MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS

The most popular luxury sedan in India is now better than ever before

- ABHAY VERMA

MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS E 200

Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol Power: 204PS @ 5,800rpm Torque: 320Nm @ 1,600 - 4,000rpm Weight: NA Gearbox: 9-speed automatic Price: 78.50 lakh ex-showroom

Journalists often refer to the S-Class as the ‘best car in the world’. But in India, the E-Class is a car that betters the S-Class in terms of popularity. It’s easily the most iconic Mercedes-Benz in India and has been around since 1995, making it the longest-running nameplate in the country. And the all-new E-Class here is the latest, sixth-generation car, and the long-wheelbase version at that – like the previous generation, India only gets the long-wheelbase version. Effectively, ours is the only country in the world to get the right-hand-drive version of the long-wheelbase E-Class, proof enough of how important the model is for Mercedes-Benz in India.