Saturday, February 6, 2021

MERCEDES - GLB CLASS

 

Mercedes GLB -200 

The Mercedes GLB is a family SUV with enough space inside for seven. It looks a little like the lovechild of Mercedes’ boxy brute the G-Class and its largest SUV the GLS, making the GLB come across as quite the little upstart with attitude.

Unlike the Land Rover discovery sport and skoda kodiaq , the Mercedes GLB is quite small for a seven-seater. But, there’s still enough space on its boxy body to pack plenty of chrome, loads of plastic faux-air vents and a whopping great front grille. Combined, these features make it look more like a baby GLS than an overblown hatchback.

It’s not just good-looking, though. The GLB is such a good car, it won the Best Family SUV in the 2021 carwow Car of the Year Awards.

Step inside, and you’ll be greeted by an equally posh-looking interior. The Mercedes GLB’s cabin looks a bit like it was drawn by someone copying the A-Class’ homework, but with enough changes to make sure they avoid getting put in design detention. The familiar five brushed-metal air vents look fantastic and most of the materials feel nice and yielding.

Unfortunately, the entry-level infotainment system lets the side down – you’ll definitely want to upgrade to the larger 10-inch screens instead of the standard car’s weedy 7-inch units.

You do at least get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring as standard, but it’s a shame that only top-spec cars come with electrically adjustable seats. There’s plenty of room in the front five seats for adults to get comfy, but the sixth and seventh seats are only big enough for kids and the Mercedes GLB’s boot can’t match that in a Discovery Sport or Skoda Kodiaq.

AMG Line

AMG Line cars get a number of sportier exterior details, such as larger, 19-inch alloy wheels, larger air intakes at the front, a redesigned grille, a chrome roof rack and chrome window trim, and high-performance LED headlights. Inside are front sports seats, a Nappa leather interior and steel sports pedals.

Engines available with  GLB 1.3L petrol  & 2L diesel 


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