Mercedes-Benz to launch A-Class and B-Class Edition 1 tomorrow

Mercedes-Benz will launch a special edition of the A-Class and B-Class called the Edition 1 tomorrow. The German automaker launched the B-Class to the Indian market in late 2012 and then launched A-Class in May of last year. While both vehicles in their diesel avatar have been a major success for the three-pointed star, there were many complaints of missing features and most importantly low ground clearance for both cars which we expect to be rectified in these models. 

The A-Class and B-Class Edition 1 are expected to get revised ground clearance, electric seat control for the passenger seat, rear arm rest,  updated Comand  interface, new alloy wheels and most probably an AMG-spec body kit with Edition-1 badges and decal. These were the same kind of changes Mercedes introduced with C-Class Grand Edition when it was launched last year. 

We expect that both the vehicles will continue with the 2.2-litre diesel engine that produces 109bhp/250Nm of torque as well as the 2.0-litre petrol unit that produces122bhp/200Nm of torque. Power is sent to the front wheels via the 7 G-Tronic seven-speed automatic gearbox. 

The A-Class and B-Class Edition 1 are expected to be priced slightly higher than the standard car and will mostly retail in limited numbers. There is also a possibility that Mercedes-Benz may announce the date of when it will begin local production of these models in their standard form. 

Mercedes-Benz A-Class first drive

Mercedes-Benz B-Class first drive

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