Test report – technical data – price
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Vienna (Austria), October 10, 2011- Curious, the older Lord revolves around our car. The new Mercedes B-class has caught his interest, and finally car, its predecessor, right next to us. The scene fits well with the image that many of the B-class have: a retired car for the generation 50plus. This is to thoroughly change with the new edition from November 2011.Lower and longerCourse Mercedes has the purchasing power clientele of the elderly being targeted also for the new B-class, but the five-door should be also interesting for families. For this reason, more dynamic in the sheet metal was ironed out B-class. The evolved similarity is not to see a direct comparison between old and new. The reduced amount should provide a flottere look: about 1.56 meters the second generation of the successful model is (over 700,000 approvals worldwide) five centimeters lower than its predecessor. The length, however, grew to nine centimetres to 4.36 inches. Fears that you in the future have claustrophobia in the B class, can be scattered: both front and rear you can sit upright and comfortable. The distance between the seat and floor plate is 35 centimeters. For the better Einordung: in-class it sits front seven centimeters lower, even in the current a-class, there are six inches of less.

Sufficient airDriver and front passenger find a generous headroom, also in the lowest setting, you can sit up, but not uncomfortably high. A large adjustment range of seats and steering wheel can anyone find a comfortable position. In the rear, the headroom is not so abundant, although sufficient. Without sunroof, there are still a bit more air for the Crown. The place for the legs varies depending on the position of the front’s between still okay and S-class format. The folding of the front seatback-mounted is elected the optional storage package, reduce the room for the knee, also the plastic fasteners for the luggage nets can be Shins in the way.Lush storage spaceAs we mentioned just baggage: in the B class rear fit between 486 and 1.545 litres. Thus the Mercedes to example a VW surpasses Golf plus, but also the Model T-class. The 833 euro expensive easy-Vario plus-system including additional adjustment possibilities for the front seats is recommended. It includes the longitudinal adjustment of Fund furniture up to 14 centimetres, increasing the volume of the trunk to 666 litres. In addition are a height-adjustable cargo floor and a folding front passenger seatback. Back in the cockpit falls on, that the there encountered materials are clearly high quality as so far. The only exception is the cheap-looking plastic in the field of climate regulator too deeply attached. Good for legroom: the center console tapers down. As standard a 14.7 inches large monitor for the radio ads, which acts also as a navigation device for 857 euro perched on it. At first glance this sounds not cheap, but the top model with 17, 8-inch display and all fuss suggests massive 3.118 euros in the warehouse. We take back a look quickly: width C-pillars clearly restricts the view to the rear, the 803 euro for parking General plus active Park Assistant are well invested money.Drive QuartetThe Mercedes B-class with four engines to choose from there to the market starting from 19 November 2011: two turbo gasoline engine with direct injection and 1.6 L engine, and two 1, 8-litre diesel. More drives including a natural gas version are already scheduled, other energy storage such as a fuel cell are feasible. On the first round of testing, it is B 180 with the entry-level model. The 122 PS strong aggregate is delivered from the factory with a six-speed manual, a start stop system and a gear shift indicator. The smallest B with great quietness, but is not a brute accelerator. Because the maximum torque of 200 nm is available already from 1,250 revolutions, the car can be moved switching septic. Mercedes Chief Development Officer Thomas Weber speaks of a “benchmark circuit”. In fact, the Club glides easily and accurately through the streets, only the paths may be somewhat shorter. The series chassis tries to comfort, but not strongly enough away dampens rough bumps.Coupled to a doubleWe start 200 CDI 136 HP to the second round, this time in the B The switching work now takes over the new 7G-DCT seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. It is served via a lever on the steering wheel. It blends well with the powerful diesel engine, which delivers 300 nm from 1,600 tours. The 7G-DCT to the requirements of the driver perfectly adjusts: you want to quickly overtake there are higher speeds, with the cruising with 130 km/h, the level remains below 2,000 tours. From this time also wind noise appear dominant. Our B 200 CDI was provided with a sport suspension which sets to 15 millimeters lower the car. We take short us: you can save yourself the surcharge. The sporty interpretation rumbles overly tight on Querfugen and extends further to the occupants. ‘S included direct steering system doesn’t have to be, with the standard electro-mechanical power steering, the B-class can be exactly by curves zirkeln. > Sparrows thirst A pleasant surprise brings us the B 200 CDI when looking on the consumption indicator. Mercedes itself specifies remarkable 4.4 litres per 100 km average. After 60 km on Highway and road we reached 4.9 litres, even after a subsequent forced Highway ride was only 5.5 liters to beech. The view in the price list is less pleasant: 180 is the B stated there with 26.002 euros, for the B 200 CDI must be transferred at least 29.810 euros. After all there is a good, but not opulent standard equipment. A manual air-conditioning, four electric Windows, a CD radio, day driving lights, a fatigue warning are always on board, as well as special highlight a system to avoid collision. It warns the driver visually and acoustically, to initiate a precise braking if necessary. Proudly points out that the technique of 30 km/h in action also occurs. Mysterious chargesMercedes meets almost every desire, the purse will bear in terms of extras. Also the dual-clutch transmission, which after all has a cruise control for 2,166 euro makes sense from our point of view apart from the already mentioned luggage system. Why two cupholder front is still 30 euro is required, but belongs to the puzzles of the Mercedes pricing. Who is the competition for the new B class? An opponent is called VW Golf plus. As 1.4 TSI Comfortline it costs 23.350 euro, considerably less than the B 180. However, no such comprehensive premium Extras are orderbar for the Wolfsburg. Very well it can be but also that the B class in the own group wildert. A not more of the space C stands 180 wagon with 156 HP with 34.361 euros in the list, approximately 6,500 euros more than the equal to strong B 200.