If there is anyone who is the most controversial SUV model in the BBA, it is not the Mercedes-Benz GLB.
Because as a mid-size SUV, it not only carries a 1.3T engine and dual-clutch transmission, but also sells for more than 300,000. The most important thing is that this product actually sold very well.
According to the data, the Mercedes-Benz GLB can rank second in sales in the Mercedes-Benz SUV family, with cumulative sales reaching 56,630 units in 2021, and in January this year, it sold another 6,507 units.
According to the current situation, when Mercedes-Benz GLLB is remodeled next time, as long as the price advantage of the cash model continues, slightly improve the appearance, space and configuration, I believe it can still sell well.
Recently, however, we have received news that the new Mercedes-Benz GLB will not only be slightly upgraded in appearance, space and configuration, but also will be equipped with a 2.0T engine.
That's right, and it's pretty much certain. At the same time, according to further information, the new Mercedes-Benz GLB will not only be equipped with a 2.0T engine, but also an all-wheel drive version.
So the question arises: is the new Mercedes-Benz GLB equipped with a 2.0T engine a good thing or a bad thing?
From a product point of view, this is definitely a good thing, and even solves the biggest shortcoming of the old Mercedes-Benz GLB. But from a market perspective, this is a double-edged sword.
Because the price of Mercedes-Benz GLB after the replacement of 2.0T must have a larger increase, not to mention the expensive 50,000 or 60,000, but perhaps 20,000 or 30,000 may not be able to run.
In this way, customers who originally only have a budget of 300,000 are likely to avoid it. And from the sales of the current Mercedes-Benz GLB, customers who buy low- and medium-sized models account for the majority.
Of course, on the contrary, some customers who originally had a budget of 300,000-400,000 and wanted to buy a "BBA" luxury 7-seat SUV may also love the new Mercedes-Benz GLB, after all, in this range, mercedes-Benz GLB is indeed a more difficult model to replace.
So is it a good thing or a bad thing for the new Mercedes-Benz GLB to be equipped with a 2.0T engine? This answer is left to everyone.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that what about the new 2.0T engine equipped with the new Mercedes-Benz GLB? In fact, this engine is not the 2.0T we imagined from the Mercedes-Benz GLC, but a 2.0T engine code-named M260.
Seeing this, do you feel very familiar? That's right, the same engine on the old imported Mercedes-Benz CLA 220. If you look at the data, it is indeed much better than the current 1.3T, but if you look at the current industry level, the data and technology of this engine have been gradually disconnected.
Fortunately, the new Mercedes-Benz GLB has re-tuned this engine, but only adjusted, because only the power has increased by 5 kilowatts to 140 kilowatts, while the torque has not increased at all, still only 300 Nm.
How does this dynamic data perform? If I say unqualified, someone will definitely want to spray me, after all, Mercedes-Benz has already abandoned 1.3T, what else? But if I tell you that the Audi Q3, which is much cheaper than the current Mercedes-Benz GLB, is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 162 kilowatts and a maximum torque of 350 Nm, will you still think so?
Write at the end
On the surface, the new Mercedes-Benz GLB did have some reform meaning to change from 1.3T to 2.0T, but unfortunately, it can't help but scrutinize, because it did not use its own better things on Mercedes-Benz GLB, so on the basis of sincerity, it is still far behind. Of course, I'm sure even so, the new Mercedes-Benz GLB will still sell well, you say, right?