Mercedes-Benz A-Class facelift to be launched tomorrow.
Mercedes-Benz will bring the face lifted version of it’s A-Class to India with both petrol and diesel engines and will feature minor updates to the interior and exterior.
Mercedes-Benz India will launch the new facelifted A-Class in India tomorrow. The new car will be the 15th car that the German luxury car manufacturer will launch in India in 2015 in accordance to its ‘15 in 15’ strategy. The A-Class features updates on both the exterior and interior front. Engines though are expected to remain the same.
The new A-Class features the updated diamond grille festooned with a black background with chromed out dots to accentuate the 3D look of the grille. The front bumper also gets a new accent strip that is finished in chrome on the standard package and in black as an optional extra along with a new air intake. The new A-Class also gets an upgraded rear bumper with new tail pipe openings and an upgraded diffuser. The A-Class will also get optional LED headlamps and an upgraded tail lamp cluster.
On the interior front, the A-Class gets a new steering wheel and new trim levels on the dashboard. The new car will also get an upgraded 8-inch central screen and ambient lighting in upto 12 different colors. The updated Mercedes-Benz A-Class will also get a chrome bezel on the central console and added leather interior options. The dials too have been updated with a new bezel and a slightly upgraded design with the higher versions getting a chequered flag pattern.
Expect the engine options on both the A-class petrol and diesel to stay the same. The diesel is a 2.1-litre engine that makes 135PS of peak power and 300Nm of peak torque while the petrol is a 1.6-litre turbocharged engine with 122PS of peak power and 200Nm of peak torque. Both engines are mated to a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox and a front wheel drive drivetrain.
Courtesy : Zigwheels