Mercedes-Benz India Sees Strong Demand For Diesel Vehicles In Luxury Car Market

There is no denying the fact that electric is the future of mobility. Almost every auto major across the globe is working in this direction, still it's a long journey when it comes to mass adoption of electric vehicles. Even Mercedes-Benz is quite actively pursuing the electric future but till the mass adoption happens, the luxury carmaker isn't refraining from using diesel powertrains in its offerings, citing strong demand for diesel models. And that's exactly why Mercedes-Benz is offering almost every model in its range with both petrol and diesel powertrains, including the upcoming C-Class sedan that recently made its India debut.

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Speaking with Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, Editor-In-Chief, carandbike in context of the upcoming EQS on the latest Freewheeling With SVP webisode, Martin Schwenk, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Mercedes-Benz India said, "The bigger the car gets, we also see a strong drive into the diesel engines. So it's really logical that in the C-Class we offer both options, diesel and petrol, and diesel actually in two variants including the top-end. It has a lot of advantages for the car, it has the latest technology also in terms of cleanliness. I spoke about the emission technology, so it is definitely a very future ready vehicle. There's no reason to hide our diesel. On the other hand, since we have both, we'll also react accordingly towards customer demand."

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The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is offered with both petrol and diesel engine options.

The diesel powertrain powering the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a familiar 2.0-litre four-cylinder unit in two states of tune. In the C 220d it develops 197 bhp at 3600 rpm and 440 Nm of torque between 1800-2800rpm while in the C 300d it develops a stronger 261 bhp at 4200 rpm and 550 Nm at 1800-2200 rpm. The new C-class petrol now gets a 1.5-litre four-cylinder unit belting out 201 bhp between 5800-6100 rpm and 300 Nm of peak torque between 1800-4000 rpm. Additionally, all three engines come equipped with mild hybrid technology and feature an integrated started generator that offers an additional 20 bhp and 200 Nm under hard acceleration. A nine-speed automatic gearbox is standard across the range. Mercedes claims that the C 200 and C 220d have identical 0-100 kmph times of 7.3 seconds with the C 300d quicker at a claimed 5.7 seconds.