Mercedes Launches C, E Class Sport Edition

Mercedes-Benz launched a sport edition of its flagship sedans—the C-class and E-class, priced at Rs 29.9 lakh and Rs 39.9 lakh respectively.

The C-class sedan has so far sold close to 16,000 units in the Indian market since its introduction and E-class has sold 21,000 units till date.

The company has so far hiked prices twice in 2012 averaging around 4–5 per cent of retail prices. The company plans to launch A-class model by next year, its price range likely to be below Rs 20 lakh.