SCOOP! Mercedes C 450 AMG Sport India bound

    The Mercedes C 450 AMG Sport will come with a 362bhp twin-turbo V6; to be positioned between the CLA 45 AMG and the C 63 AMG.

    Published On Jul 20, 2015 07:00:00 AM

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    Mercedes-Benz India has been on a roll this year. The luxury carmaker achieved an unmatched growth
    of 43 percent year-on-year for the period from April to June 2015. It also recorded its highest growth in the months between January and June this year, with total sales grossing to 6,659 units, compared to the previous year’s 4,717 units; a growth of 41 percent year-on-year. Mercedes has already launched six models in India in 2015.

    The carmaker is now looking to add a sporty variant to its C-class India line-up. This model, the C 450 AMG Sport, will sit between the CLA 45 AMG which is the entry-level AMG car in India, and the next-gen Mercedes-AMG C63, which will be the top-spec C-class AMG.

    The C 450 AMG Sport will come with a 362bhp twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 petrol motor which delivers a healthy 52.8kgm of torque. Power goes to all wheels via the AMG-tweaked 4Matic four-wheel drive system, while transmission duties are handled by the 7G-Tronic seven-speed automatic gearbox. This gives the C 450 AMG Sport a claimed 0-100kph sprint time of 4.9 seconds, while going to an electronically limited top speed of 250kph. Braking is managed by 360mm front and 320mm rear ventilated steel discs.

    In terms of styling, the C 450 AMG Sport gets a tweaked front bumper with a new grille, dark housings for wing mirrors, a boot-lip spoiler and darkened exhausts. The Mercedes C 450 AMG Sport is expected to be priced around Rs 1 crore. 

    In India, Mercedes-Benz will soon launch the S-class coupé in AMG and standard guises. The carmaker is also in the process of bringing the GLE SUV and updated G-class here. The carmaker has scheduled six more launches for the period of August-December this year.

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