The first all electric Mercedes AMG launched in India
The launch boosts the company's presence in the performance SUV segment and takes Mercedes-Benz's SUV portfolio to eight products
The company had announced its plan to launch 15 new products in 2015.
'And a majority will be in the top-end vehicle range.'
While Mercedes-Benz India expects 25 per cent of its India sales to come from EVs in the next four years, BMW says it estimates around 10 per cent of sales to come from those in the near future.
India-specific hatchbacks took centrestage at the 10th Auto Expo, in New Delhi. Check them out!
Mercedes Benz plans to launch a new open top version of its SLS AMG super car.
German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India on Thursday launched the imported version of its new generation flagship sedan S-Class with a price starting at Rs 2.17 crore while it prepares to introduce a locally-produced variety of the model in the fourth quarter this year. The new 7th generation S-Class comes in two variants -- diesel S 400d 4MATIC priced at Rs 2.17 crore and petrol S 450 4MATIC tagged at Rs 2.19 crore.
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.
In the past four months, launches of luxury and super luxury cars have sped ahead of non-luxury ones.
The company said that while the first quarter numbers were at the pre-pandemic levels, it saw a growth of 34 per cent in sales compared to the April to June period of 2020.
Dealerships, too, are going all out to roll out the red carpet for women.
Trying out the most powerful Mercedes-Benz E-Class of all time - the AMG E 63 S 4Matic+ -- at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, India's only Formula 1 track, is serious business, as P Tharyan finds out.
Mercedes-Benz India will increase prices of its vehicles across all models by up to 2 per cent from January 1, 2016, to offset rising input cost.
The GLE will be available in two variants.
Few car like BMW-M series and Audi RS7 were most popular in 2014.
Open order books in February breach 700,000; wait period for some models exceed a year.
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.
Kahn Design has modified the existing Land Rover Defender.
After a brief lull during the pandemic, there is a strong revival in luxury car sales, bolstered by more launches across price bands, replacement demand, ban on old diesel vehicles in the NCR, and 'revenge buying'.
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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.
The SLS AMG is powered by a 6.2 litre engine and it can go up to a maximum speed of 317 km per hour.
With growing revenues, a spreading business empire, and surging aspirations, companies are seeing a strong demand for luxury products from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
Fiat, Maruti, and Tata are all set to drive in their best vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz on Thursday launched CLA Class sedan, priced in the range of Rs 31.5-35.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)
Sales jumped 32% as compared to the previous year
Mercedes-Benz on Friday said it will announce the launch of a separate brand for pre-owned cars in December.
While some pretty exciting cars like Mercedes Benz G63 AMG and BMW X1 have made it to the launch stage, a whole lot of enticing models still await their turn.
The Mercedes G-class was developed as a military vehicle on suggestion by the Shah of Iran.
Though GM India delivers best of technology cars but at the same time, it lags in the dealer and service station network, one very important criterion for improving sales and rising popularity charts in India.
The company got back in the numbers game only in 2013.
Carmakers are gearing up to launch a number of thrilling cars within a year.
The ban does not speak about used luxury cars.
From Maruti to Honda, every big manufacturer has lined up launches in the domestic market.
A sense of calm prevails every time I get into a Mercedes. I'm hardly overawed by their presence (Rohin has a big fetish for Beemers -- Ed), but the sheer snug, cosseting feeling that a Merc presents snatches me from reality, writes Rohin Nagrani.
There are a whopping 10 sedans slated for a launch in India this year. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com gives the lowdown.
The new Audi RS7 Sportback Performance is so powerful that driving this car is not for the faint-hearted.
Prominent ones are Maruti's smoky Ciaz and Fiat's gorgeous Avventura.
Equipped with the ' Mercedes Me' connect feature which makes this one too a connected car, this is the 10th 'Made in India' product from Mercedes and comes in two engine variants. The 300d 4MATIC diesel and the 300 4MATIC petrol, both BS VI versions. The diesel is an in-line 4-cylinder engine that churns out 245 hp power and 500 Nm of peak torque, and can do a 0-100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, while the GLC 300 Coup in-line petrol engine produces 258 hp and 370 Nm of torque and can do 0-100km/h in just 6.3 seconds!
The new flagship Maybach S 650 replaces the S 600 in India
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