Force Motors rolls out 200,000th locally made Mercedes-Benz Engine

Force Motors Limited has announced the rollout of its 200,000th locally manufactured engine for Mercedes-Benz at its dedicated powertrain manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune. The milestone unit, a six-cylinder M256 engine, was allocated for installation into a Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 luxury SUV. 

1. Force Motors has been producing engines and axles for Mercedes since 1997. 
2. Five models within the Mercedes lineup utilise engines produced by Force Motors.

Force Motors rolls out 200,000th Mercedes-Benz engine 

The production volume benchmark highlights a long-standing component sourcing arrangement that dates back to 1997, and has since expanded to encompass the assembly of both engines and axles for select Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles and SUVs manufactured in the country. The commercial relationship operates as a critical localised supply chain model within the domestic premium automotive sector. To maintain compliance with global quality and engineering protocols, Force Motors established the Chakan plant as a purpose-built facility configured to match the specific technical standards of the German luxury car brand. 

Prasan Firodia, Managing Director of Force Motors Limited, stated that production volume goes beyond a standard industrial metric, reflecting long-term operational precision and shared manufacturing objectives. The corporate milestone was marked at the plant alongside an executive delegation from the Mercedes-Benz Group AG Board of Management, including global production, technology, and sales directors.

Which engines does Force Motors Limited Manufacture for Mercedes-Benz?

Currently, Force Motors produces three engines for Mercedes-Benz. The M256 engine in the GLS is a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo-petrol unit that also does duty in the E-Class, GLE-Class, and the pre-facelift S-Class, while the M254 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine is present on the E-Class, GLC, and C-Class. Force Motors also manufactures the OM654 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that the GLE, E-Class, GLC, and C-Class utilise.