Mercedes-Benz B Class
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Mercedes' compact range will be pruned from 7 members to 4 when a redesign is introduced starting from 2025.
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Mercedes' third-gen plug-in tech filters down to compact range
A 250e badge denotes the 217-horsepower plug-in hybrid powertrain bound for Mercedes' compact cars.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Priced From $41,450
Just in time to fend off BMW’s new i3 in the still nascent electric car market is the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, which is priced at $41,450 before factoring in any subsidies. That compares with pricing for the i3, although the Mercedes misses out on the BMW’s advanced...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Spy Shots
The latest version of Mercedes-Benz’s B-Class compact MPV recently reached the U.S. market, launching earlier in the year in electric guise only. Overseas, however, the car has been on sale since 2011 so it’s soon due for its mid-cycle refresh. Right on cue, prototypes for a facelifted...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz B Class Electric Drive Debuts In New York
After literally years of speculation, Mercedes-Benz’s B Class hatchback has finally landed in the U.S., though there’s only one variant, and it’s electric. Yes, Mercedes-Benz is introducing a zero-emission version of its B Class in the U.S. for the 2014 model year, revealing the...
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Electric Drive To Be Sole Mercedes-Benz B Class Model In U.S.
While Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the regular A Class and B Class models won’t be offered in the U.S., there’s a chance an electric version of the B Class, previewed recently at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, might just arrive. In fact, there are reports claiming the electric B Class, whose...
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Rumors of an electric B Class from Mercedes-Benz have been making the rounds for ages now, but at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, we'll be treated to the debut of the new Concept B Class Electric Drive, a version of which is headed to production in 2014. Mercedes says the Concept B Class Electric drive is "almost ready for series production," but doesn't give us any hint as to what may not yet be quite ready for primetime. Nonetheless, the specs look good at first glance: a 100 kilowatt (134 horsepower) electric motor produces 229 pound-feet of torque and a driving range of 124 miles, according to...
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Mercedes-Benz To Launch Electric B Class With Tesla’s Help?
In February Tesla confirmed it would work with Mercedes-Benz on a third electric car project, the first two being the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive and Mercedes-Benz A Class E-Cell. According to latest reports, that third project will be an electric version of the latest-generation B Class, and will...
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An Invisible Mercedes-Benz, Of Sorts: Video
In the James Bond film Die Another Day, Q introduces 007 to his assigned Aston Martin Vanquish--or “Vanish,” as it’s nicknamed. Equipped with small cameras all around, they transmit images to a “light-emitting polymer skin on the opposite side,” Q explains, rendering...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
The first of Mercedes’ future small car family, the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class, has been revealed ahead of its official world debut in just a few weeks at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Substantially more agile and efficient than the model it replaces, the new B-Class is expected to...
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