The S 400 has a 3-litre, V6 petrol engine with a maximum torque of 480Nm and power of 324bhp.
The company had announced its plan to launch 15 new products in 2015.
The model is the pinnacle of luxury motoring coupled with the highest level of safety
Merc says it has completed offering petrol option along with diesel variants for all the models that it sells in India
Roland Folger has told the ministries concerned that they are cutting India off from the rest of the world by making it a highly protected market, the Mercedes Benz India CEO & MD tells Ajay Modi.
The sedan portfolio grew 39 per cent in the January-September 2015.
As many as 11 Mercedes models are impacted by the ban.
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.
German luxury car maker has expanded its product offering with the launch of 11 products this year.
The launch boosts the company's presence in the performance SUV segment and takes Mercedes-Benz's SUV portfolio to eight products
After banning registration of diesel cars and SUVS with engines above 2,000 cc in December last year till March 31, the Supreme Court has extended the ban until the next hearing which is expected in July
The GLE will be available in two variants.
Sales jumped 32% as compared to the previous year
Audi and Mercedes-Benz have already opened dealerships in Guwahati -- a gateway to all the north-eastern states -- and BMW intends to join them soon. Ajay Modi reports.
E-vehicles may face pollution hurdle with hazardous batteries. One lithium-ion battery has a potential to poison the whole water aquifer of Delhi.
The move will primarily impact luxury car companies like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi and Volvo and bike brands like Triumph and Harley Davidson.
Most say they will review their Make in India plans as prices may top pre-GST level
Audi's 2015 sales were three per cent higher than its 2014 sales, which stood at 10,851 units.
Mercedes sells models ranging from A Class to Maybach, priced between Rs 28 lakh and Rs 1.67 crore.
Note ban, diesel ban have little impact as Mercedes posts marginal decline, while BMW sales rise 14 pc.
The domestic luxury car segment is a key beneficiary of GST within the automobile space as prices are set to come down by up to ten per cent in most cases. Roland Folger, MD & CEO, Mercedes Benz India, speaks to Shubham Parashar on the significance of these changes on the industry and other issues.
The German auto maker is clawing back up the brand charts as it fights off competition from Audi, BMW in the Indian market.
Roland Folger, managing director and chief executive officer at Mercedes Benz India calls the calendar year (CY) 2016 a year of 'lost opportunities' as NCR diesel ban and demonetisation led to a flat performance.
'It is going to be as high as 50% in the coming one or two months and can be about 20% to 25% in the medium term.'
In the past four months, launches of luxury and super luxury cars have sped ahead of non-luxury ones.
Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.
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