Mercedes-Benz B-Class is definitely one of the lowest sense of existence mercedes-benz cars, from the "bottom" point of view, Mercedes-Benz B-class is actually out of the same door as Mercedes-Benz A-class division, so Mercedes-Benz B-class is also equipped with 1.3T small-displacement turbocharged engine, providing high and low power versions.
To say that the biggest difference between Mercedes-Benz B-Class and Mercedes-Benz A-Class may be its product positioning.
Different from the Mercedes-Benz A-class (imported) to take the exquisite hatchback route, Beijing Mercedes-Benz A-class adopts a sedan shape, mercedes-Benz B-class takes the "sports station wagon" route, to put it bluntly, it is a "grocery shopping car", people who understand the car a little bit may call it "Daddy car", and passers-by will mostly recognize it as a "van" with Mercedes-Benz logo.
Frankly speaking, if the Mercedes-Benz B-Class uses a sliding door, it is no different from a "van". It is the appearance of too many tool cars that directly leads to the dismal sales of Mercedes-Benz B-class and extremely low visibility on the road.
It is not too late to make up for it, if the Mercedes-Benz B-Class is changed in this way, it may be able to turn red! (The following views are personal advice, if there is a similarity, it is a coincidence)
The first is the body size, anyway, has been regarded by many people as a "van", simply do not stop, the tool car attributes to the end. The original 4423*1796*1555mm three-dimensional 2729mm wheelbase is not grand enough, and the length of the new car must be upgraded to at least 4600mm, and the body width is upgraded to 1850mm. In this way, the seating space in the car will be greatly improved, and for two-child families, there are old and young users, which undoubtedly has a strong attraction.
The second is the seat layout, the previous Mercedes-Benz B-Class is a 5-door 5-seat hatchback positioning, after the upgrade can be 5-door 7-seat hatchback positioning, support 2+3+2 or 2+2+3 layout. In addition, the third row provides a flat reclining function, and daily commuting can be reclined to increase storage space. After all, Mercedes-Benz GLB has 7 seats, why can't the Mercedes-Benz B-Class work?
Then there is the powertrain, the current Mercedes-Benz B-class 1.3T high-power engine performance is not bad, the maximum horsepower 163ps peak torque 250N·m, matching 7 wet-stop dual-clutch transmission, the actual measured 0-100km/h acceleration time of about 8 seconds.
However, once the body size is upgraded and the 7-seater is provided, the power reserve of this small displacement engine is not enough. Once the Mercedes-Benz B-Class 260 version had a 2.0T engine, but it was a high-power version, the maximum horsepower 224ps peak torque 350N·m, and also provided a four-wheel drive system, daily commuting is simply oversized, and the price is too expensive, resulting in a very low amount of ownership. If the new car offers a standard power 2.0T engine and does not require four-wheel drive, it will improve the power performance without making the price too expensive, it is simply a double eagle.
Finally, the new car pricing, upgrading the body size, providing a 7-seat version, plus a 2.0T engine, but the overall price can not exceed the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, otherwise it is a death. If the main 2.0T model is controlled at about 250,000 yuan, it may be able to attract users of Honda Odyssey, Honda Alexand, and Buick GL8. After all, the Advantages of the Mercedes-Benz brand are more obvious, and the interior of Mercedes-Benz is very luxurious, and the Mercedes-Benz B-Class is very promising to kill a blood road.
Of course, all the above ideas are only the author's personal opinion, if it is really changed in this way, do you think the Mercedes-Benz B-Class can become popular? Let me know in the comments section!
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