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A Quick Review at the Mercedes-Benz B-Class

Giancarlo Perlas October 23, 2014

For a car starting at £21,500 (in UK) and $33,950 (in US), what can we expect from it? Here is a quick review of the overall features of the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class, which debuted in Paris early this month. Exterior The Mercedes-Benz B-Class did get a facelift. However, the changes in its design were only minor, and mostly at the front. A quick glimpse at the new B-Class and its predecessor would give the untrained eye a hard time differentiating the two. You actually have to look closer to appreciate the new one’s more premium and sportier styling brought about mainly by its redesigned bumper, front mesh, grille, hood, and LED lights…. Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST technology reduces rear-end collisions by up to 30 percent

Ryan Joseph Ramos October 23, 2014

Mercedes-Benz cars aren’t just expensive because of style and quality. In these vehicles lie some of the most advanced modern driver assistance technologies you can think of, and that includes something called COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST. This technology can be found in the new B-Class, and it’s a standard feature that, according to Mercedes-Benz, can reduce the amount of rear-end collisions by as much as 30 percent when compared to other vehicles that do not have a similar piece of tech. In order to come up with this figure, safety experts took figures provided by the Federal Statistical Office in Germany and stacked the effectivity of the assist system to date against… Continue Reading »

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Face-lifted Mercedes-Benz B-Class Makes An Appearance In Paris

Peter Parcon October 5, 2014

The face-lifted 2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class made an appearance at the Paris Motor Show, according to a recent report from worldcarfans.com. The appearance comes at the heels of its online launch last month by the luxury vehicle manufacturer. The compact MPV basically maintained many of the design aspects with a few exceptions including an update front grille along with the integration of DRLs into the headlight cluster. Although the B-Class can feature LED High Performance headlamps, they lack compatibility with the Electric Drive model of the luxury vehicle. The updated B-Class also features twin-color LED taillights while its rear bumper will integrate trapezoidal exhaust pipes. The biggest modifications made on the… Continue Reading »

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OneRepublic singer becomes Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador; B-Class featured in band’s music video

Ryan Joseph Ramos September 30, 2014

The newest Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador isn’t a race car driver or a movie star; instead, it’s Ryan Tedder, frontman for the American pop rock band OneRepublic. This partnership will be highlighted by the world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class on the first of October, at the Mondial de l’Automobile motor show in Paris. Incidentally, the B-Class is also featured on the music video for OneRepublic’s new song titled ‘I Lived’, a song which the band will perform at an event called Mercedes-Benz Media Night in Paris. The song will also be used for a variety of advertising materials for the B-Class. Mercedes-Benz Cars marketing exec Dr Jens Thiemer had high… Continue Reading »

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Trailer for the New Mercedes-Benz B-Class

Giancarlo Perlas September 30, 2014

Mercedes-Benz released a trailer for its facelifted B-Class this month. You can watch the video below: The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class just went on sale this month. Orders for the vehicle start at £22,575. Among the notable upgrades in the multi-purpose vehicle are its front fascia, lighting, technology, and it was made more efficient than ever. From the video, it revealed the styling that defined the face-lifted fascia of the MPV was derived from the AMG line. Then, it went on to put emphasis at the luxurious interior of the car. The video taken from the inside also displayed some of the technological upgrades of the new B-Class, highlighted by the the new standout LCD. The… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Kecskemét Plant reaches 250,000-unit production milestone

Ryan Joseph Ramos September 29, 2014

It seems like only yesterday that the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét, Hungary opened. In fact, it was actually two and a half years ago, and now, the production facility is celebrating another milestone as it rolls off its 250,000th Mercedes-Benz unit: a CLA 45 AMG in polar silver trim that’s headed straight for Japan. According to the plant’s director Thomas Geier, this milestone is incredibly important to the plant, which holds the distinction of being Mercedes-Benz’s youngest facility. He gave due credit to all the employees of the plant, saying that the achievement is only possible thanks to their dedication as well as their capabilities. The Kecskemét plant, which had around 3,400… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Gets a Midlife Makeover

Giancarlo Perlas September 12, 2014

The month of September certainly centered on the introduction of the Mercedes-AMG GT. The excitement was such that other three-pointed star vehicles have been overshadowed for now. One of them is the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, which only went on sale today. The Mercedes-Benz B-Class will not hit showrooms until November but the German automaker already offers it for ordering starting at £22,575. The car just underwent a mid-production makeover in terms of efficiency. Wider selection of engines with varying performances also came with the development of the range. Then, the vehicle of adopted several technological upgrades. The B200 petrol variant will be the new addition to the segment, and the B-Class Electric Drive plug-in is scheduled for next… Continue Reading »

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