Mercedes-Benz has finally launched the B-Class Sports Tourer at a grand launching ceremony held in Mumbai today. The B-Class is the cheapest ever Merc by far in India and is the first premium car and front wheel drive vehicle from the German luxury carmaker. The car has been launched in two variants, B 180 and B180 Sport at a price of Rs 21.49 lakh and 24.87 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai).
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is equipped with a 1.6-litre turbo mill mated to 7G-DCT (Automatic Seven Speed Dual Clutch Transmission) that helps it to generate a maximum power output of 122bhp with a peak torque of 200Nm. The car accelerates from 0-100kmph in 10.2 seconds and touches and reaches the top speed of 190kmph. It also gets the paddle shift altogether with the 7-speed automatic transmission that enables the driver to change the gears on the go manually on a single touch. The B-Class offers a decent mileage of 14.8kmpl. It is available in three exciting colours, Jupiter Red, Circus White and Polar Silver Metallic.
Debasis Mitra- Director- Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz India was addressing the media at launch and showing immense confidence in their offering he said “We are extremely excited with the initial response of the B-Class in India. Our Strategy of introducing the segment & then launching the car has been well received by our customers. The huge response only demonstrates that the Three Pointed Star is easily the most aspired brand in India and kicks off a beginning of our product offensive in next couple of year in India.???
Mercedes-Benz has already booked 250 cars that they will start delivering in 4-5 days. Speaking about the competition, Mr. Mitra further added that we are not competing with the Luxury Compact SUVs, we are launching an all new segment, so there will not be any competition. He also said that the target group of the vehicle is exclusively the young people ageing between 25-30 who have started their professional career and are adventure lovers.
Mercedes-Benz B-Class has come out in Petrol version only for now, however the diesel version has been speculated to come later on. Mercedes-Benz B-Class is feature rich, standard features that are made available are Attention Assist, 7-airbags, Lane Assist, AMG Style Steering wheel, ECO start/stop and various others. Moreover, it has got the LMR 7-twin spoke design wheels and Panoramic Sunroof making it looks ultra modern.
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