Mercedes-Benz B160/Mercedes-Benz B180/Mercedes-Benz B200/Mercedes-Benz B220/Mercedes-Benz B250 (W246/W242). 2011–18 (prod. n/a). 5-door estate. F/F, 1595, 1991 cm³ petrol, 1991 cm³ LPG, 1461, 1796, 2143 cm³ diesel (I4 DOHC), 28 kWh electric. Second-generation B-Klasse loses its predecessor’s “sandwich floor” in favour of a more conventional, less efficient design; exterior proportions also less controversial, with sculpting on sides one of the few concessions to differentiation. Less roomy inside, and rear floor no longer flat. More frugal with new engines, and C_d of 0,26. MFA platform designed to be less costly to build. Lower centre of gravity helps with handling, but dynamically not at the top of the class. Diesel engines feel more willing. Gear changes not the quickest in automatic mode. Natural Gas Drive model from 2013 to 2017. Electric model, W242, made from 2014 to 2017, using a Tesla motor.

Manufacturing location: Rastatt, Germany

Marque: Mercedes-Benz | Model: Mercedes-Benz B-Klasse | Predecessor: Mercedes-Benz B-Klasse (T245) | Successor: Mercedes-Benz B-Klasse (W247)