By chance, I saw an aunt who had a first-generation Mercedes-Benz B200 at home, or the top of the 2009 model. Because before I read the Internet said that the quality of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz chassis is not as good as the old Mercedes-Benz, I borrowed this old B-class from her to peep in the tube. They are all Mercedes-Benz of that era, and you can more or less feel the car-making concept of Mercedes-Benz in that era.
shape
In terms of appearance, this B200 ugly should not be exaggerated, sometimes the aesthetic of Mercedes-Benz is really "fan", it looks amazing, the design language of the current Mercedes-Benz S-class is simply impeccable, so that the devolved C-class, E-class have tasted the sweetness.
Speaking of this B200, the shape of the front face I suspect that there should be no highlights except for the star glow standard. Oh no, not necessarily, at least the texture of the paint is very good, you know, this is an old car that is at least 11 years old.
Come to the side of the car, hey, at first glance doesn't look like Fit? We tentatively think that the B-class was launched to be as practical as Fit, except that the B-Class is 3-4 times the guide price of Fit, cough.
In fact, the B-class has not been remodeled for a long time since 2009 until 2012, which shows that the sales volume of the B-class is not very good. Maybe it's because of the high price (this B200 top-of-the-top guide price is as high as 358,000, or in 2009), or maybe this car is really not good-looking.
It wasn't until recently, after the latest Mercedes Design Language was applied to the B-Class, coupled with a reasonable price cut, that I occasionally saw a few new B-Class cars on the street.
There is a saying that the appearance of the old Mercedes-Benz B-class can hardly say anything special except for the shining star marker, which represents that this is not a shoddy car.
Interior
Turning to the interior, there are more points to talk about. The design voice of this interior can be seen in the old C-class and E-class, which looks similar, but the material will be different. But the material of B200 is not bad, and the texture is strong at first glance. Although it is only a compact family car, a variety of leather and acrylic processes will not be absent. The only two things that make you feel less advanced are the large pieces of plastic on the center control panel and the hard plastic on the door panel storage compartment.
A bit nitpicky. Because most of the cars on the market use plastic in these two places, it is only because the progress of the process is now making plastic more beautiful. Mercedes-Benz did not lower its requirements because the B200 was a compact car, at least in the glove box and some places without leather cover.
In addition, the most abrupt place for the new human beings today is the center console, and the two vertical rows of densely packed telephone buttons were synonymous with high-end in that era. And that yellowing display screen does not know whether it is because of the baptism of time that it has a texture of an old thing, anyway, I have sat a friend's old C grade before, it is also quite yellow.
As a Mercedes-Benz owner, when playing with such an "old object", there are many points that are not used to it. For example, when I got started, I even thought that this small pole for cruise control was a turn signal, and I changed lanes when I dialed it, and the driver of the rear car must have greeted my ancestors ten thousand times in his heart. The gear lever is not a white gear but a normal gear lever, so that the pole that controls the wiper is finally back where it should be.
By the way, in order not to scratch the watch, didn't the elegant Mercedes-Benz owner even put the seat adjustment on the door? Why did I look for half a minute?
I wonder why Mercedes-Benz changed those commonly used settings? Could it be because you want people to have a refreshing feeling when they make a change? In short, I personally don't like this change very much, there is no inheritance!
space
As a European compact car, the loading capacity of the B class is very strong, I will not mention the rear space, certainly worthy of the C class as a compact sedan (yes, in Europe C class, 3 series, etc. are compact cars), the trunk space plus the expansion ability after the rear drain is poured, carrying luggage is not a problem, right? So the B-class is really a practical car, but since it is already practical, is it really practical to sell so expensive? Mercedes-Benz wants to insert a foot in any car, but not every field you are good at.
drive
No problem, I borrowed this car to experience the driving experience of the old Mercedes, so the next text is the focus.
Because of the urgency of borrowing, I did not check the relevant information of the B level in advance. It was only when my brother was stepping on the accelerator that the discussion began —
"Well, it's a bit of a meaty power, it shouldn't be turbocharged." My brother said, adding another foot of throttle when he was out of the corner.
"Well, this way of contributing, it's not going to be supercharging." I responded.
"Could it be a 1.6T machine increase?" Or 1.8? He was guessing.
"But listening to the sound of this exhaust, although the acceleration is not fast enough, it feels that the staying power is enough." Eh? Have you ever felt that the car didn't falter at all? I asked.
"You say this, as if it were, it doesn't look like a Mercedes at all!"
"Come, pull over, let me try."
When I got into the driver's seat, an old-school Mercedes-Benz feeling came up in an instant, and the seat clamped me tightly, like the wrapping feeling of the BMW X1, which was very comfortable.
"Eleven years old car, the chassis is still so neat." I said, "You see, eleven years, only more than 50,000 kilometers, usually not very open." ”
"The suspension is still an old-fashioned moral smell, hard and tough, to be honest, BMW's is a little soft."
"Ah, this steering feel is what I like, hard, but not tired, the steering is also very precise, ah, everywhere permeated with an old German texture, so like, hahaha! I try suspension? ”
So I began to snake-shaped running, imagining the pile barrels (closed lanes) in front of me, and when I really approached the limit, I was still almost meaningless, feeling that the suspension trip was too long, a little unable to pull.
"It's okay, such an old car, don't break it." He was scared.
So I found a place to park the car, ready to look at the engine to check the information.
It is actually 2.0L self-priming, with the CVT gearbox, it is no wonder that the power is not so fast, and it is so smooth. At that time, they were still honest, 2.0L was marked with a B200, bmw 3 series with 2.5L self-priming was marked with a 325. I don't know when I started learning bad. Oh, and it suddenly occurred to me that if mercedes-benz is supercharged, the rear of the car will be marked with a "kompressor".
summary:
Mercedes-Benz has any models, what models have to participate in a foot, but ah, the more luxurious you do the better, but some of the cars that are themselves positioned practically, you can't do well. It is not that the car is not good, but the practical car is luxurious, which is a paradox in itself. I want luxury, is it not fragrant to buy a luxury car directly? If I want to be practical, why should I buy such an expensive one? The original intention is not wrong, the wrong thing is just not to put down the body, or, in other words, the nobility, don't experience life.
The last time I experienced such pure driving, it was still the MINI COOPER, and this Mercedes-Benz old B200 made me feel a more pure driving texture again. But if you ask the B200 value? Not worth it!
Wen | Murong Wenyi Goose
Picture | Murong Wenyi Goose