Mercedes-Benz India previews A-Class on official website

Mercedes-Benz India has previewed the upcoming A-Class hatchback on its official website and is holding a special contest as precursor to the launch. We already know that the German automaker is likely to launch the car for the Indian market in May and has confirmed that it will be made available in both petrol and diesel variants. 

The variant that is expected to arrive here will be A-180 petrol and diesel. While the former is is a 1.6-litre turbocharged unit producing 123.7PS and 200Nm of torque, the oil burner will also be a 1.6-litre mill that produces 110.5PS and 260Nm of torque. 

The third generation A-Class was unveiled globally in 2012 and has been a strong seller for the German automaker. Currently Mercedes-Benz has over 90, 000 bookings for the hatchback and is running three shifts a day at its Rastatt plant to meet the demand.

The A-Class is based on Mercedes-Benz’s MFA front-wheel drive architecture and is a part of a five car sub-Rs 25 lakh range that the German automaker will launch for the Indian market by 2015. The first car in this range was the B-Class petrol that was unveiled in October last year.  We expect that Mercedes-Benz will price the car in the range of Rs 17 lakh to Rs 19 lakh.