India, April 16 -- Mercedes-Benz has achieved a new milestone in India with the rollout of the 200,000th made-in-India car. The automaker recently produced the 200,000th vehicle, the EQS SUV, from its Chakan plant in Maharashtra. The German luxury carmaker commenced India operations in 1995 with the W124 E-Class and is the leader in India's luxury car segment.

Mercedes-Benz India achieved the milestone production figure in 30 years. The luxury carmaker took 19 years to produce the first 50,000 cars, between 1995 and 2014. The next 100,000 units took nine years between 2015 and 2023. The last 50,000 units were produced in just two years and three months. The numbers also stand as a testament to India's flourishing demand for luxury vehicl...