Merc launches new luxe tourer B-Class;higher version ofA-Class

MUMBAI:
Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz today launched the all-new compact B-Class in both petrol and diesel variants, priced at Rs 27.95 lakhs and Rs 28.95 lakhs (ex-showroom Mumbai) respectively.
Both petrol and diesel variants — B 180 Sport and B 200 CDI Sport — are available for sale at Mercedes-Benz dealerships across the country from today.
Claiming that the B-Class, priced at Rs 27.95 lakh (for the B 180 Sport with a 1.8-litre petrol engine) and at Rs 28.95 lakh (for the B 200 Sport with new 2.2 litre diesel engine) is the only luxury tourer in the country, company’s managing director and chief executive Eberhard Kern said.
The new variant of compact B-Class combines dynamic sportiness with high degree of safety, comfort and practicality, he added.
The Pune-based Mercedes-Benz India had announced 15 launches this year to claw back its lost market share. Last year, the Merc narrowed the gap with only a few hundred units difference.
The new luxury features include a panoramic sliding sunroof, reversing camera, memory seats, steering wheel with shift paddles, and 7G-DCT dual clutch transmission apart from new safety features like seven airbags, attention assist, adaptive braking, and hill start assist.
The company also launched a new A-Class in a price range of Rs 25.95 lakh for the A 180 Sport with a 1.8 petrol engine and Rs 26.95 lakh for the A 200 Sport with a 2.2 litre diesel engine, both ex-showroom Mumbai.
The new A-Class diesel offers more power and performance with a new powerful A 200 CDI engine. (AGENCIES)