DELHI: Mercedes Benz India is driving in the face lifted B Class tomorrow in the country. It is the third launch of 2015 by the German automaker after the diesel version of the new C Class this year. Moreover, like before it will be brought as CBU but in a report earlier Mercedes Benz India has invested to expand its Chakan, Pune facility for local assembly of its new line of compact vehicles A, B, GLA and CLA Class.
Speaking of the new 2015 B Class, it is now more in-line with the company’s current line-up adopting Merc’s new design language. It gets redesigned front and rear bumper, LED headlamps with integrated daytime-running LEDs along with LED tailamps, new alloy design and a bold front grille. On the inside, it now flaunts ambient lighting with a choice of 12 colours and a new 8-inch touch screen along with carbon fibre finishes, metal inserts and upholstery.
Mechanically, face lifted model will carry forward the current power trains of the out-going version. The 1.6-litre petrol variant B180 generates 120 bhp and 200 Nm of max torque. The 2.1 litre diesel variant B200 CDI variant musters 107 bhp and 250 Nm of peak torque. As in its predecessor, both the engines transfer power to the front wheels through a 7G-TRONIC automatic transmission.
