Hyderabad, July 23 -- Mercedes-Benz India has launched the AMG E 53 Hybrid 4MATIC+, priced at Rs 1.45 crore for the performance edition and Rs 1.48 crore for the racing edition, with bookings opening across the dealer network and deliveries beginning right away.

This is the first electrified AMG E-Class and it lands on a nameplate that has been selling here for over three decades.

Six cylinders and a motor

The hardware is the interesting bit. A 3.0-litre turbocharged in-line six making 449hp on its own is paired with a 120kW electric motor built into the nine-speed AMG Speedshift TCT gearbox. Combined, that's 585hp and 750Nm, and 612hp if you engage Race Start.

0 to 100kph takes 3.8 seconds, top speed is capped at 250 kmph or 280 kmph...