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By Pranbihanga Borpuzari
Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes India has launched the post-facelift version of its flagship sedan - the E Class for prices ranging between Rs 41.5 lakh for E 200 CGI (Petrol) and Rs 44.48 lakh for the E 250 CDI Avantgarde (Diesel). There are also 100 units of limited edition of E 250 CDI priced at Rs 49.90 lakh.
E-Class is the highest sold luxury sedan in India ever, with 23,000 units sold since its launch in 1993. The new E is not merely a facelift as 2000 new parts and components have been used to make it more contemporary.
Exterior: The new front-end design and the modifications are in line with the Mercedes-Benz’s all new design philosophy of making sporty cars. The front of the new E-Class has been completely revised with new single headlamps. Flowing light elements within the headlamps ensures that the “four-eyed” look which is typical of the E-Class is retained. Also for the first time for the E Class, the three pointed start is housed in the central grill.
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Intelligence Assistance Systems: The Intelligence Assistant Systems comprises Eco Start Stop function as standard, Intelligent Lighting Systems featuring variable light distribution with cornering function, reversing camera, Attention Assist, Comand Online with remote control and a tyre pressure loss warning system.
Interiors: A new interior trim line ‘open pore ash wood trim’ on the dashboard is a first in the luxury sedan segment in India. The special treated brushed open pore oakwood gives the new E-Class a modern and stylish ambiance. Brushed oakwood has a natural matt finish and is used for contemporary high end furniture and interiors. A high-quality silver chrome frame, the ambient lighting beneath the dashboard trim and the four door trim strips, augments the mood inside the E-Class altogether.
The new E gets the Comand Online multimedia system with 17.8 cm high-resolution colour display, internet connectivity with limited range of handsets, USB and Bluetooth connectivity and hard-disc navigation.
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More ShortsSafety: The car gets 8 airbags with an adaptive that includes dual stage airbags for driver and front passenger, side impact air-bags for driver and front passenger and window airbags. Features like the Anti-Skid Resistance (ASR); Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Brake Assist (BA) helps the driver to have a total control of the vehicle on road. The E-Class comes with a host of famed Mercedes-Benz optimized systems like the Pre-Safe technology and Neck Pro - crash responsive head restraints for front seats.
Convenience: Other unique features included in the E-Class are the panoramic sunroof giving an unhindered view of the sky. The E-Class boasts of the largest sunroof in the segment. The E also gets active parking assist and reversing cameras to make parking a more reliable mechanism.
In a marked departure from the norms of a luxury car the E-Class also comes with a full-sized spare wheel which is best suited for the Indian road conditions. The E-Class’ 540 liters boot size is a one of the biggest in the segment even though a full size spare wheel is offered as standard with the car.
Power & Torque: The E 250 CDI diesel is equipped with V4 engine with a displacement of 2143 CC which generates torque of 500 Nm @ 1600-1800 rpm and a rated output of 150 Kw @ 4200 rpm. The vehicle attains the speed of 0-100 km/h in a 7.5 seconds.
The E 200 CGI petrol has a displacement of 1991 CC which generates 300 Nm of torque at 1200-4000 rpm which helps the vehicle to attain the speed from 0-100 km/h in about 7.9 seconds. The rated output for the E-Class 200 CGI is 135 kW @ 5500 rpm. According to the company the fuel efficiency of the new E-Class 200 CGI petrol has been enhanced by 8 percent to 13.8 kmpl.
Pranbihanga Borpuzari works for Entrepreneur magazine
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