it comes with a 5.5-litre V8 engine, with a displacement of 5,461 cc.
The new E-Class diesel variant carries an introductory price of Rs 43.65 lakh or Rs 4.36 million (ex-showroom Pune), while the petrol version is priced at Rs 40.73 lakh or Rs 4.07 million.
Cites rising inputs costs, volatility of the rupee-euro, high interest rates for increased prices.
Mercedes-Benz India started producing the new generation cars (NGC) in its global assembly network along with sedans and SUVs locally.
German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz on Friday said it will hike prices of its products across models by up to 10 per cent in India from next month.
German luxury car maker Mercedes- Benz on Friday reported 13 per cent increase in annual sales in India.
Mercedes-Benz on Friday said it will announce the launch of a separate brand for pre-owned cars in December.
The diesel variants of the C-Class will be available as completely built units.
The company said that it would launch 15 new models.
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The locally produced top-end model S 500 will be priced at Rs 1.39 crore or Rs 13.9 million (ex-showroom, Delhi) and will be rolled out from the manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement, adding that this strategic move will help to cater to the increasing demand.
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BMW Group India is announcing a price increase of up to 5 per cent across the BMW and Mini product range effective August 15, 2013, according to a company statement.
Mercedes-Benz on Thursday launched CLA Class sedan, priced in the range of Rs 31.5-35.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)
So far in the first nine months of 2014, Mercedes Benz India has sold 7,529 units, up 16 per cent from the same period last year.
Mercedes-Benz plans to sell more compact cars.
'We have a customer base of 70,000 in India'.
BMW's plant in Chenna now has 50 per cent localisation.
Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz launched an upper-end variant of its flagship luxury sedan E-Class in diesel version -- E350 -- making it the eighth of the planned 10 launches this year.
The growth rate could continue for another seven years.
Audi sold 10,851 units last year, higher than Mercedes-Benz, which sold 10,201 units.
Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi have sharply increased their sourcing from India.
The company got back in the numbers game only in 2013.
The event, organised by Deutsche Messe AG, is held each year at the Hanover fairground, the world's largest, in Hanover, Germany.
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