Road Test MercedesBenz Bclass B180 CDI SE Fleet News

Road Test: Mercedes-Benz B180 CDI SE
Review
Mercedes-Benz’s people carrier has had a pained from the oddball Vaneo the practical first-generation B-Class to the second-generation model now available.
it might look a little alongside mainstream rivals, the B-Class illustrates the benefit of beyond the initial purchase to work out the most cost-effective
Based on P11D value, the CDI is almost £1,400 more than the Ford C-Max 1.6 Titanium. However, when it to residual values over years/80,000 miles, the B-Class has an RV of while the C-Max is valued at In this instance, fleet could save money by for the dearer car over the volume
The model we tested was a manual. It another £1,450 to have the seven-speed automatic.
The B-Class the start of a range of next-generation Mercedes has developed new engines, and a new platform to be shared with models.
The new A-Class due on sale later year, rivalling the 1 Series and A3, is built from the same set.
The B-Class features a of safety innovations. Standard includes ‘attention assist’ detects driver fatigue by behaviour, ‘collision prevention which warns if the car is getting too to the vehicle in front and ESP with skid control.

A lane tracking package costing £785 includes spot assist and lane-keeping (alerts via vibration through the wheel).
While I was impressed this safety technology, the collision prevention assist reminded me that I am sometimes of not leaving an adequate gap, I too keen on the audible ‘please the speed limit’ blasting the sat-nav.
Nothing wrong reminding drivers not to speed, of but it became irritating when it up based on old data on a new stretch of at 50mph in a 70mph speed Hopefully, a simple update solve this.
From the outside, the B-Class is special to look at, but inside it the kind of luxury you would from Mercedes. The model we was fitted with the Exclusive (at £1,535), which includes upholstery, heated front with four-way lumbar black roof lining, a of trim and velour floor The media system also
The B180 CDI has an official combined of 64.2mpg and I achieved close to during the test.
The 109bhp engine provides adequate and while the B-Class doesn’t as responsive as Ford’s C-Max, neat and safe handling appeal to many.


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