Mercedes-Benz B-Class

Bought this second hand and have never regretted it! Pick up for the B200 Its spacious and great for ladies who have plenty of shopping and marketing to do. The boot space is great!

My wife just bought the B160. I had test-driven the car twice for added assurance that the 1.5L engine still posseses acceptable power, before committing.

Overall my assessment is that despite a relatively slow initial pickup, the power kicks in very quickly subsequently at about 20-30km/hr. Having said that, all you need to do is to revv up abit (from being stationary) - about 2,500- 3,000 on the revv and the car would take off reasonably.

All other considerations such as features, styling, design, branding, safety feature etc are plus points for a car of this price range of a luxury conti. - the exterior design of this B-class is especially appealing to me.

Sat in my friend's B160, its totally underpowered. He kept complaining about it. He is totally in love with the interior and exterior styling and the spaciousness but wished he had ordered the B 180 instead

Test drove the entry model 1.5L

Many features packed into a very compact package

Yet cabin is the most spacious I have ever seen in this class!!

The drive was smooth and solid though power seem a little lacking despite only 3 passengers in the car

The 1.8 and 2.0 variants should do better in the aspect

Build quality as you expect from the Germans is good

Actually belong to the wife. She loves this car. And I get to drive it when I am in her car.

It is actually very spacious. I thought it would be slightly bigger than the A class. No, it is much bigger. No wonder it is also classified as a 5 seater MPV.

Good engine, responsive and easy to drive. Love all the whistle and bell, even in a standard edition.

Love that Automatic parking feature, although seldom used it.

Fuel consumption is about 10km/litre with aggressive driving 50% urban / 50% Highway. it can go till 12km/litre if 30% urban /70% highway

Very little roll during cornering and the transmission is very smooth due to the stepless CVT

Tyre pressure loss function really works and I have experienced it when a nail got stuck into one of my tyres and is an important safety feature especially during high speed driving

Speed adaptive steering is light when parking. BMW steering is noticably heavier than Merc during parking

Somehow the Germans got the style right. B180 is not "loud" but its presence can be felt when the car arrives and you can't help but notice the attention to detail with the right amount of chrome. With the packaged 215/45 R17 and sports rims give it the exact amount of sportiness with good fuel efficiency and ride height.

Internally, the dashboard holds true to what the Germans call " Ordnung " While some may say boring, everything is layed out exactly and neatly, well spaced out, exact amount of aluminium and chrome trim. It reminds me of the erricsson GH 688 phone model, solid ABS black, functional , masculine look. As opposed to some " transformer " looking dashboard with all sorts of lights and function which tries too hard to impress.

Lack of electrical seats are a great thing for me. I rather save all that actuator weight.

Its spacious and comfortable and I love the bluetooth phone feature

The sound system is " Erst Klassig " first class, even without the upgrade system.

Surprisingly, I get better fuel efficiency driving normally rather than trying very hard not to floor the pedal. Strange enough the FC actually improves if you drive aggressively.

1) Spacious Interior

2) Solid Interior Materials

3) Sporty Grill

4) Responsive Engine

5) Value for money for a famous brand

Massive interior space in a relatively small frame. Must see to believe. As much leg rooms as the E-class..and a big useful boot! Excellent cabin quietness. Good handling despite being 'tall'..though steering a bit vague. Nothing to shout about the Power for B170..just rightly adequate for daily commute. CVT transmission is very quiet and smooth. FC is average at about 11L/km. Downside is the high price! Overall a practical and comfortable car for family. Single driver should look elsewhere.