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2019 MERCEDES B-CLASS CONTINUOUS TESTING AT THE NÜRBURGRING

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Channel: Automotive Mike · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles

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During the Industry Pool at the Nürburgring I have filmed the 2019 Mercedes B-Class testing around.

The new Mercedes B-Class MPV shares its underpinnings with the recently launched A-Class and will go on sale in the UK in December
The all-new Mercedes B-Class has offcially broken cover at the Paris Motor Show. The updated MPV aims to breathe some life into one of the weaker badges in Mercedes' line-up when it goes on sale in December. It is based on the same platform as the new A-Class, yet it has still been designed to offer a higher level of practicality compared to its stablemate. Saying that, it is clear Mercedes has worked on the overall shape of the B-Class to try and overcome customer prejudice for boxy MPVs.

The end result is a car that’s more similar in principle to the likes of the Golf Plus or even BMW’s 2 Series Active Tourer; the B-Class looks like an A-Class with a slightly taller roofline and a steeper rear hatchback, instead of a full-on people carrier. And its particularly short rear overhang does a good job of disguising its sharper focus on practicality.

In a bid to improve cabin space, the B-Class’s wheelbase is 2,729mm - around 30mm longer than the A-Class’s. And despite its more conventional profile, the B-Class manages to roughly match its predecessor on interior space. Mercedes says that by the middle of 2019 it will offer the car with a sliding second row of seats, which can be moved fore and aft to prioritise boot space or rear legroom. 

The boot capacity with the seats in place can therefore be adjusted between 455 litres and 705 litres - and if you fold the second row down completely, there are 1,540 litres on offer. Merc also plans to offer a fold-flat front passenger seat back to help accommodate longer items but it, too, will not be available until the middle of 2019. The tailgate can be powered, as an option, and this feature can extend to gesture activation using a foot waved below the rear bumper.

Inside, the driver environment looks very similar to that of the A-Class. The B-Class gets the same MBUX infotainment system, and the cutaway dashboard with a ‘floating’ display that incorporates everything from instrument dials to mapping and audio selections. Three layouts will be offered - a pair of seven-inch displays, a seven-incher alongside a 10.25-inch, and a pair of the larger screens. Regardless of size, the infotainment area of the display is a touchscreen - although MBUX can also respond to voice commands or be operated using steering wheel controls or the usual Mercedes rotary dial between the front seats.

The B-Class is being launched with a range of five engines - two petrols and three diesels. The entry-level B 180 has 134bhp and 200Nm, and emits between 124g/km and 128g/km of CO2, depending on trim level and wheel size. Then there’s a more powerful version of the same 1.3-litre motor, with 161bhp and 250Nm, and basically the same range of CO2 emissions.

The entry point in the diesel line-up is the 1.5-litre B 180 d, which has 114bhp and 260Nm, and emits between 109g/km and 115g/km of CO2. And the B-Class introduces Merc’s new 2.0-litre OM 654 diesel motor in transverse-mounted form for the first time. It’s being offered in two states of tune - 148bhp/320Nm, with CO2 emissions of between 112g/km and 119g/km, and 188bhp/400Nm (116g/km to 119g/km of CO2). 

All B-Classes come with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearboxes - apart from the 2.0-litre diesels, which get an eight-speed dual-clutch auto instead. Four-wheel drive will be introduced at some point in 2019, although it’s likely to be restricted to only the top-end diesel edition. This model would get the multi-link rear suspension configuration that’s being fitted to higher-powered versions; more modest versions of the car will get a twist-beam layout instead.

Mercedes is dropping the current B-Class’s SE trim level for the new car, to reflect a longer standard equipment list, so there will just be Sport and AMG Line editions. Prices have yet to be announced but we’d expect a rise of around £1,000 compared with the current car; that would give a new-generation B 180 Sport a starting price of around £25,000. The firm will start taking orders in December, with the first deliveries to UK customers expected by spring 2019.

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