Mercedes G 400d Launched At Rs 2.55 Crore

GermanluxurycarmakerMercedeshaslaunchedtheG400dSUVinIndia.PricedatRs2.55crore(ex-showroom),theMercedesG400disofferedintwovariantlevels-AMGLine&AdventureEdition.

BookingsforthenewMercedesG400darenowopenatRs1.5lakhwithdeliveriessettostartinQ42023.BookingsforthenewG400dwillbefirstmadeavailableexclusivelyforexistingMercedes-Benzcustomers.

BothvariantsoftheG400darepropelledbythemostpowerfuldieselengineevermadebyMercedes-theOM656,a2.9-litre,singleturbo,inlinesix-cylinder.UnderthemuscularbonnetoftheG400d,thedieselpowerplantchurnsout325.8bhpfrom3,600to4,200rpmand700Nmofpeaktorquefrom1,200to3,200rpm.

Theengineispairedwitha9-speedautomaticgearboxthatsendspowertoallfourwheels.TheMercedesG400dsprintsfrom0-100km/hinjust6.4secondsandtopsoutat210km/h.

ThenewG400dalsogets241mmgroundclearance,45degreesmaximumgradeability,700mmmaximumfordingdepthinwaterandmudpassages,andaspecialoff-road'G' drivingmode.

Asmentionedearlier,thenewMercedesG400disofferedintwovariantlevels-AMGLine&AdventureEdition.BotharepricedatRs2.55crorewiththeAdventureEditionspeciallytailoredfortheIndianmarket.

Thefirstofthetwo-AMGLine-getsquiteafewhighlightfeatureslikemultibeamLEDheadlamps,stainlesssteelsparewheelcover,20-inchalloywheels,bashplateinsilver,slidingsunroof,multi-functionalsteeringwheel,widescreendriver'sdisplay,Burmestersurroundsoundsystem,slidingsunroofandambientlightingin64colours.

TheMercedesG400dAdventureEditionistargetedatcustomerswholoveoutdooractivitiesandareardentoff-roadenthusiasts.Thekitonthismade-for-Indiaspecialeditionshowsthekindofaudienceitistargeting.

TheAdventureEditionsportsaroofrackwithCprofilerails,aremovableladderattherearwithanti-slipcoating,18-inch5-spokealloywheelsfinishedinsilveralongwithafull-sizedspareonthetailgate,doorhandleswithembossedlogo,puddlelamps,Professionallineexteriorpackageandamultifunctionsteeringwheelinnappaleather.

ThenewG400dAdventureEditionisofferedin25colouroptionsincludingfourthatareexclusivetothemodel.TheseAdventureEditionspecificcolouroptionsareGManufakturdesertsandnon-metallic,GManufakturvintagebluenon-metallic,GManufakturtravertinebeigemetallicandGManufaktursouthseasbluemetallic.

TheMercedesG400daddsanothernewoptionforluxuryoff-roadenthusiastsinIndia.WhiletheAMGlinevariantseemsbestsuitedfortheeverydaygrind,itistheAdventureEditionoftheG400dthatgetsourmotorrunning.