New Sexy B-Class Merc
I was attending the launch of the latest model on offer from Mercedes-Benz B-Class, which was appropriately held at the Mercedes-Benz Lifestyle Centre in Umhlanga Rocks, with Eckart Mayer, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz South Africa, singing the dealerships praises. Once that was dealt with we were off on a road trip to see for ourselves what this model had to offer. Our trip took us down to the old airport and then up to Ballito for a sumptuous lunch at Hotel iZulu. The drive showed that Mercedes-Benz have made significant improvements with the new B-Class. The route took us over a variety of roads with a range of different driving conditions. The New B-Class showed substantial improvements across the board, with Mercedes-Benz taking a whole new approach to the model. The new B-Class Mercedes-Benz will dominate the Compact Sports Tourer segment with all the added value that they have crammed into this model. “The new-generation is the first model in the history of Mercedes-Benz to have ever seen so many new developments introduced at any one time,” says Eckart Mayer. The New B-Class is lower than its predecessor and with the new chassis system a more upright seating arrangement is achieved. Crammed with new technology and a whole new drive program with new four cylinder petrol and diesel engines, the new B-Class is the most exciting new product from Mercedes-Benz, leaping ahead of the contenders in its class. “Our B-Class customers will benefit from this quantum leap in terms of exemplary low fuel consumption and CO2 emissions combined with driving enjoyment, ample space and the highest standard of safety levels available in this class,” adds Mayer.