Mercedes Benz launches SLK 350

Mercedes Benz launches SLK 350

 German luxury car maker Mercedes BenzWednesday announced the launch of 'SLK 350' in the country, priced at Rs 61.9lakh (ex showroom New Delhi). 

Commenting on the sales expectations from the newmodel, Mercedes Benz IndiaDirector (Sales and Marketing) Debashis Mitra said: "Last year, we wereselling 3-4 cars a month. We hope with the new SLK we will be improving thatnumber". 

The new car will come to India as acompletely built unit (CBU) and will be available in petrol version, Mitrasaid, adding that the company sold around 3-4 cars a month of SLK 200 lastyear. 

Speaking about affect of the recent interest ratehikes and increase in cost of petrol on the luxury car segment, Mitra said theimpact would not be substantial. 

"..the luxury car industry will be impacted,we cannot say it won't be impacted. But the growth rates are extremelyimpressive now. It will come down to impressive. But I don't think it won't goto low or something like that because its now growing at 50-55 per cent,"Mitra said. 

Mercedes-Benz India sold 5,819 cars between January and December, 2010, thehighest-ever sales figure registered by the company in the country.