Mercedes-Benz India on Monday said it has started local assembly of luxury sports utility vehicle Gl-Class from the Chakan plant, bringing down its price by almost Rs5 lakh.
“Mercedes-Benz India achieved the distinction of becoming the only market to start the production of the second generation Gl-Class full-size luxury SUV, outside Mercedes- Benz's SUV plant in Tuscaloosa, USA,” the company said in a statement.
The Gl-Class, launched in May this year at Rs 77.5 lakh, will now be available for Rs72.58 lakh (ex-showroom).
Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Eberhard Kern said: “local production of the Gl-Class will provide immense value addition and benefits to our valued customers in the form of easier production availability and flexible production scheduling.”