Official: Mercedes-Benz to launch A-Class in India on May 30

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed via its official Facebook page that it will launch the A-Class hatchback for the Indian market on May 30. The car will be launched in the A 180 petrol, diesel variants and has already been previewed to select customers during an event in Navi Mumbai last week.  

The A-Class in its third iteration is a new vehicle based on the German automaker MFA platform (modular front wheel drive architecture). It was launched for the European markets in May last year and is currently in high demand as Mercedes-Benz is currently running three shifts at its Rastatt plant to meet the demand. 

The Mercedes-Benz A –Class A180 will be made available with one diesel engine and one petrol mill. The oil burner is a 1.5-litre mill producing 110PS and 260Nm of torque. The petrol mill is a 1.6-litre turbocharged unit producing 123PS and 200Nm of torque. Power will be transmitted to the front the front wheels via a seven-speed DSG box. 

The A-Class is a part of a five car sub Rs 25 lakh range that the German automaker will launch for the Indian market by 2015. The first car in this range was the B-Class petrol that was unveiled in October last year.  We expect that Mercedes-Benz will price the car in the range of Rs 17 lakh to Rs 19 lakh.

Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz India has achieved the landmark of crossing one million fans on Facebook. Mercedes-Benz India has been voted by AC Nielsen-Economic Times Brand Equity survey as the most popular automotive brand in the age group of 15-24 years and a reflection of this mandate is seen in the immense popularity of the company’s official Facebook page.

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