India’s largest luxury car maker, Mercedes-Benz, to double its EV fleet in the next 12 months
“We are very happy with the development of EVs in the Indian market. the focus is all electric by 2030-32.” – Matthias Luehrs, head of Region Overseas, Mercedes-Benz AG
Mercedes-Benz plans to double its EV portfolio in the next 12 months
Mercedes-Benz, which is currently the largest luxury automaker in India, estimates its EV portfolio will contribute to at least 25 percent of sales by the year 2027. The luxury automaker has shown overall growth of 41 percent in 2022 and aims to sell 18,000 units of its German luxury barges in 2023.
The current EV portfolio consists of four fully electric models: namely, the EQB, EQC, EQS 580 and EQS 53 AMG. The EQS 580 is made in India, while the others are imported. All the models hold a waiting period of three to six months on average. The Mercedes-Benz EQS range starts at Rs 77.19 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 electric SUV. The top-of-the-line offering is the S-Class like Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 electric full-size sedan which is priced at Rs 1.60 crore.
The luxury automaker is planning to launch a plug-in hybrid GT63 AMG e-Performance to keep its overall carbon footprint.
“We are very happy with the development of EVs in the Indian market. the focus is all electric by 2030-32.” – Matthias Luehrs, head of Region Overseas, Mercedes-Benz AG
Mercedes-Benz plans to double its EV portfolio in the next 12 months
Mercedes-Benz, which is currently the largest luxury automaker in India, estimates its EV portfolio will contribute to at least 25 percent of sales by the year 2027. The luxury automaker has shown overall growth of 41 percent in 2022 and aims to sell 18,000 units of its German luxury barges in 2023.
The current EV portfolio consists of four fully electric models: namely, the EQB, EQC, EQS 580 and EQS 53 AMG. The EQS 580 is made in India, while the others are imported. All the models hold a waiting period of three to six months on average. The Mercedes-Benz EQS range starts at Rs 77.19 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 electric SUV. The top-of-the-line offering is the S-Class like Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 electric full-size sedan which is priced at Rs 1.60 crore.
The luxury automaker is planning to launch a plug-in hybrid GT63 AMG e-Performance to keep its overall carbon footprint.