Mercedes A-Class that was launched in the Indian market on May 30th has now received over 400 confirmed bookings. According to a company statement, this is the highest booking number for any Mercedes car launched in Indian market till today.
Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India said that the car has managed to create a worldwide sensation and the wide appreciation gathered in India by the vehicle represents the power of the Indian youth who have raised to lead a global lifestyle and value the trendy , dynamic drive quality when it comes to the question of personal mobility.
The vehicle is based on the MFA architecture and comes with the price tag of Rs. 21,93,500 for the diesel version (A180 CDI Style) and Rs. 22,73,500 for the petrol version (A180 Sport).
The cheapest luxury car in India till the arrival of A Class was BMW X1 that was launched about three year ago. X1 comes with the price tag of Rs. 28.3 lakhs ex showroom price Mumbai. At the Mumbai launch of the vehicle, Kern said that the A Class will also be the one of the safest available cars with 11 drive assistance system and is one of the India’s most efficient car which can go up to 1,000 km in a full tank.