New Delhi, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mercedes-Benz India on Thursday launched the Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+, marking the debut of the first electrified AMG E-Class sedan in the country as the luxury carmaker strengthens its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) portfolio under its "powertrain agnostic" strategy.
Priced at Rs 1.45 crore for the Performance Edition and Rs 1.48 crore for the Racing Edition (both ex-showroom), the new AMG E 53 combines the performance credentials of the AMG brand with the efficiency and practicality of a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
The launch comes as Mercedes-Benz continues to offer customers multiple powertrain choices, including internal combustion engine, electric and plug-in hybrid models, allowing buyers to choose the technology that best suits their requirements.
Speaking on the launch, Santosh Iyer, Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, said the E-Class has been one of the longest-running nameplates in the Indian automotive industry and the AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ brings together performance, practicality and electric efficiency.
“The E-Class has been the longest running nameplates in the Indian automotive industry and the AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ underlines performance, practical usability and electric efficiency, making the E-Class portfolio truly unmatched,” Iyer stated.
“This performance sedan combines genuine AMG performance with plug-in hybrid’s efficiency, balancing an AMG customers need of racetrack performance with practicality of daily usage, perfectly,” he added.
Powering the AMG E 53 HYBRID is a 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine producing 330 kW (449 hp), paired with a 120 kW electric motor integrated into the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission.
Together, the hybrid system develops a combined output of 430 kW (585 hp) and 750 Nm of torque, which increases to 450 kW (612 hp) with the RACE START function.
The sedan can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in 3.8 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 250 kmph, which can be increased to 280 kmph with the optional AMG Driver's Package.
Source: IANS
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