Deciding not to wait for the start of the Motor Show in Frankfurt, Stuttgart group representatives unveiled the first pictures of the exterior of the new B-class hatchback, and also revealed some details.
The first thing worth mentioning - the car lengthened by 86 mm, that is now the total length of the B class will be 4359 mm. In this case, hatchback will be slightly lower than its predecessor. Exterior of the car made in the style inherent in most new models of Mercedes-Benz, although it is not devoid of references to the predecessor.
Decided by representatives from Mercedes and the motor scale. Apparently, for the B180 and B200 versions will use the same gasoline engine of 1.6 liters. Only the younger version of his output figures are 122 horsepower and 200 Nm, while the older modification will please its owner is 156 horsepower and 250 lb.-ft. of torque.
It is natural that in the motor scale will be present and diesel units. In particular, the car with the index B 180 CDI razzhivetes 109 horsepower and 250 lb-ft, and modified B 200 CDI will be more powerful for 27 "horses" and 50 Nm of torque. Can not exclude the appearance of "charged" version of AMG.
The coming generation will be the second in a family of B-class. For the first time kompaktven stood on the conveyor in 2005. The car was built on the platform and the T245 also releases all in two versions - B180 and B200. Two options are proposed Transmission - 5-speed manual and six-band CVT Autotronic. Took place and the same version of the AMG, which was equipped with a 5.5-liter V8, which developed 388 hp and 530 Nm, which gives an acceleration to 100 km / h in 5.2 seconds. The car was released in a single copy and has not gone into mass production.
