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Mercedes Benz has launched the first of its new front-wheel drive cars in the Indian market. We are talking about the 2012 B-Class small MPV, which is underpinned by the new MFA platform.
Right now, the B-Class is only available with one engine option for he Indian market – the B180’s 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol with 122 hp and 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) of torque, available with a seven-speed dual clutch automatic.
The second generation of the compact B-Class will eralds a new era at Mercedes-Benz in terms of both economy and style.
The B180 has been priced for INR 2.15 million (€39,800 at today’s exchange rate). This is quite a lot, but the model is laded with start-stop, more airbags than you can count, attention assist, hill-start and brake-assist. Still might not be enough given how affordable cars have to be in India. But Mercedes India says the allocation for 2012 consists of a modest 250, and they’ve all been sold already.
The second generation of the compact B-Class will eralds a new era at Mercedes-Benz in terms of both economy and style.
The B180 has been priced for INR 2.15 million (€39,800 at today’s exchange rate). This is quite a lot, but the model is laded with start-stop, more airbags than you can count, attention assist, hill-start and brake-assist. Still might not be enough given how affordable cars have to be in India. But Mercedes India says the allocation for 2012 consists of a modest 250, and they’ve all been sold already.
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