Mercedes India rolls out locally assembled C220 CDI for Rs 37.90 lakh

Three months after its official launch in the Indian market, Mercedes-Benz India has rolled out the locally assembled version of the C 220 CDI. The diesel-powered luxury sedan is now being put together at Mercedes’ Chakan facility near Pune. 

Mercedes India says it has now upped the localisation content in the C 220 CDI to 60 per cent. The first of the vehicles was rolled out of the assembly line by Eberhard Kern, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India and Piyush Arora, Executive Director, Operations, Mercedes-Benz India. 

“We are delighted that the ‘World Car of the Year’, the new C-Class, will now be ‘Made in India’ at our world class production facility, here in Pune. We are glad to commence the local production of the C 220 CDI and are confident that we will be able to cater to the increasing demand of this world winner for our discerning customers. The local production of the new C 220 CDI will continue the sedan’s success story in the Indian market.”, Mr Kern  commented on the local assembly of this new model. 

The 4-cylinder diesel engine in the C 220 CDI is claimed to be the most fuel efficient in the segment with a fuel efficiency of 19.27 kmpl. The engine also boasts of the ECO start/stop function which helps in saving fuel.

Ex-showroom Delhi prices for the locally assembled C 220 CDI are as follows -

C 220 CDI Style - Rs 37.90 lakh

C 220 CDI Avantgarde - Rs 39.90 lakh