Mercedes E-Class Edition E launched at Rs 48.6 lakh

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz today, launched a special-edition E-class, named Edition E, with prices starting at Rs 48.6 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune). The vehicle has been commissioned in order to commemorate the twenty years of the E-class in India.

Available with a choice of petrol and diesel engines, petrol E200 'Edition E' is powered by a 2.0-litre, 181bhp four-cylinder motor. In terms of diesel power, the car gets the options of two engines. One is a 2.1-litre, 201bhp, four-cylinder motor in the E250 CDI 'Edition E', and the second option is a more powerful 261.5bhp, 3.0-litre V6 in the E350 CDI 'Edition E'.

To make the car stand out from its standard counterpart, the special edition models comes with ‘Edition E’ badging, an illuminated three-point star on the front grille, tweaked fibre-optic tail-lamps that flash during emergency braking, adaptive LED headlamps and an electric sunroof (standard).

Inside, the E-class Edition E gets features such as a Comand system with an SD card-based Garmin navigation system and access to Mercedes-Benz apps, active park assist with rear camera, sporty pedals, illuminated door sills and electric adjust front seats with memory function. The E350 CDI additionally, gets a 360-degree camera, a Harman Kardon 14-speaker surround sound system and a rear seat entertainment system.

In terms of safety, the Edition E comes equipped with eight airbags, seat belt tensioners and Neck-Pro active head restraints system for the front seats.

The E-class is one of the models in the carmaker's line-up of 12 new cars to be launched this year. In fact, the E-class has been one of the carmaker’s highest selling cars in the country. Mercedes-Benz ended 2015 on a high note as it sold a record 13,502 units in the year ending December 2015, up 32 percent as against 10,201 units sold in 2014. It has surged ahead of rival Audi to grab the No 1 spot as India’s top-selling luxury carmaker.