Mercedes Benz R Class launched in India

Mercedes Benz, the German car major and one of the leading premium car brands in India added another feather in its sparkling cap with the launch of the first ever crossover the Mercedes-Benz R-Class in India today. The MUV is already quite popular in the American and European markets, the launch would give the buyers of premium luxury cars in India a big reason to smile. The car has been priced at 58.79 lakh (Ex-showroom Mumbai). Indian car market witnesses the best of launches and facelifts during the festive season of Diwali and so is the year 2010 bustling with all the activities and events this time around.

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The new Mercedes-Benz R-Class is certainly the one for classes and not the masses, which is evident with the kind of German styling and expertise that the car sports. The Mercedes Benz R-Class sports a 3.5 litre, DOHC, 24 valve, V6 engine, that delivers power, performance and a drive par excellence. To be specific the power generated by the engine is 200 hp at 6,000 rpm and the peak torque would shoot upto 350 Nm at 2400 rpm. The German car maker has blessed tha car with a 7G automatic transmission that zooms the car to a top speed of 230kmph. The car can accelerate from 0 - 100 kmph in 8.3 Seconds. The buyers would get a Fuel Tank Capacity of 80 ltrs and a Boot Capacity of 633 ltrs. The car would be bought in as a completely built in unit on the Indian turf. 

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The list of features and specification is seemingly endless and attractive till the end, however some of the most sought after and salient features include an aggressive front grille, Selectable light-sensing headlamps, fog lamps, Programmable daytime running lamps and an amazing fit and finish that would make buyers loosen bucks smoothly. The car would come with appealing and spectacularly designed body colored door handles, making the finesse speak for itself. The front grille, sports honeycomb designed slots that also sports attractive fog lamps making the front a style statement. On the rear end the car sports LED tail light cluster, twin sleek rectangular stop brake lights, twin chrome exhaust tips, etc.

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The car is not only a beauty statement from the exteriors, but is a store house of comfort and elegance from the interior as well. The posh cabin has been bestowed with enhanced voice control, a bluetooth interface, Electronic cruise control, a 4-way (tilt/telescoping) manually adjustable steering column, 12-volt power outlets,  Electrostatic dust and pollen filter, Dual-zone climate control, Digital display of odometer and gear/mode selection, Electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, a quartz clock, Multifunction display in instrument cluster, Tire-pressure monitoring system, etc.

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A buyer who would invest the kind of money Mercedes Benz Class comes tagged with, would certainly not like to compromise on safety and security while on a drive and the same seems to have been borne in the minds of Mercedes engineers and designers as the car sports disc brakes for all wheels along with ABS and BAS. The MUV comes with an advanced suspension system and rolls on 19 inch alloy wheels.

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The R Class can well be termed as the Royal Class from Mercedes Benz as the features, specifications and looks speak for a class that's beyond monetary considerations. Value for money seems to be an understatement for the all new Mercedes-Benz R-Class.

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