Focus to reduce delivery waiting period, says Mercedes-Benz India

Prices of all models to be hiked by 5% from April 1

Mercedes-Benz India is moving “a bit slow” in terms of new launches and prioritising current customer demand by reducing waiting periods for deliveries, its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Santosh Iyer said on Thursday.

The company has over 4,000 bookings, and its waiting period is between two and eight months, Iyer told Business Standard in an interview. India’s largest luxury carmaker sold 15,822 units in 2022.

“When I say a two-month waiting period, this used to be 3-4 months last year. For many car models, we have been able to reduce this waiting period, which is coming down