Mercedes-Benz has revealed UK pricing details for the new B-Class, which will go on sale in Spring 2019 starting from £26,975.
Mercedes says that the MPV offers more dynamic handling and comfort than its predecessor, thanks to technology and features taken from the S-Class and A-Class. The third generation B-Class, developed under the internal codename W247, is the fourth of up to eight new compact models to be launched by the company, following the fourth-generation A-Class hatch and saloon.
When it launches in the UK, four engines and two trims – Sport and AMG Line – will be offered. The entry-level B180 Sport, which uses a 1.33-litre petrol engine, starts at £26,975, rising to £32,375 for the top-spec B220 d AMG-Line, which is powered by a 2.0-litre diesel.
Sport models sit on 17-inch wheels, and come with the latest version of the MBUX infotainment system and a seven-inch touchscreen. AMG Line models adds 18-inch wheels, exterior bodywork upgrades and revemaped interior equipment, including a three-spoke steering wheel and sport seat. As well as the two trim levels, a series of optional packages will be available.
The new B-Class retains the one-box silhouette of its predecessors but with a smoother form that reflects the firm’s latest design language. It also features the ‘predator face’ seen on the A-Class.
The five-seat rival to BMW’s 2 Series Active Tourer is marginally longer (4359mm), wider (1786mm) and taller (1557mm) than its predecessor, with a wheelbase of 2929mm and a reduced drag coefficient of 0.24.
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owenmahamilton
What's the point of the B Class?
It looks very similar to the A Class and doesn't seem much bigger.
Jeremy
More room.
More room.
5wheels
FRONT END
well they have maybe settled on a corporate grill but I doubt it. Point is the front end styling of this is to my eye all up the creek without a paddle. Its a segment which is failing because BIG hatchbacks (Octavia) offer way more space and half the price, and folk will be buying cheaper small SUVs (Dacia - Duster - et all) for what they need in this size and that leaves those than can afford would by a roomer Q5 or bigger still. Bad shot MB
what's life without imagination
giulivo
It's all about packaging
It's an SUV. Of course the Octavia has more space, but it's half a metre longer, and for folks who live in cities it means being able to squeeze into a parking space or not. I've had a first gen A-Class LWB, a 1st gen B-Class and a 2nd-gen A-Class. They were very well packaged, with good space for the footprint. Having said that, at one class bigger, the Touran was even better. If packaging is not important to you, then this car is not for you. Point is, packaging and practicality are not high of the priority list of people who buy Mercedes, BMW or Audi. Hence the poor sales record of these, if you're looking for compact and roomy you may just as well get a Touran, Carens, 3008. People who buy Mercedes do so for the badge and the status, which is why they sell many more 3dr or 4th gen A-Class, long, sleek and cramped. They just don't sell them to people like me.
abkq
If there were more customers
If there were more customers like you, or if MB had not given up its principles, then it would have developed its innovative A-class 1st & 2nd gen instead of replacing them with the market-driven but utterly conventional, cramped and ugly 3rd & 4th gen A-class.
androo
Pretty nice
I think this is much better than the current model and, for what it is, seems quite desirable. Nice interior too.
Bishop
Like the last FIAT Croma
Not sure the latest M-B design language works that well on this type of car - blobby and bloated.
Cheltenhamshire
Honey, I inflated the A Class
Honey, I inflated the A Class and I made me a new automobile!
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