Mercedes-Benz Commences Production Of New 2022 C-Class In India: First Unit Rolls Out Of The Plant

Mercedes-Benz India has announced that the company has commenced the production of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class at its state-of-the-art Chakan manufacturing plant in Pune.

Mercedes-Benz Commences Production Of New 2022 C-Class In India: First Unit Rolls Out Of The Plant

In addition to that, the company had also rolled out the first unit of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class from its Chakan manufacturing plant.

The pre-bookings for the upcoming new-gen 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is already open for existing Mercedes-Benz customers till the end of this month and the German automaker planning to launch this model in India on May 10, 2022.

Mercedes-Benz Commences Production Of New 2022 C-Class In India: First Unit Rolls Out Of The Plant

On the other hand, first-time Mercedes buyers can directly book the upcoming new-gen 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class from 1st May onwards by paying an amount of Rs 50,000.

Speaking about the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the 5th generation of this German sedan made its global debut on 2021 and this new model will be soon available in the Indian automobile market as well.

Mercedes-Benz Commences Production Of New 2022 C-Class In India: First Unit Rolls Out Of The Plant

The new 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the most advanced version of the C-Class sedan till date. In terms of dimensions, the upcoming model is 65mm longer and 10mm wider than the current generation of the C-Class sedan sold in India.

In addition to that, the wheelbase of the new generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class was also increased by 25mm to 2,865mm. Thanks to bigger dimensions, the boot of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has grown by almost 30-litres in capacity.

Mercedes-Benz Commences Production Of New 2022 C-Class In India: First Unit Rolls Out Of The Plant

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is often regarded as the baby S-Class, and the new generation model also stays true to this by having both the interior and exterior that looks to have been inspired by the larger Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

On the exterior, elements such as the front grille, headlights, tail lamps, and front and rear bumpers are in line with the design of other updated Mercedes-Benz cars in India.

Mercedes-Benz Commences Production Of New 2022 C-Class In India: First Unit Rolls Out Of The Plant

Moving inside, the interior design is very much in-line with the design of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class with its two large 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment unit and digital instrument cluster. However, these screens can be upgraded to even larger 11.9-inch and 12.3-inch units with the upgraded MBUX infotainment unit.

Mercedes-Benz Commences Production Of New 2022 C-Class In India: First Unit Rolls Out Of The Plant

In India, Mercedes-Benz will initially offer the all-new C-Class sedan with three engine options - C200, C200d, and C300d. Moreover, all these engines now sport a 48V belt-integrated starter generator.

The C200 is likely to sport a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with 201.5bhp of peak power and 300Nm of peak torque, whereas the C200d will use a larger 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel unit with 198bhp of peak power and 400Nm of peak torque.

Mercedes-Benz Commences Production Of New 2022 C-Class In India: First Unit Rolls Out Of The Plant

The C300d is the most powerful engine option and this model comes with a similar 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine, but the unit pushes out 262bhp of peak power and 550Nm of peak torque.

Mercedes-Benz Commences Production Of New 2022 C-Class In India: First Unit Rolls Out Of The Plant

Thoughts About Upcoming 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is one of the best-selling models for the German automaker in India and the company has sold more than 37,000 units of C-Class sedan in the country since its introduction in 2001.

With the launch of the new C-Class, Mercedes-Benz is looking forward to taking the game further and farther, and we expect the new C-Class to dominate the sales chart in its segment in India.

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Article Published On: Thursday, April 28, 2022, 14:14 [IST]
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