To thrill the football enthusiasts in India, the popular luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has introduced the ‘Sports Edition’ of the A-Class, CLA and the GLA. Mercedes-Benz has limited the ‘Sports Edition’ to only 54 units of the A-Class and 108 units of the GLA and the CLA each.
These cars are offered in-sync with the trending UEFA Euro Championship 2016. However, the company will be offering the ‘Sport Edition’ for a limited time period until July 10, 2016. Mechanically, the car has remained unchanged.0, In terms of changes, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class ‘Sports Edition’ features a diamond radiator grille and the front bumper gets an apron spoiler lip along with chrome inserts that adds to its sportiness. The rear section has been modified to show more strength and dynamism. Additionally,the ‘Sports Edition’ A-Class also features a body-coloured spoiler on the roof which helps with increased downforce for better stability during high speed driving.
The GLA ‘Sports Edition’ gets a tweaked rear-end design which gives it a sporty and masculine appeal. Along with elegant interiors, the CLA ‘Sports Edition’ gets a tweaked rear wing for a sporty look. The limited units of the Sports Edition cars will get standard features like - Mercedes-Benz ‘Sport Edition’ badge, black hub cap, steel sport pedal, black valve cap and carbon fibre mirror cover.
Speaking about it, Roland Folger, Managing Director & CEO, MercedesBenz India said, “Mercedes-Benz is a proud sponsor of the World Champions of Football, the German national team. Our association with this star studded team reiterates our commitment of associating with the true champions who only believe in the best. The new ‘Sport Edition’ of the A-Class, CLA and GLA celebrates the spirit of the UEFA EURO 2016 in India.
"This is a celebration of our New Generation Cars which epitomizes sportiness, dynamism and agility not only on but also off the field. With the ‘Sport Edition’ of the A-Class, CLA and GLA, we aim to offer the young population and millennials, as well as all sports enthusiasts an irresistible product to suit their unique lifestyle and taste. We are confident that our customers will appreciate and adore these sporty versions as much as we do. And, of course, in line with our 'winning strategy', we keep our fingers crossed for the German national soccer team.”
Alongside the ‘Sport Edition’ cars, Mercedes-Benz will also display the German national football team merchandise for patrons and football enthusiasts, who can experience the lavishness of the brand while supporting their favourite team.
The prices (Ex-showroom, Mumbai) for the ‘Sports Edition’ cars are as follows –
A 180 – Rs 25.95 lakh
A 200 d – Rs 26.95 lakh
CLA 200 – Rs 33.24 lakh
CLA 200 d – Rs 34.25 lakh
GLA 200 – Rs 34.23 lakh
GLA 200 d – Rs 35.26 lakh
