Mercedes-Benz Showcases Chinese-Made V-Class

Celebrating the V-Class’ production start at Daimler’s local joint venture, Fujian Benz Automotive Co Ltd, Mercedes pulled the covers off the MPV in China, where it will go on sale in April.

Mercedes-Benz is manufacturing the V-Class at its Fuzhou plant, in south-east China, which its first ever research and development center outside Germany. The facility was expanded three years ago and focuses on vehicles locally produced and marketed.

“Our key strategy is to delight our Chinese customers with the best products, best services and of course best customer experience. We have managed to bring all those factors in our locally produced new V-Class and are confident that it will open lots of opportunities for our van business in China“, said Member of the Board of Management of Daimlar AG, responsible for Greater China, Hubertus Troska, in a statement.

In order to suite premium buyers in China, it comes with plenty of equipment that includes large center console with refrigerator box, thermo cup holders, panoramic sliding sunroof, luxury comfort seats in the rear with heating and massage functions that are electrically adjustable and folding tables on the front-seat backrests.

Fujian Benz Automotive, which has invested around 200 million ($225 million) in China for new mid-size models, is in close collaboration with the Spanish production site in Victoria, which supplies all other global markets with the V-Class. Following it on its Chinese assembly line will be the Vito, scheduled to start local production this year.