Mercedes GLS 400 4Matic Launched at Rs 82.90 Lakh

September 7, 2016September 8, 2016 Siddharth Sharma 0 Comments GLS 400, Mercedes

After flooding the Indian roads with diesel vehicles, manufacturers are now adding petrol variant to their lineup. This shift in the approach is mainly evident after the diesel ban that was imposed in Delhi-NCR for over eight months. Now, even though the ban is lifted, customers are still hesitating to go for a diesel vehicle.
Mercedes was one of the manufacturers that were badly hit during the diesel ban. The German automaker approached the Supreme Court with a plea to sell diesel-powered cars. In exchange, it agreed to pay an environmental cess on the sale of every diesel car sold.

Now, Mercedes-Benz has decided to offer petrol engine across its complete line-up in India. Today, the company launched its GLS 400 4Matic SUV in the country. With the addition of this 7-seater SUV, the luxury carmaker has completed its petrol portfolio in India. The GLS 400 4Matic has been priced at Rs 82.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Powering it is a 3.0-litre V6 petrol motor that produces 248PS of max power and 480Nm of peak torque. The engine sends the power via 9-speed automatic gearboxOn the occasion, Roland Folger, managing

On the launch, Roland Folger, managing director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India said, “With the launch of the GLS 400 4MATIC, we have now completed our petrol portfolio for the Indian market. The introduction of the GLS 400 4MATIC is a strategic move as it gives the customers the flexibility to choose between the petrol and the diesel variants of their popular SUV. The GLS offers its occupants class leading luxury experience that no other full-size luxury SUV can match in this segment. This is also the fifth SUV variant we introduced this year, further bolstering our SUV portfolio which remains the most comprehensive in the luxury car segment. Our SUV segment has seen the maximum growth for the past two years and we are confident that this trend will continue.”

Comes with 14-speaker Harman Kardon music system

The GLS 400 4Matic comes loaded with host of driving aids like electronic all-wheel drive traction system, Electronic Stability Programme, Dynamic Select with five driving modes. Accompanying this is gadgetry like panoramic sun-roof and 14-speaker Harman Kardon music system.

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Siddharth has always been passionate about Cars and Bikes. He was the kind of kid that always had the latest Auto magazine in his school bag. He had this dream- to become a professional racecar driver. Finally, in 2012 he found himself racing as a rookie driver in the Polo R Cup national racing championship. Over time he had to readjust the sail and get into automotive journalism to continue enjoying machines on wheels.

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