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2012 Mercedes B-Class reveals its secrets

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This day of the Frankfurt Motor Show came with other new world premieres, additional details and live photos for the customers. Right now we will talk about the new Mercedes B-Class, a model which reached its second generation and is ready to face the rivals from its class.

2012 Mercedes B-Class
2012 Mercedes B-Class

The German small MPV starts from €26,000 including VAT, a price which is almost the same comparing to the first generation of the model. This means that you can get the new B-Class at the same price, a noteworthy details to be fair.

Under the bonnet, the entry-level model, namely the B 180 BlueEFFICIENCY, gets a 1.6-liter gasoline unit able to develop 122 horsepower. The engine is coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox while a 7G-DCT automatic transmission comes as an option.

2012 Mercedes B-Class
2012 Mercedes B-Class

According to the German manufacturer, the European showrooms will get the new B-Class these days while the first models will arrive to their customers somewhere in November. Besides the entry-level model, Mercedes offers two diesel variants, the B 180 CDI with 109 horses and B 200 CDI with 136 horsepower.

2012 Mercedes B-Class
2012 Mercedes B-Class

Thanks to the BlueEFFICIENCY technology, these diesel engines return a fuel consumption of only 4,4 liters/100 km. A 1.6-liter petrol engine with 156 horsepower which fits the B 200 model will be available as well.

2012 Mercedes B-Class
2012 Mercedes B-Class
Andrei Ursu
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Andrei is one of the oldest automotive journalists of Automotorblog and has written more than 3000 articles for our publication. He has been passionate about cars since he was a small child, and he joined our team of writers in 2009. In addition to his passion for cars, he is also passionate about music. In his free time, he composes songs and sings them, which also brought him real success in the musical field.

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