The made in-india mercedes-benz s-class is here

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The Made-in-India Mercedes-Benz S-Class is here
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Made-in-India Mercedes-Benz S-Class

• The greatest car in the world, now assembled in
  India, and sold at a much lower price.The 2021
  Mercedes-Benz S-Class which was launched as a
  completely built unit got a massive price drop
  thanks to Mercedes-Benz India announcing that it
  will be assembling the car locally. In what is a
  huge vote of confidence in Indias manufacturing
  capabilities, the S-Class, Mercs luxury
  flagship, often considered the best car in the
  world, gets a dedicated assembly line in
  Mercedes-Benz Indias manufacturing plant in
  Chakan, Maharashtra. Launched at a price of Rs
  1.57 crore (for the S-Class S350d) and Rs 1.62
  crore (S 350d) the models see a drastic drop of
  almost Rs 55-60 lakh from the CBU models.
  Although the E-Class remains the best-selling
  Mercedes-Benz in the country, the brand has seen
  an uptick in demand for superlative luxury.

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Made-in-India Mercedes-Benz S-Class

• Launched originally in its top-end Launch
  Edition and an Mercedes Benz AMG line trim,
  the made-in-India version loses out on a few
  nifty features such as rear-wheel steering etc,
  while dialling down the visual extravagance with
  less busy looking front and rear bumper designs.
  Whats new is a fresh set of 19 alloy wheels,
  while the engine and multimedia options remain
  the same. Yes, the Mercedes S 350d will be
  replacing the Mercedes S class 400d, but it packs
  the same 3.0-litre, in-line six-cylinder engine,
  albeit in a lower state of tune, producing 286hp
  instead of 330 hp on the S 400d. Torque levels
  also see a drop of 100 Nm from the 700Nm founder
  under the hood of the diesel import. Thankfully,
  the petrol engine remains unchanged. Its still
  an in-line six, turbo-petrol making a
  considerable 367 hp and 500 Nm. Both engines get
  Mercs 9-speed automatic gearbox and 4Matic
  all-wheel-drive system as standard.

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Made-in-India Mercedes-Benz S-Class

• Despite the turbulence caused by the pandemic,
  Mercedes-Benz continues to be the best-performing
  luxury carmaker in the country, having seen a 99
  percent uptick in its third sales quarter this
  year as compared to 2020. Having sold 8958 units
  thus far, this year, the brand is aiming to sell
  50 percent more cars in 2022. Mercedes-Benz India
  MD Martin Schwenk stated that demand continues to
  remain very high, which coupled with the
  prevailing semiconductor shortage means that the
  immediate future is unlikely to see a reduction
  in the eight to 16 week waiting period on Mercs
  best-selling sedans and SUVs such as the E-Class,
  GLA, C-Class, GLE, GLS, and the A Limousine.

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Made-in-India Mercedes-Benz S-Class

• A peek inside the assembly line shows the
  world-class quality control measures that
  Mercedes-Benz India has taken in assembling the
  S-Class. The most advanced and tech-heavy S-Class
  yet, the current-gen model is put together via
  two different sets of assembly lines, starting
  with the panoramic station where it arrives as an
  untainted monocoque shell. It then continues to
  the first line, or the Trim Line which takes
  care of the interior fitments such as the seats
  and the multimedia system. This includes the new
  12.8-inch, vertically placed central touchscreen,
  the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, the
  64-colour ambient lighting system and the four
  seats which feature voice-activated massage
  functions.

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Made-in-India Mercedes-Benz S-Class

• With multiple stations taking charge of
  individual fitments, the car is then subject to
  the first of three quality checks, this time to
  ensure that all the electrical functions are in
  perfect order. The model is then moved to the
  Mechanical line which takes care of all
  powertrain related fitments. The car is then
  subject to another quality test at the end of the
  mechanical line, followed by a Final OK test,
  before it rolls out of the plant. At present
  Mercedes-Benz assembles nine models in India, the
  highest of any luxury carmaker. This includes a
  couple of AMG models such as the A35 and the
  GLC43 Couple, the latter being the first AMG
  model to be assembled in India. Merc has also
  stated that it is considering local assembly of
  its EV models in the near future.

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