auto news desk, The situation regarding the future of diesel engines in cars in India is not very clear but at the moment it is clear that car companies are making some distance from diesel engines. Maruti Suzuki and Audi have already stopped offering diesel engines in their cars. Many other car brands have also started almost phasing out diesel engines. The current situation is that there is no diesel sedan option left for the middle class people in the sedan segment. The cost of the country’s cheapest sedan car starts at around Rs 44 lakh, while a man can buy a house in this amount.
Cheapest sedan in the country
Actually, recently Hyundai has launched the Next Generation Verna, in which it has introduced a diesel engine. After the discontinuation of the diesel-powered Verna, the cheapest diesel sedan in the country has now become the Mercedes-Benz A200d. The price of Mercedes-Benz A200 (which comes in petrol) is Rs 42 lakhs but the ex-showroom price of its diesel variant (Mercedes-Benz A200d) is Rs 44,00,000.
About Mercedes-Benz A200d
Mercedes-Benz A-Class Limousine A200d is powered by 1950cc, 4 cylinder diesel engine, generating 147.51bhp@1620-4000rpm power and 320Nm@1400-3500rpm torque mated to Automatic transmission. It gets an 8-speed dual clutch transmission. It has 8 forward gears and 1 reverse gear. The Direct Select lever is located on the steering wheel. The steering wheel gets shift paddles, the shift paddle for downshift is on the left while for upshift is on the right.
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Mercedes has equipped the A-Class Limousine with a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, connected car technology, digital driver display, ambient lighting and dual-zone climate control. It comes with powered front seats, panoramic sunroof, wireless charging and twin-display setup. The Mercedes-Benz A-Class Limousine also gets seven airbags, active brake assist, electronic stability control (ESC) and rear parking camera for safety.