Mercedes unravels its new E-Class

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI)

• German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz today launched a brand new version of its sedan E-Class in India priced at Rs 46.98 lakh (ex-showroom,Delhi). The new E-Class comes with a 3.5 litre V-6 petrol engine, which would be locally assembled here.
• The company has so far sold a total of 11,000 units of the existing E-Class in the country. Mercedes Benz India had last month launched a special edition of its sedan C-Class also in an attempt to boost sales.
• Earlier the company had projected a dip in sales this year compared with 2008. However, it expects to register impressive growth next year onwards.
• Mercedes Benz India Managing Director and CEO Wilfried Aulbur had said this year the company would be lagging a little behind than its sales in 2008. Last year Mercedes Benz India had sold 3,625 units in the Indian market.