Mercedes-Benz has joined the celebration of India's 70 years of Independence with the launch of the 'Celebration Edition' of their mid-size luxury SUV, the GLC. The Mercedes-Benz 'Celebration Edition' is an exclusive product and will be available in limited numbers only.

With the 'Celebration Edition', Mercedes-Benz India includes yet another paint option in the GLC series in India - 'Designo Hyacinth Red'. The GLC 220 d 'Celebration Edition' is priced at Rs 50.86 lakh and the GLC 300 'Celebration Edition' is priced at Rs 51.25 lakh (ex-showroom, Pan India).

The limited edition GLC gets a few premium additions over the top-spec GLC Sport trims and a new shade of red. The Celebration Edition GLC gets additional chrome accents on the air intakes along with the existing large chrome grille along with a chrome strip added on the tailgate as well.

It gets sporty AMG-style gloss black wing mirrors along with LED logo projectors fitted on the exit lamps of the doors. Inside the cabin, the driver gets sporty stainless steel pedals along with a Garmin Maps navigation.

The GLC 'Celebration Edition' was launched by Roland Folger, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, and will be available across all Mercedes-Benz dealerships.

Being based on the fully-loaded trim, three-zone climate control, panoramic electric sunroof, leather upholstery with power seats, auto-dimming power mirrors etc. are all a part of the standard feature list along with the seven-airbags and the electronic stability program for safety.

The GLC 220d gets the 2143cc four-pot turbodiesel that develops 168bhp of power and 400Nm of torque while the GLC300 comes with turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that pumps out 241bhp of power and 370Nm of torque. Both the engines come mated to nine-speed automatic gearboxes along with torque-on-demand all-wheel drive.