Mercedes-Benz launches the first-ever ‘AMG 53 series’ in India
All-new AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé
Bengaluru: Mercedes-Benz, the largest luxury car maker in the country strengthened its AMG portfolio, with the introduction of the all new-new performance SUV Coupé, the AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé on Saturday. The car was also launched at AMG Performance Center of TVS Sundaram Motors in Bengaluru.
A press release from Sundaram Motors added “Bengaluru’s ambitious, upwardly mobile trendsetters will now be able to experience the signature AMG performance & technology in a stylish new design with the AMG GLE 53”.
Formidable six-cylinder performance and race-bred driving dynamics are the cornerstones of the AMG 53 range.
The AMG six-cylinder in-line engine with twin-scroll turbocharging and F1 inspired 48 V EQ-Boost achieves 435 HP and an additional temporary 22 HP and 250 NM of electric output |0 – 100 km/h in 5.3 seconds, an official release from Sundaram Motors further stated.
Other features of the newly launched car include:
- AMG DYNAMIC SELECT with seven drive programs: Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+, Individual, Trail, and Sand
- Selectable AMG performance exhaust system | AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL+ with active roll stabilization system based on 48 V Technology configured to the hallmark AMG performance
- It is motorized by the renowned AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission
- Mercedes-Benz offers the most comprehensive SUV portfolio in the luxury car segment with 7 SUVs and SUV Coupés
- The AMG GLE 53 Coupé is equipped with Mercedes me connect that offers multiple convenient connect features like remote engine start, remote lock/unlock, car locator, speed monitor, emergency e-Call which are accessible from the customer’s smartphone/tablet
- Features swanky new generation telematics, Mercedes-Benz User Experience (NTG 6.0) | Capable of ‘Over the Air’ updates
- MBUX: The most intuitive in-car virtual assistant and infotainment system based on AI and ML in the luxury car segment; takes the ‘always on’ experience to a whole new level | The AMG GLE 53 Coupé is the first AMG with MBUX in India
- The all-new GLE is now available in 300d, 400d, 450 and AMG GLE 53 Coupé variants
- STAR EASE service packages for the new GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé starts @ 92,000 for 2 years/unlimited kilometres
- The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé is priced at INR 1.2 Crore (all prices are ex-showroom, India)
To know more about AMG’s, visit or call Sundaram Motors at +91-9148155175. The showroom can be reached through email at panchajanya.c@sundarammotors.com
Sundaram Motors, a division of T V Sundram Iyengar & Sons Private Ltd, is an authorized dealer for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars in the states of Karnataka & Tamil Nadu, and has been in the automobile industry for over six decades. Sundaram Motors started its Mercedes-Benz dealership in Karnataka in the year 2001 and in Tamil Nadu in the year 2003 at Coimbatore. Sundaram Motors is known for the solid and widely acclaimed lineage of trust, value and service. Sundaram Motors believes in total customer satisfaction and constantly strives to improve quality standards to achieve excellence.
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Karnataka electoral roll SIR exercise to begin from June 20
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka will begin SIR of electoral rolls from June 20 as part of a nationwide exercise covering 16 states and three Union territories, CEO Anbu Kumar said on Friday.
The drive will cover more than 5.55 crore electors in the state, he said.
As per the schedule notified by the Election Commission (EC), preparation, training and printing activities will be carried out from June 20 to June 29 and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house-to-house visits from June 30 to July 29.
The rationalisation of polling stations is scheduled to be completed by July 29. The draft electoral roll will be published on August 5, following which claims and objections can be filed between August 5 and September 4.
The notice phase and disposal of claims and objections will continue from August 5 to October 3, and the final electoral roll will be published on October 7, it said.
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Addressing a press conference here, CEO Kumar said that in Karnataka, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer is fully prepared to proceed with the SIR of electoral rolls.
As part of this exercise, we have successfully mapped 86.46 per cent of our voters, he said.
"The primary objective of this entire exercise is to ensure that every eligible voter is enrolled, while simultaneously ensuring that no ineligible individuals are included in the voter list. Therefore, I seek the support and cooperation of all the voters of Karnataka, all political parties, and our friends from the media," he added.
According to the statement issued by the CEO's office, 59,050 BLOs will be involved in the SIR of the electoral roll in the state. The exercise will cover approximately 5,55,74,064 electors in the state as of May 12.
The SIR is a participative and transparent exercise involving electors, political parties and the election machinery. During the revision process, BLOs will undertake house-to-house visits for the distribution and collection of enumeration forms, the statement said.
Stating that there are currently 25,284 Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by recognised political parties, the CEO urged all recognised political parties to appoint BLAs for every polling station to ensure active participation and transparency in the revision process.
Electors have been requested to cooperate with BLOs during the house-to-house distribution and collection of enumeration forms.
Further details regarding the revision process, forms and schedule will be made available on the official websites of the District Election Officers, the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, and the Election Commission of India, the statement said.
