We are coming LIVE from the launch of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class Facelift which has been finally launched in India at a starting price of Rs. 24.95 lakhs Ex-showroom, Mumbai. It competes against the Mini Cooper and BMW 1 Series in India. Expect the A-Class to be priced between Rs 27-30 lakh (ex-showroom).
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The bumpers, hood, and front grille, which are usually touched during a mid-cycle facelift look nearly the same with the ones found on the existing sedan model of the S-Class. There is an upgraded headlamp cluster with LED headlamps as well as upgraded tail lamps. 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. Now, the German automaker has expanded the program to a standalone customisation division dubbed Designo Manufaktur and to launch the new and improved program, a selection of new options have been revealed for the G-Class. Moving on to the interiors, the steering wheel gets a leather wrap including the paddle-shifters.
Mercedes-Benz has added performance, efficiency, equipment and price to its updated A-Class range. The dials have a fresh bezel and a modified design.
Certain other new features include Sahara Beige or black leather and even smartphone integration including Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink, making it the first in its segment to do so. 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.
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Instead of “CDI” badging for the diesel versions, the new A-Class comes with new nomenclature called the 200 d. The engines come paired with a 7G-DCT dual-clutch automatic transmission with the “economy”, “sport” and “manual” transmission modes.
