Mercedes-Benz E Class launched with long wheelbase facelift

Mercedes-Benz E-Class long wheelbase facelift is launched with prices starting at Rs 63.6 lakh. The launch of E-Class, which Mercedes-Benz claims to be the best-selling luxury car in India, had to be advanced from the April-June quarter due to high demand.

The E-Class is available in five variants and three engine options powered by both petrol and diesel. The car's top-end variant is priced at Rs 80.9 lakh (ex-showroom). This is one of 15 launches the German luxury car maker has promised for India.

Mercedes-Benz has done comprehensive changes on exterior styling and design and updated the interiors. The E-Class boasts of the 'most spacious' rear cabin in the segment owing to its long wheelbase, Mercedes-Benz stated. The company has sold more than 46,000 units of the E-Class till date in India. Around 30 percent of Mercedes' sales consists of the E-Class.

Martin Schwenk, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said, "We had to advance the launch of the new E-Class owing to the successful run out of the outgoing model much ahead of our planning and for an overwhelming interest for the new model."

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class will compete against the Lexus ES, Volvo S90, Jaguar XF, Audi A6 and the BMW 5 Series.