Mercedes-Benz Indian will launch the all new B-Class in the Indian market. The car will be positioned as a sports Tourer in the Indian market and could see a lunch by September. The B-class will be the first offering from Mercedes to sit on the new front-wheel drive (MFA) platform. The A-Class and Mercedes-Benz GLA will be the next models which will share the same platform.
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The company is targeting a price bracket of Rs. 20-25 lakhs which will be the lowest price offering in the Indian market from Mercedes-Benz. The car was caught testing in where the company has set-up shop. The B-class will be initially launched as a CBU and CKD operations will commence in a couple of months.
Mercedes-Benz launched latest B-Class at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. The new hatchback will be the temporary answer to BMW X1 and will help the company to increase its volumes. The new B-Class measures: length/width/height: 4359/1786/1557 millimetres. The new B-Class features new petrol and diesel engines as well as new manual and automatic transmissions.
The new B-Class will be available with a displacement of 1.6 litres, as the B 180 rated at 90 kW (122 hp) and the B 200 with an output of 115 kW (156 hp). The maximum torque of 200 and 250 Nm respectively is available from an engine speed of 1250 rpm. The B-Class may also be equipped with 1.8 litre turbo petrol. With the Mercedes-Nissan alliance, the new B-Class could also come with the 1.5-litre K9K engine which is also seen in various Renault and Nissan models.
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