Further consolidating its position in the niche car segment German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz on Wednesday launched two new models -- S-Class Cabriolet and C- Class Cabriolet.
“The launch of the cabriolets yet again helps us in cementing our position in the niche dream car segment. This year, we have already introduced a diverse range of products across segments, which has fascinated our customers and pushed our growth story further. We are confident of maintaining this momentum amidst dynamic market challenges,” said Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Roland Folger while launching the products.
“The S-Class Cabriolet is the first cabriolet introduced by the brand since 1971 and also happens to be the first cabriolet based on our flagship S-Class to make its way to India.We are very pleased to offer these two novel products which never had a predecessor in India and we are confident of a strong market response,” he added.
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet 300 is priced at Rs 60 lakhs and the S 500 Cabriolet is priced at Rs 2.25 crore (Ex-showroom New Delhi).
The C-Class Cabriolet features a 1,991 cc petrol engine and can reach 0–100 kmph in just 6.4 seconds, while the S-Class Cabriolet has a V8 petrol engine capable of doing 0-100 kmph in just 4.6 seconds.
“Though diesel ban and cess have impacted our sales, 2016 has been great year for us and we have sold 9924 units in the January to Septmber period,” he added.