Mercedes-Benz C-Class launched in petrol variant; Check price in India
The petrol C-Class variant shares its equipment list with the C 220 d Progressive with features like a panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting and active parking assist.
German luxury car firm Mercedes-Benz has introduced a petrol engine for its C-Class facelift in India at a price of Rs 43.46 lakh, said a CarDekho report, adding that it is available only in the Progressive variant.
Authorised Mercedes-Benz dealers claimed to be selling the C-Class petrol in the C 200 model with a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine. Notably, the C-Class facelift was first launched with three variants along with diesel engine only and that was in September.
According to the report, Mercedes-Benz C 200 is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine, which is also paired to a 48V electric starter motor for better fuel efficiency as well as performance.
The petrol C-Class variant shares its equipment list with the C 220 d Progressive with features like a panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting and active parking assist.
The C 200 Progressive variant sits in the middle of the C-Class range which starts at Rs 40.20 lakh for the C 220 d Prime variant, while the top-spec C 300 d AMG Line variant is priced at Rs 48.74 lakh. Both the cars are powered by the same diesel unit in different states of tune.
Among other variants, the C 300 Cabriolet, which is powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine that produces 258PS of power, is priced at Rs 65.25 lakh. This includes all prices ex-showroom India.
Notably, Mercedes-Benz C-Class competes against Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Jaguar XE and Volvo S60. The 3 Series and S60 are likely to get a generation change in the year 2019, while Audi A4 may get minor update, the report added.
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