7 Entry level Luxury Cars Enroute To India


BANGALORE: After Mercedes A-class and BMW 1 series created heat waves in India for its looks and performance in the entry level luxury cars segment, it appears that there are going to be a lot more launches in the coming days to give buyers more options to own a luxury car thereby elevating their driving pleasures and comfort levels. Here is a compilation of cars which are supposedly the best entry level ones offered from their respective car manufacturers as compiled by Rediff.

# The New Mercedes C-class: The Mercedes C-class is an entry level sedan competing with the likes of the BMW 3- series and the Volvo V40. This car is currently the fifth generation one which will not be replaced for the next seven years. The previous generation model sold quite a good number too.

The car made its debut in the Detroit Auto show and is about 100 Kgs lighter and more fuel efficient than the current model  which is set to be out for India sometime next year.

# The 2014 Mini Cooper series: The 2014 Mini cooper has around 3 variants- The Cooper, The Cooper S and the Cooper D.

The Cooper is the base version with a 1.5 litre, 3-cylinder engine, powered by a turbo petrol unit with a horse power of 136 bhp. The Cooper D comes with a 1.5 litre turbo diesel engine with a 116 bhp and the Cooper S comes with a 2 litre turbo petrol engine with a whopping 192 bhp. All the three cars have 6- speed gearboxes and have optional automatic transmission as well with some extra cosmetic and interior updates. The new versions of the Mini Cooper are set to launch in India by sometime in the next year.

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