NEW DELHI: German carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday launched two SUVs - Mercedes-AMG G 63 'Edition 463' and Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 , priced at Rs 2.17 crore and Rs 1.58 crore (ex-showroom Pune) respectively.The launch boosts the company's presence in the performance SUV segment and takes its SUV portfolio to eight products, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement.The company's position in the luxury performance segment is spearheaded by the AMG sub-brand. "With today's launch we further strengthen our AMG portfolio in India and are confident of leading the performance segment with fascinating product interventions," Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Roland Folger said.The new Mercedes-AMG G 63 is equipped with a supercharged 5.5-litre V8-petrol engine and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds. It has an electronically limited top speed of 210 km/hr.The new vehicles are equipped with features such as off-road reduction gear and the electronic traction system enhancing their off-roading capabilities, the company said.These are the fifth and sixth new introductions within this year by the company so far. Mercedes-Benz India plans to have a similar number of product introductions in India as last year, when it launched 13 new vehicles.The company posted its best ever quarterly sales in India in the January-March quarter at 3,650 units, albeit just a marginal increase from 3,622 units in the year-ago period.The company's sales stood at 13,231 units in 2016, down 1.8 per cent from 2015.

Source: Times of India June 14, 2017 08:57 UTC