{"id":71080,"date":"2026-04-11T13:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T07:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=71080"},"modified":"2026-04-11T14:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:54:42","slug":"mercedes-benz-india-exit-entry-level-luxury-a-class-eqa-eqb-and-eqe-discontinued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/mercedes-benz-india-exit-entry-level-luxury-a-class-eqa-eqb-and-eqe-discontinued\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz India Exit Entry-Level Luxury: A-Class &#038; EQA, EQB, And EQE Discontinued"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clean-word-content\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71084\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-Benz-India-Exit-Entry-Level-Luxury_-A-Class-EQA-EQB-And-EQE-Discontinued.webp\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz India Exit Entry-Level Luxury_ A-Class &amp; EQA, EQB, And EQE Discontinued\" width=\"1440\" height=\"720\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-Benz-India-Exit-Entry-Level-Luxury_-A-Class-EQA-EQB-And-EQE-Discontinued.webp 1440w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-Benz-India-Exit-Entry-Level-Luxury_-A-Class-EQA-EQB-And-EQE-Discontinued-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-Benz-India-Exit-Entry-Level-Luxury_-A-Class-EQA-EQB-And-EQE-Discontinued-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-Benz-India-Exit-Entry-Level-Luxury_-A-Class-EQA-EQB-And-EQE-Discontinued-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-Benz-India-Exit-Entry-Level-Luxury_-A-Class-EQA-EQB-And-EQE-Discontinued-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/mercedes-benz-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a> India <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">has officially delisted the A-Class Limousine (Sedan), EQA, EQB, and EQE SUV from its Indian website. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">An official statement said the following &#8211; \u201cWe have completely sold out the existing stock of these models in India. Customers looking for the latest generation BEV, can explore the new <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/mclaren-cars\/cla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLA<\/a>, which is the most \u2018intelligent Mercedes-Benz ever\u2019 and has created new benchmark in the luxury BEVs, debuting on 24th April.\u201d<\/span><\/p> <h2>New Entry Point<\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Following these removals, the <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/mercedes-benz-cars\/gla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercedes-Benz GLA SUV<\/a> has become the most affordable model in the brand&#8217;s Indian portfolio.<\/span><\/p> <h2>Why The Change?<\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to Mercedes-Benz India CEO Santosh Iyer, the entry-level luxury segment in India saw an 18-23% decline over the last year. Instead of engaging in price wars with <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/bmw-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BMW <\/a>(2 Series\/iX1), Mercedes is doubling down on the segment where they are strongest: cars priced above \u20b91.5 crore, which saw nearly 85% growth in the last fiscal year.<\/span><\/p> <h2>The Replacement: 2026 CLA Electric<\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The vacuum left by the <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/mercedes-benz-cars\/a-class\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A-Class<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/mercedes-benz-cars\/eqa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EQA<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/mercedes-benz-cars\/eqb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EQB <\/a>is being<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> filled by the all-new CLA Electric, which is set for its official Indian launch on April 24, 2026.<\/span><\/p>    <div id=\"ad-1775908718-2CvPL5-container\"\r\n         class=\"comman-ads-container\"\r\n         style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 970px; min-height: 50px; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Loader -->\r\n        <div class=\"comman-ads-loader\" style=\"position: absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; z-index:2;flex-direction: column;\">\r\n            <div style=\"width:32px; height:32px; border:3px solid #e5e7eb; border-top:3px solid #9ca3af; border-radius:50%; animation: spin 1s linear infinite;\"><\/div>\r\n            <span style=\"background-color: white;border: 1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius: 4px;padding: 2px 8px;font-size: 9px;color: #6b7280;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;\">AD<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- AdSense Ad -->\r\n        <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n             id=\"ad-1775908718-2CvPL5\"\r\n             style=\"display:inline-block; width:970px; height:90px; background: transparent;\"\r\n             data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8418398772512966\"\r\n             data-ad-slot=\"1745023287\"><\/ins>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <script>\r\n        (function(){\r\n            const container = document.getElementById('ad-1775908718-2CvPL5-container');\r\n            const ad = document.getElementById('ad-1775908718-2CvPL5');\r\n            const loader = container.querySelector('.comman-ads-loader');\r\n            const sizeWeb = [970, 90];\r\n            const sizeMobile = [320, 50];\r\n            const breakpoint = 768;\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Load AdSense script if not already loaded\r\n            if (!document.querySelector('script[src*=\"adsbygoogle\"]')) {\r\n                const script = document.createElement('script');\r\n                script.async = true;\r\n                script.src = 'https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js';\r\n                script.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';\r\n                script.setAttribute('data-ad-client', 'ca-pub-8418398772512966');\r\n                document.head.appendChild(script);\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Function to switch sizes based on viewport\r\n            function updateAdSize() {\r\n                const isMobile = window.innerWidth <= breakpoint;\r\n                const currentSize = isMobile ? 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