2012 saw the entry of Mercedes Benz\u2019s B-class into the Indian Market with the Sports Tourer. The German auto giant is now gearing up to launch their next new generation compact car(NGCC)\u2013 The A Class. Scheduled to hit the Indian market in mid-2013, Mercedes-Benz\u2019s smallest vehicle will make its debut in the UK and rest of Europe in December this year. With over 70,000 bookings from Europe alone, the A-Class launch marks the most successful launch of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle till date.<\/p>\n
In India, the all new Mercedes-Benz\u00a0A-Class<\/strong><\/em> will be available in both petrol and diesel. The diesel variant is expected to have two versions- a 6-speed manual transmission powered by a 1.5L engine pumping out a raging 109bhp and a 1.8L, 109bhp engine with the 7-speed automatic 7G-DCT transmission.<\/p>\n “Mercedes-Benz is becoming the most dynamic premium brand in the world. As part of this development, the A-Class represents an important milestone. The A-Class is completely new, down to the last detail. In automotive development, it’s not often you get the chance to start with a clean sheet of paper. Our engineers have made the very most of that opportunity”, explains<\/a> Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars.<\/p>\n Built on the German luxury automaker\u2019s Modular Front Architecture (MFA) platform, the A-Class is likely to be brought to India as complete knock-downs (CKD) and assembled at the manufacturer\u2019s Chakan facility in Pune. Expected to be priced in the \u20b915-20 lakh range, the A-Class will be a crowd puller and is guaranteed to add flavor to the Indian hatchback segment.<\/p>\nMercedes-Benz A-Class Price in India<\/h3>\n
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