Locally assembled Mercedes-Benz GL-Class rolls out - Zigwheels.com

With assembly operations commencing in India, the price of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class has dropped considerably to Rs 72.58 lakh (ex-showroom Pune) Mercedes-Benz India has rolled out the locally assembled GL-Class from its Chakan plant in Maharashtra. Interestingly, the Mercedes-Benz GL 350 CDI BlueEfficiency assembled in India is the first ever GL-Class to be assembled outside of Merc's Tuscaloosa plant in USA.  Launched in India in May 2013, the second generation Mercedes-Benz GL 350 CDI is powered by a 3.0 litre V6 diesel motor that generates 258PS and 620Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a seven-speed automatic gearbox which works with the powertrain to power the SUV from 0-100 km/h in 7.9 seconds. The launch edition was equipped with a few extra features and priced at Rs 77.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).  Now due to it's locally assembled nature, the 2013 Mercedes GL 350 CDI BlueEfficiency has been priced at Rs 72.58 lakh (ex-showroom Pune), which is a considerable Rs 4,92,000 lower than that of the launch edition. 100 units of the launch edition of the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class were sold within 15 days of its launch in May earlier this year. And the drop in price of the locally assembled model looks all set to attract more customers.  via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHGxaztlAcUxwMfBgbf4MNw2ZtCXw&url=http://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/recent-launches/locally-assembled-mercedesbenz-glclass-rolls-out/17076/

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