Mercedes-Benz pavilion is bang across that of Audi and both the German giants unveiled their entry level luxury cars. While the all new Mercedes C-Class officially launched the Audi A4 was premiered. The fourth generation C-Class is closer to the BMWs when it comes dynamics and features sharp, sporty look without losing the ‘carved out of metal’ USP of Mercedes sedans. The car will be assembled in Pune and will be available only with two engine options – the C200K will be powered by a 174 bhp supercharged four cylinder unit while the C220 CDI will get propulsion from a 170 bhp common-rail diesel. Unfortunately the more powerful C350 featuring the mighty V6 motor won’t come to India, let alone the C63 AMG which packs 457 powerful horses under the hood. The C200 K will carry a price tag of Rs 27 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) while the diesel version will cost three lakh more.
However for the price of two C-Class cars Mercedes can offer you a swanky two door coupe. Also launched by Mercedes-Benz was the CLK 350 with a V6 engine good enough for 272 bhp.
Rivaling the C-Class on looks, performance and price, come May 2008, will be the brand new Audi A4. The A4 will be launched in India with a 2000 cc diesel engine but the line-up will grow to accommodate two more petrol and diesel engines by the end of the calendar year. Initially the car will be imported to India but assembly will start in Aurangabad by end 2008. Audi, a late comer in the luxury car market has already sold 350 cars in the country.
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