- Is the sixth generation of the E-Class
- Prices to be announced on 9 October
Mercedes-Benz India has commenced the production of the all-new E-Class LWB ahead of its official debut on 9 October. The luxury sedan is being locally produced at the brand’s manufacturing facility located in Chakan, Pune. With this, India becomes the sole market across the globe to produce the LWB E-Class in its RHD iteration. Notably, the bookings for the new E-Class are now underway.
Mechanically, the new E-Class will source power from a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol and a 2.0-litre diesel engine with an automatic gearbox as standard across the range. While the former is rated to produce 194bhp and 320Nm of torque, the latter can churn out 197bhp and 400Nm of peak torque.
Speaking on the occasion, Vyankatesh Kulkarni, Executive Director and Head of Operations, Mercedes-Benz India said, “Mercedes-Benz started its India journey with the E-Class in 1995, and till date, it remains a key product in our local production portfolio. The start of local production of the New Long Wheelbase E-Class is an important milestone, reiterating Mercedes-Benz India’s world-class manufacturing capabilities, flexibility and digitalization. With this new LWB E-Class, we have further deepened and expanded our localization footprint by sourcing various commodities from India, emphasizing our dedication to the ‘Make in India’ initiative. We are immensely proud of our expert team who are highly skilled, motivated and agile in manufacturing both world-class ICE and BEV products as per market requirements.”
