« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 6   Go Down

Author Topic: Mercedes B-Class  (Read 20626 times)

Boytoys

  • Guest
Mercedes B-Class
« on: August 17, 2005, 10:57:45 pm »
Does anyone have any spy pics, dates or pricing information for this new car ?
Logged

Offline kavatski

  • Auto Obsessed
  • ***
  • Posts: 885
  • Carma: +3/-0
    • View Profile
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2005, 08:11:16 am »
No need for spy pics, Mercedes-Benz Canada has real pics of it and a mini-site dedicated to the B200.

http://www.mercedes-benz.ca/index.cfm?id=2921

And Laurance Yap drove it and wrote an article for Canadian Driver:

http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/ly/06b-class.htm
Logged

Offline sirAQUAMAN64

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 13396
  • Carma: +8/-54
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2001 VW Golf TDI 3Dr 5MT, 2007 VW Golf GTI 6MT, 2008 Saturn Astra XR 5Dr 4AT, 2010 VW Golf Wagon TDI 6MT, 2014 Chevrolet Orlando 2LT
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2005, 12:18:56 pm »



Yeah, should be out within what, 2 months?

Probably $29,9-32,5Gs to start, I'd imagine.  
I'm looking FW to them - hear they're amazingly roomy inside, and the cargo area ingenious. 200hp in that thing oughtta be a blast.
Logged
AQUAMAN64 also posts on DriverBlogs.com!

Offline tpl

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 23909
  • Carma: +298/-675
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2022 Taos
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2005, 07:42:13 pm »
no sign of a diesel ALTHOUGH the engine animation on the minsite shows a diesel with the low red line
Logged
The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution.

Offline infinitime

  • Learner's Permit
  • *
  • Posts: 238
  • Carma: +0/-1
    • View Profile
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2005, 07:54:02 pm »
Just how small is this thing? is it the size of a Suzuki Aeiro? or a Toyota Matrix? or something smaller?
Logged

Avtoller

  • Guest
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2005, 08:40:44 pm »
According to the M-B site, it is 168" long, 63.1" tall, and 2794 lbs.
Logged

Offline tpl

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 23909
  • Carma: +298/-675
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2022 Taos
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2005, 05:38:26 am »
27984 lbs!   Holy Moly that is more than my 330...which is porky indeed.   I think ( without verfiying) that the A-Classe was only about 2200 lbs.... never understood why they never sold that in Canada
Logged

Joie_de_vivre

  • Guest
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2005, 07:47:05 am »
I see this car quite often on the road. The front looks good, but the back looks pretty awkward, I can't get used to it. The car is a member of the subcompact minivans, smaller than the class leading Renault Scenic or Mazda 5, but way more expensive. Forget about it and take the Mazda.

Regards,
Martin
Logged

Offline wing

  • Big Wig
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 26910
  • Carma: +279/-320
  • Gender: Male
  • If you ain't first ... you're last!
    • View Profile
    • Drivesideways
  • Cars: 2009 Lexus ISF, 2009 Lexus LX570,2011 Audi A5 Touring Car
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2005, 09:21:24 am »
Tpl 2794lbs isn't porky.....  

The current 330i weights     2030KGs!  That's 4475lbs!

2794lbs is down right light, that's lighter than my S2000!
Logged

Offline Shnak

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 7448
  • Carma: +8/-49
  • Gender: Male
  • New toy! :)
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2010 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 2006 Kia Sportage
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2005, 10:00:40 am »
It's quite surprising actually that the B-Class is LIGHTER than the Mazda3! Mercedes are usually quite heavy, as are all german vehicles, but this one is very light... I guess the FWD drivetrain instead of Mercedes' usual RWD setup saves quite a bit of weight... but still... From pictures I've seen, I'd say the B-Class is about the same size as the Mazda5, or maybe slightly smaller and be more similar to the Matrix... It seems like an interesting vehicle for sure.
Logged

Avtoller

  • Guest
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2005, 10:08:16 am »
"27984 lbs! Holy Moly that is more than my 330...which is porky indeed."

Well 27984 lbs WOULD be porky, but you have added an extra digit. It's just about the same as a Matrix and is 3" shorter.
Logged

Crolly

  • Guest
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2005, 10:34:25 am »
jamesbe, my X3 has a curb weigh of 4045 lbs/1835 kgs
i can't believe the 330i is heavier so i checked. here's what i got

1550 kgs manual / 1565 kgs auto
3410 lbs / 3443 lbs @ 2.2lbs per 1 kg

http://www.bmw.ca/automobiles/model_fs.asp?lang=en&modelname=330i&modelID=3&seri esID=3
Logged

Mark

  • Guest
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2005, 10:41:19 am »
James was adding approx. 1000lbs for passenger weight - I guess he's fond of the donuts.
Logged

Offline wing

  • Big Wig
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 26910
  • Carma: +279/-320
  • Gender: Male
  • If you ain't first ... you're last!
    • View Profile
    • Drivesideways
  • Cars: 2009 Lexus ISF, 2009 Lexus LX570,2011 Audi A5 Touring Car
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2005, 10:56:10 am »
ooops, I grabbed it from that same page.  I grabbed the gross vehicle weight.  Actually that's surprising it can carry 1000lbs of stuff.  Most sedans do not, some only carry about 400lbs
Logged

Avtoller

  • Guest
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2005, 11:25:49 am »
"some only carry about 400lbs"

Really? Even the 2006 Echo has a 885 lb. payload!
Logged

Offline Shnak

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 7448
  • Carma: +8/-49
  • Gender: Male
  • New toy! :)
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2010 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 2006 Kia Sportage
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2005, 11:28:51 am »
James, how can a sedan only carry 400lbs? That's only 2 or 3 people! What's the point in having a 4 door sedan if you can only carry 2 or 3 adults in it? Which sedan have that 400lbs limit?
Logged

A4_tom

  • Guest
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2005, 12:22:48 pm »
B-Class should look more Matrix than Mazda5.
Logged

Offline Shnak

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 7448
  • Carma: +8/-49
  • Gender: Male
  • New toy! :)
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2010 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 2006 Kia Sportage
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2005, 12:25:39 pm »
Yes it looks more like the Matrix than the mini-mini-van Mazda5... but I think the B-Class is slightly bigger than the Matrix.
Logged

Offline sirAQUAMAN64

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 13396
  • Carma: +8/-54
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2001 VW Golf TDI 3Dr 5MT, 2007 VW Golf GTI 6MT, 2008 Saturn Astra XR 5Dr 4AT, 2010 VW Golf Wagon TDI 6MT, 2014 Chevrolet Orlando 2LT
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2005, 02:05:38 pm »
I think the B-Class is smaller than a Matrix.

More like a shorter A3 with a taller roof.

Joie_de_vivre, I can't get used to the back either. Like the front, the side is cool b/c it's so compact and chunky with that crease up the sides, but the rear looks like it was kicked-in good just above the bumper. Tail lights just placed there, and as though the rear tires are 2" from the very rear of the car and that rear bumper is kicked up and really is just for show. And people thought the 3-Series Hatch was truncated? Seen how versatile the interior is - brilliant, and the interior is gorgeous, but it's a very compact vehicle with lots of interior room.

I'm looking at photos again and the size of this vehicle is hard to tell from photos. It appears dinky, but that wheelbase is very long compared to overall length.

(Message edited by sirAQUAMAN64 on August 19, 2005)
Logged

Offline Shnak

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 7448
  • Carma: +8/-49
  • Gender: Male
  • New toy! :)
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2010 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 2006 Kia Sportage
Mercedes B-Class
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2005, 02:19:12 pm »
It's really too bad M-B won't sell the B-Class with a diesel engine with power somewhere in between the 1.9L and 2.0L VW TDIs... It would have made the $33-34k price a little more appealing.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 6   Go Up
« previous next »