Do you fancy a seven-seat Mercedes SUV but don’t want to fork out £56k for a GLE? Mercedes have come up with a solution with the Mercedes-Benz GLB.
With prices starting from £34,200 for the GLB 200 Sport with seven seats, rising to £45,950 for the GLB 220 d 4MATIC AMG Line Premium Plus with seven seats, this represents a big saving and gives Mercedes a big jump in its main rivals, BMW and Audi.
If you want a seven-seat Audi you need to buy the Q7 (prices from £52,000), whereas BMW has the infinitely less trendy 2 Series Grand Tourer. Mercedes could be on to a real winner here!
At the time of launching, the Mercedes-Benz GLB comes with only two engine options, the 1.3l petrol engine producing 163 hp and 250 Nm of torque, and a 2.0l diesel unit producing 150 hp and 320 Nm or 190 hp and 400 Nm, depending on the state of tune.
GLB 200
- 1.3l petrol
- 163 hp and 250 Nm
- 0 to 62 mph in 9.1 seconds
- top speed of 129 mph
- 47.1 mpg (combined)
- 138 g/km CO2
GLB 200 d
- 2.0l diesel
- 150 hp and 320 Nm
- 0 to 62 mph in 9.0 seconds
- top speed of 127 mph
- 56.5 mpg combined
- 133 g/km CO2
GLB 220 d 4MATIC
- 2.0l diesel
- 190 hp and 400 Nm
- 0-62 mph in 7.6 seconds
- top speed of 135 mph
- 51.4 mpg (combined)
- 146 g/km CO2
As you would expect from a brand new model from Mercedes, the GLB is crammed full of new technology.
Entry-level Sport models come as standard with:
- 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels;
- Dynamic Select, which provides a choice of four driving modes; comfort suspension;
- LED headlights and tail lights;
- 180° reversing camera;
- aluminium roof rails;
- two-zone Thermotronic climate control;
- heated front seats;
- Light and Sight interior lighting package;
- Artico man-made leather upholstery;
- DAB tuner and six-speaker/100 watt sound system,
- seven-inch digital cockpit display and seven-inch touchscreen media display,
- MBUX multimedia system, ‘Hey Mercedes’ voice activation, plus Mercedes me connect (which includes emergency call system (eCall), accident recovery, breakdown management and maintenance management)
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Active Brake Assist,
- Active bonnet,
- Active Lane Keeping Assist,
- Attention Assist,
- Speed Limit Assist,
- Keyless-Go locking and unlocking
The range-topping GLB AMG Line Premium Plus includes:
- Multibeam LED headlamps with Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus;
- panoramic sunroof;
- Driving Assistance pack;
- Traffic Sign Assist
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