Nasser Bin Khaled (NBK) Automobiles, the authorised distributors of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, has marked the launching of the all-new E-Class and the country debut of the V-Class.
The grand launch event at St Regis Doha was in the presence of NBK Holding chairman Sheikh Nawaf Nasser bin Khaled, diplomats, businessmen and other dignitaries.
Welcoming the guests, NBK general manager Khalid Sha’aban said the new launches are in line with NBK Automobiles strategy to provide the Qatari market with the latest Mercedes-Benz cars, offering customers a wide  range of choices and solutions.
“While the E-Class celebrates its new model for 2017, the V-Class comes to Qatar for the first time marking to serve the demands of the individuals, families and the corporate, thanks to its multi-purpose usage and capabilities,” he said.
“The E-Class, at the core of Merceds-Benz brand, in the past has repeatedly redefined the standards in the executive-class segment. Now it carries this tradition into the future with a wealth of top-class innovations that take safety, stress relief and comfort to a new level.
“The V-Class Mercedes-Benz, which is redefining the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), combines room for up to eight people and exemplary functionality with the high-class appeal, comfort, efficient driving pleasure and safety that distinguish automobiles bearing the
three-pointed star.”
The all-new E-Class marks the world premiere of numerous technical innovations that enable comfortable, safe driving on a new level, plus a new dimension in driver assistance. It is distinguished with its good looking, appealing and with exceptional exterior design, matched only by its exclusive interior style and high quality workmanship.
Some of the highlights of the optional Driving Assistance package that make the E-Class the most intelligent sedan in its class include: Drive Pilot, Pre-Safe, and Pre-Safe Plus, Active Brake Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist.
An all-new infotainment generation is making its debut in the E-Class equipped with Comand Online. Its highlights, alongside the double display, include the touch-sensitive controls on the steering wheel and the new, intelligent graphic design of the Multifunction Telephony. It allows mobile phones to be charged and, at the same time, connected to the vehicle’s exterior aerial – with absolutely no need for cables or a telephone holder.
The interior of the V-Class is a completely new MPV experience. High-quality materials with a pleasant touch and feel and a harmonious colour concept, intricate details as well as a progressive and sensuous design idiom convey outstanding high-class appeal in the segment.
The V-Class also sets new standards in comfort and variability with a host of innovations. The Mercedes-Benz MPV is the only vehicle in the segment to offer optional 4-way lumbar support and active seat ventilation with reversing fans to ensure a consistent relative humidity at the contact area with the leather seat for driver and front passenger.
The seating in the rear allows numerous configurations to meet any requirements. As standard, the MPV is equipped with four individual luxury seats with armrests in two seat rows. They can be folded forward intuitively to afford fast and easy access to the rear. As an option, a folding table can be installed
between the single seats.
Established in 1957, NBK Automobiles is Qatar’s exclusive distributor of three of the world’s most respected, iconic brands: May Bach, Mercedes-Benz and AMG.