Mercedes-Benz S-Class Diesel S 350 CDI Launched; Price & Features

Mercedes-Benz India has launched diesel variant of its flagship vehicle, the S-Class. The S 350 CDI variant of the 2014 S-Class comes with a price tag of INR 1.07 crore in Pune, before taxes.

Mercedes-Benz S 350 CDI is powered by a 3.0-litre V6 engine that develops 254 horsepower at 3,600 rpm and 620 Nm of torque between 1,600-2,400 rpm.

The engine is mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission that delivers power to the rear wheels. As per European cycle, the S 350 CDI delivers a fuel economy of 16.6 kpl.

The diesel engined S-Class is capable of accelerating to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds and can reach an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h.

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Being the base variant of the S-Class, it will go up against the Audi A8 with the 3.0-litre engine, BMW 730Ld and the new Jaguar XJ with the 3.0-litre engine.

A few of the features on offer in the 2014 S 350 CDI include: a full fledged entertainment system with two 10-inch colour displays (with wireless headphones) for the rear seats, powered rear seats, seats equipped with hot stone massage feature (14 inflating and deflating air pockets that that move in a wave-like motion), seven-colour ambient lighting system five-colour dimming selection et,.

On the safety front, the S-Class diesel offers air suspension, ESP with eight airbags, Mercedes Pre-Safe system, adaptive brakes with hold function, ASR and hill start assist.

Local assembly of the S-Class was started in India in March at the company's manufacturing facility at Chakan near Pune. High degree of localization has allowed Mercedes to offer its flagship luxury sedan at very competitive prices.

Mercedes-Benz S 500 Price In India - INR 1.36 crores, ex-showroom, Mumbai.
Mercedes-Benz S 350 CDI Price In India - INR 1.07 crore, ex-showroom, Pune.