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Mercedes E350 Coupe launched in India

Mercedes India today launched the coupe version of the E 350 here in Mumbai.

Mercedes E350 Coupe launched in India
Photo: Mercedes Benz India MD and CEO Dr Wilfried Albur with the E350 Coupe

The E350 Coupe was earlier showcased at the 2010 Auto Expo at Delhi. Incidentally this is the twelfth launch from Mercedes India this year and we are only in the fourth month of 2010.

Mercedes E350 Coupe launched in India
Photo: A 3500 cc V6 petrol engine powers the E350 Coupe

The Mercedes Benz E350 Coupe is priced at Rs. 54.83 lakhs ex-showroom Mumbai and have hit the showrooms already. This 2 door coupe is powered by a six cylinder petrol engine. The 3498 cc engine of the E 350 COupe produces 272 hp with 350nm of torque at as low as 2400 rpm. We have a few photos from the Mumbai launch of the E350 Coupe here for you – if you want the full photo gallery, scroll all the way to the bottom rightaway!

Mercedes E350 Coupe launched in India
Photo: Center console of the Merc E350 Coupe

The E 350 Coupe boasts of features such as Attention Assist which senses a drowsy driver and issues an alert, LED tail lamps with adaptive brake lights, agility control, selective damper control which allows the suspension to move freely, a panoramic sunroof, day driving headlights and a host of other Mercedes family features like the Pre-Safe, intelligent lighting system, adaptive braking that has its own brain, 7G-Tronic transmission with touch to name a few.

The Mercedes Benz E350 Coupe boasts of a drag coefficient of just 0.24; this makes it the world’s most aerodynamically efficient series-production car.

Mercedes E350 Coupe launched in India
Photo: Mercedes Benz E350 Coupe

Preset at the launch were Dr. Wilfried Albur MD and CEO Mercedes India,  who described the E350 Coupe, Mercedes E-Class Coupé as aggressive, sporty and exclusive. Dr Albur also mentioned that only one variant of the E350 Coupe would be available and this variant would be the fully loaded one.

The Mercedes Benz E350 Coupe meets the needs of young individuals in India looking for a car that is athletic, striking and passionate, he added.

As of now, the Mercedes Benz E350 Coupe doesn’t have any competition in India but we would not be surprised if BMW or Audi get their Coupe versions here soon.

The E350 Coupe is available in 12 colors:

Black
Fire Opal
Calcite White
Obsidian black
Indigolite blue
Tanzanite blue
Tenorite grey
Iridium silver
Palladium silver
Sanidine beige
Diamond white bright
Stannite grey (special paint shade)

Mercedes Benz E-Class Coupé E 350 Technical Specifications

Petrol
Rear-wheel drive with ESP
V 6
Displacement  (cc)    3498
Power: 272 bhp @ 6000
Torque: 350 Nm @ 2400-5000
Transmission: 7G-TRONIC Transmission with touch-shift
Gearshift on steering Wheel
Electric Drive Position Select
Dimensions & Wheels
L x W x H  (mm)    4868 x 2071 x 1471
Wheelbase (mm)    2874
Permissible Gross vehicle weight    2260

Mercedes Benz E350 Coupe photo gallery

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