Ministry of External Affairs to Lease 55 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedans

Starting with the upcoming India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS), these Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedans will be employed by the Ministry of External Affairs in the service of visiting foreign dignitaries comprising Head of States, Presidents, Prime Ministers and top diplomats.

Roland Folger, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, said, "Mercedes-Benz has always been the preferred luxury brand for Head of States across the globe including India, and we are extremely proud of this fact. The impeccable sense of prestige, luxury, safety and comfort offered by a Mercedes-Benz is rarely matched and makes us the obvious choice for such exclusive clientele. The mandate from the Ministry of External Affairs opting for the E-Class luxury sedan is a reiteration of the inherent strength of our product and of the unsurpassable brand equity that Mercedes-Benz commands in the Indian luxury car market."

The largest selling luxury car model in the country, over 30,000 units of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class have been sold in India. The E 250 CDI in question comes powered by a 2.2-litre diesel engine whose performance is rated at 201bhp and 500Nm of peak torque. Mated to a 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission, the car can go from 0Km/h to 100Km/h in 7.5 seconds and offers a top-speed of 242Km/h.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class' gets ample features to ensure the comfort and safety of its passengers. The Mercedes-Benz E 250 CDI gets THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control system, Ambient lighting with 5 stage intensity control, electric sunblinds, separate air vents for rear passengers, NECK-PRO, Rear crash structure with deformation zones, and airbags among other provisions.

Engine: E 250 CDI

Displacement: 2143cc

Power: 201bhp

Torque: 500Nm

0-100Km/h: 7.5 seconds

Top-Speed: 242Km/h

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Features:

- ECO start / stop

- THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control

- Separate air vents for rear passengers

- Ambient lighting with 5 stage intensity control

- Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

- Acceleration Skid Control (ASR)

- Anti Lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist (BAS)

- NECK-PRO

- Rear crash structure with deformation zones

- Airbags