporty’ design tropes to an SUV body style as possible – the only thing missing is a massive wing on the back; and somehow, it works. It’s ...

Skoda Vision RS concept previews new hatchback

Skoda has set the stage for its forthcoming Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus rival with the Vision RS, a concept car that features a performance plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain. Under the sporty details and concept flourishes, the Vision RS bears a close resemblance to the Rapid hatchback that will be introduced next year. The fact that it has been previewed in vRS form, complete with 245hp PHEV powertrain, shows how much further upmarket the new Rapid will go compared with the current value-led model. Skoda product marketing chief Björn Kroll said: “The current Rapid is too low-market. For this one, we have tried to balance it out.” Skoda will drop the slow-selling liftback version and concentrate on the Spaceback hatch for the new Rapid. At 4,356mm, the concept is just over 50mm longer than the current Rapid, and it has a 440-litre boot that's up by 25 litres. The concept retains some of the current Rapid’s des...

What to avoid during a car service

When it comes to getting their cars serviced at authorised outlets, owners usually go the whole hog. They want their cars coming out of service centres looking brand new, and are willing to pay for it. But do service centres take undue advantage of this? Yes, they do. Servicing may involve changing certain parts and oils after a set interval, but service centres will almost always try to plug in a few extras using technical jargon that a layman may not really understand. Certain processes are completely unnecessary, and customers end up paying extra as they are not aware of what's important and what's not. Also, most of the times, the service associate will throw you a hard sales pitch, and it's not always done with your best interests in mind. So what exactly are the things you don’t really need and should avoid? Engine flushing Flushing an engine simply means cleaning the impure oil and gunk that ...

Automobilestillnow

Search This Blog