Mercedes-Benz India to showcase GLC and S-class Cabriolet at Auto Expo 2016
The S 600 Guard and the Mercedes-AMG F1 car will also be on display at the Auto Expo 2016, along with the cars and SUVs already on sale in India.
Mercedes Benz India has announced its line-up for the Auto Expo 2016. The German carmaker will showcase the all-new GLC SUV for the first time to the Indian audience. With the GLC, Mercedes will finally have a direct rival to the Audi Q5 and BMW X3.
As the name suggests, the new SUV is based on the C-class and resembles it quite closely from the front. India will initially get two diesel versions, the 220d with 168bhp and 250d with 201bhp, both from Merc’s 2.1-litre four-cylinder engine. A GLC 350 3.0-litre petrol V6 version could come later. Expected to go on sale in the second half of 2016, the GLC will be priced around the Rs 50 lakh mark to take on its rivals.
The next exhibit at the Mercedes-Benz pavilion will be the S-class Cabriolet. The new car marks the return of the drop-top S-class since the previous cabriolet model was phased out in 1971. The soft-top, as per the company, is the longest seen on any of its cars and can be extended or folded away electrically in 20 seconds at speeds up to 60kph. The roof can also be operated through the key fob.
Also to be showcased is the S 600 Guard, the armoured version of the top-spec S-class saloon sold globally. Offering protection to occupants against bullets, explosions, grenades and mines, the new S-class Guard offers the highest level of ballistic protection available, VR9. Mercedes says the Guard is the first car to have been certified this level. Modifications to the car, including reinforced body shells, double-plated welds, and toughened and thickened glass, has resulted in a significant increase in weight over the standard S 600's 2,165kg.
Also on display will be the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team’s FIA World Championship winning W06 F1 Hybrid car. The standard range of Mercedes cars and SUVs already on sale in India will also be on display.
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