Leaks of the 2024 Mercedes E Class LWB - India Launch Next Year

Mercedes-Benz unveiled a new E-Class challenger to the BMW 5 Series and Audi A6.

It just made its European premiere in a SWB (short wheelbase) configuration.

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This is the model that will be released in India next year.

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Given the popularity of chauffeur-driven vehicles in China, it was only a matter of time until LWB variants

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E-Class made their debut. It's an extended version of the newly unveiled next generation E-Class.

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Mercedes has increased the wheelbase to 3,094 mm, which is 15 mm longer than the current E-Class LWB

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In China, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class LWB might start at CNY 380,000 Yuan (about Rs. 45 lakh)

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The other has a Classic Mercedes grille with an attractive standing Mercedes logo bonnet badge.

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