Mercedes has started bookings for a new kind of Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) that offers space and comfort of an MPV coupled with refinement and driving dynamics of a saloon car.

Priced close to Rs 60 lakh, Mercedes R-class is coming to India this Diwali. This is going to be the only car in this segment and has ample opportunity to carve out a niche for itself.

The R-Class has designing elements of both a Mercedes saloon and a SUV. It offers space and size of a SUV and the driveability of a saloon. The car is a MPV but has very little similarity to a minivan and can seat upto seven people.

sum of Rs 60 lakh, the R-class offers bi-xenon headlamps, steel spring suspension in front and AIRmatic (Adaptive Intelligent Ride control) system featuring self-levelling air suspension in the rear to aid comfort and improve driving dynamics.

The interiors are leather, available in two tones of contrasting shades, a leather-covered tilt and telescopic steering wheel, dual zone automatic climate control and a choice of high gloss wood trims, command system with an in-dash six-disc CD/DVD changer, eight-inch screens for the rear passengers, a DVD player and wireless headphones etc.

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