Facelifted Mercedes-Benz A-Class launched in India
The Mercedes-Benz A-Class has been launched in India at Rs 24.95 lakh and will come with both petrol and diesel engines
Keeping up with their promise to launch 15 cars in 2015, Mercedes-Benz India has launched the A-Class in India today. The new A-Class features a minor facelift on the exterior and interior front and is still available in both petrol and diesel variants. In the Indian automotive scene, the A-Class goes up against the BMW 1 Series and the Mini Cooper five door in the India. The A-Class is priced at Rs 24.95 lakh for the A180 Petrol and Rs 25.95 lakh for the A200 diesel (all prices ex-showroom Delhi).
The facelifted A-Class features an updated headlamp cluster with the option of LED headlamps and a similar upgrade to the tail lamps as well. Of course, you also get a new bumper with a more aggressive design and larger air intakes along with an updated rear bumper with a new exhaust tip. The new car also gets a set of new wheels that help make the A-Class look even better than before.
On the interior front, the A-Class gets a new steering wheel and new trim levels on the dashboard. The new car will also get an upgraded 8-inch central screen and ambient lighting in upto 12 different colors. The updated Mercedes-Benz A-Class also gets a chrome bezel on the central console and added leather interior options. The dials too have been updated with a new bezel and a slightly upgraded design with the higher versions getting a chequered flag pattern.
The A-Class will continue to get both petrol and diesel engines. The diesel is a 2.1-litre engine that makes 135PS of peak power and 300Nm of peak torque while the petrol is a 1.6-litre turbocharged engine with 122PS of peak power and 200Nm of peak torque. Both engines are mated to a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox and a front wheel drive drivetrain.