A report from The
Times of India had said in September that Mercedes-Benz plans to launch the
V-Class in India. According to a new report from Autocar India, the company
will introduce the luxury minivan in January 2019.
Internationally,
the Mercedes V-Class is available in three lengths, compact (4,895 mm), long
(5,140 mm) and extra-long (5,370 mm). There are three equipment lines to select
from, namely standard, Avantgarde and Exclusive. The top-of-the-line grade is
made in only the long version. As for the layouts, a six-seat layout with four
individual rear seats is standard, but there are options to specify one or even
two rows of three-seater benches. Customers can choose the rear seats facing
each other or aligned.
Large panoramic
sliding roof, electric sliding doors, seat heating and lumbar support, thermal
cup holders and centre console with a five-litre cooling compartment are some
of the main features designed for the comfort of rear-seat passengers.
Multiple engine
options are available internationally, but in India, Daimler has decided to
offer the OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine that had its world premiere in the
latest Mercedes E-Class. In India, the company will offer the BSVI-compliant
2.0-litre variant (194 PS/400 Nm), which is already in use in the facelifted
C-Class and the E-Class (incl. All Terrain).
The Mercedes
V-Class will arrive in India as a CBU import from Spain, but Daimler will think
on locally assembling should the volumes start growing. Expect the luxury
minivan to cost in the region of INR 75-80 lakh (ex-showroom), at which it will
attract mostly companies looking for the ultimate shuttle.
