Cars assembled at the plant in Esipovo, Moscow region, are equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission, a petrol engine with 197 hp, or a diesel engine with 194 hp.
Earlier, sedans for Russia successfully passed a crash test in Germany. As a result of the tests, the car received a high passive safety rating from German engineers.
In the near future, the Russian Mercedes-Benz plant will start producing crossovers and SUVs: GLC, GLE, and GLS. Mercedes cars are produced in Russia using a full cycle: the plant has a body shop and a paint shop.
The plant with an area of 85 hectares was built in the Moscow region — in the Esipovo industrial park, 40 km northwest of Moscow.
