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Mercedes-Benz CLA facelift launched in India at Rs 31.40 lakh

By Sagar

Posted on November 30, 2016

Mercedes-Benz India has launched the refreshed CLA today, at Rs 31.40 lakh ex-showroom, Mumbai. As promised, this is the 12th product from Mercedes for India for the year 2016. However, as a surprise, the company announced they’ll be launching one more product for this year as well.

The new CLA will come both in petrol and diesel, and in 3 variants – 200d Style, 200d Sport and 200 Sport, priced at Rs 31.40 lakh, Rs 34.68 lakh and Rs 33.68 lakh respectively. All prices ex-showroom, Mumbai.

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On the exterior, the changes are subtle with some minor tweaks in bumper design – a different design from the international version. There’s a new LED headlamps and LED tail lamps. The fibre-optic DRLs first light up blue, then change colour via a smooth transition to bright white. Merc says, the brightness of the brake lights and turn indicators varies depending on the light conditions to avoid dazzling other road users. Other than these changes, everything else on the exterior has been retained including the 0.25 Cd drag co-efficient, a lowest of any production car in the world. There’s a new exterior color option named Cavensite Blue.

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Merc is also offering a Road & Track package, which includes racing stripes, red hub caps, carbon fibre ORVM housings and a spoiler, which costs Rs 1.72 lakh over the regular CLA.

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The new CLA’s interior too has got some minor tweaks here and there. Almost all of the features has been carried over from the previous model, including the 8 inch infotainment system (Style trim gets 7 inch) and standard panoramic sunroof for the Sport variants. The infotainment system is compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Talking about the powertrains, there is a 2.0 litre (1991 cc) 4 cylinder petrol motor, producing 184 hp @ 5,500 rpm and 300 Nm of torque @1,200 – 4,000 rpm. The diesel is a familiar 2.2 litre (2143 cc) 4 cylinder turbocharged unit, producing 136 hp @ 3,200 – 4,000 rpm and 300 Nm of torque @ 1,400 – 3,000 rpm. Both engines are mated to a 7G-DCT dual clutch automatic transmission. Petrol’s top speed is rated at 240 km/h, and diesel will do 220 km/h. 0-100 km/h happens in 7.1 seconds and 9 seconds for petrol and diesel respectively.

The CLA-Class made its first entry to India as CLA 45 AMG in July 2014, and the regular version was launched in Jan 2015. India is the only country after Europe to locally produce the CLA.

Roland Folger, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India commented, “Ever since its India debut, the CLA has witnessed an overwhelming response from young patrons across the country. The CLA is the epitome of dynamic design that seamlessly embodies an intelligent combination of functionality and agility in a modern coupé design. The stylish CLA has won several hearts and minds of customers thanks to its distinctive design based on Mercedes-Benz’s new design language and its sensational driving performance. It opened doors to many young customers, who prefer to arrive in style wherever they go. The CLA remains one of the best sellers in the New Generation Cars portfolio and underlines the compact sedan’s unmatched popularity, especially amidst the younger generation.”

“The CLA makes for an attractive value proposition for our discerning customers who not only enjoy the driving dynamics but also expect a hassle free ownership experience from Mercedes-Benz. The specially designed service and finance packages make buying and owning the CLA a delightful experience. With the CLA we introduced twelve new products in 2016 and maintained a strong product offensive to keep our customers fascinated with the brand. Our product strategy is in the right direction and we are glad to see it working despite challenging market scenarios. We are confident that the new CLA will continue its success run for the New Generation Car portfolio and will maintain its high conquest rate, especially for younger customers.” Mr. Folger further added.