I was introduced to the all new gleaming Mercedes Benz B-Class family car! I attended an intimate event with fellow mommy bloggers to learn more about it.

The new Mercedes Benz B-Class hopes to be the ideal starter family car for young couples. Since its debut 14 years ago, the new B-Class has evolved into one of the German luxury car brand’s best-selling vehicles – thanks to its huge interior space, class-leading technologies, safety features and overall functionality. 

“The new B-Class is the perfect mom-mobile for today’s modern mom.  It is easy and comfortable to drive, offers a huge amount of space for passengers and their load, and comes with class-leading safety features and world-class technology.  It has everything every starter family would want in a reliable vehicle,” said Joseph Ayllon, assistant vice president for public relations, Auto Nation Group.

Dubbed as a small multi-purpose vehicle, one of the main highlights of the new B-Class is its spacious interior and cabin. Traditionally, the B-Class is the ideal family car because of its emphasis on space, comfort and safety yet sporting a compact vehicle profile — revolutionizing interior design while retaining cargo space. 

The new B-Class has a through-loading capability for longer luggage, thanks to its 40-40-20 lay-fold rear seats capability. Whether its dad’s golf bags, mom’s luggage, or the baby stroller, the new B-Class offers no compromise on space.

It’s also equipped with an extended Active Brake Assist as a standard. Depending on the situation, it can effectively help to mitigate the consequences of rear-end collisions by applying braking when the vehicle detects slower-moving, stopping or stationary vehicles ahead – even with crossing pedestrians and cyclists. If the driver fails to respond, Active Brake Assist can go one step further and brake autonomously if the danger of collision persists, so as to mitigate the severity of the accident or in the best case even prevent it.

Attention Assist with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver in a timely manner of inattentiveness and drowsiness, is also included as standard. To add to one’s peace of mind, the vehicle comes equipped with airbags for driver and front passenger, including windowbags and kneebag for the driver, and ISOFIX child-seat mounts and TopTether attachment points in the rear backrest, plus a host of other safety features.

The state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) is also found in the all-new B-Class, revolutionizing a new era in automotive connectivity. At the heart of the MBUX system is a highly intelligent virtual assistant, which is activated by pressing a button in the steering wheel or by simply saying, “Hey Mercedes”.  It caters to voice commands to attend to infotainment functions such as destination input, phone call, music selection, climate control, and ambient lighting. MBUX comes with a natural speech recognition program that helps it to recognize and understand nearly all sentences from the fields of multimedia and vehicle operation.

Inside, the new B-Class showcases a wide screen display, which serves as the instrument cluster and the infotainment system powered by MBUX. The five round air vents feature a high-grade turbine look with finely styled air ducts, inspired by the world of aviation. Its Artico-leather-made seat offers excellent ergonomics and a high degree of comfort even on longer journeys. 

Jeanette Ipapo-Tuason, entrepreneur and mother of five, shared her ideas on how to make family road trips safe and enjoyable.  

The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class is priced at PHP 2.690 Million Pesos. 

Customers may visit any Mercedes-Benz showroom nationwide ( (EDSA Greenhills, Alabang, BGC and Cebu) or call ahead to schedule a test drive.  Visit https://www.mercedes-benz.ph for additional information.  


Technical Data

Unit : Mercedes-Benz B 180 progressive
Engine Displacement (cc) : 1322
Power Output (hp) : 136/5500
No. of cylinder/arrangement : 4/in-line
Rated Torque (Nm/rpm) : 200/1460

Color

Exterior Colour :
Interior Colour : ARTICO Man-made leather

Standard Equipment

Active Brake Assist
Multifunction sports steering wheel including touch control button left and right
DYNAMIC SELECT with the driving programs “ECO”, “Comfort”, “Sport” and Individual
ECO start/stop function
3-point seat belts in appointments colour including mechanical belt height adjustment, belt-force limiters and pyrotechnic belt tensioners for driver and front passenger plus pyrotechnic belt tensioners on outer seats at rear
Seat occupancy sensor for front passenger seat
Armrest for driver and front passenger with stowage compartment beneath
Folding rear-seat backrests 1/3: 2/3 split and engagement verification indicator
Head restraints five for driver and front passenger and in rear, height-adjustable and centre rear retractable
THERMATIC automatic climate control
3rd brake light in LED technology
Windscreen wipers with two sensitivity settings
Rear windscreen wiper with intermittent wipe and automatic activation when reversing
Pedestrian protection Active Bonnet
ATTENTION ASSIST Detects the onset of drowsiness on the basis of steering behavior and can alert the driver to an impending micro sleep
DYNAMIC SELECT with the driving programs “ECO”, “Comfort”, “Sport” and Individual
Airbags for driver and front passenger
Windowbags
Kneebag for the driver
ISOFIX child-seat mountings and TopTether attachment points in the rear backrest, at the top left and right
Childproof locks manually operated for the rear doors and electrically operated for the rear power windows
MBUX multimedia system 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system
Electric parking brake with comfort function (released automatically when moving off)
Brake Assist (BAS) with automatic recognition of emergency braking situations and assisted braking
Adaptive brake lights flashing
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Electronic Stability Program (ESP®)
Acceleration skid control (ASR)
Tyre pressure loss warning system
Crash-responsive emergency lighting
Hill-Start Assist
Central locking with interior switch and crash sensor with emergency opening function
Immobiliser electronic incl. infrared remote control locking system in the designer key with chrome highlights
Stowage compartment in the centre console
Retractable load compartment cover
Outside temperature display
Halogen headlights with integrated LED daytime running lights

Additional Equipment

Anti-theft alarm with interior motion sensor
TIREFIT with tire inflator
Velour floor mats
Reversing Camera
7G-DCT 7-speed dual clutch transmission including cruise control
Extended MBUX with “Hey Mercedes”
Smartphone integration: Apple® CarPlay® and Android Auto
Touchpad
KEYLESS GO starting function
Driver’s seat, electrically adjustable with memory function including exterior mirror with parking position

Progressive Package

Diamond grill with pins in black, single lamella lacquered and chrome insert
Side skirts painted in body color
Visible tailpipe trims and rear apron with decorative element in chrome
43.2 cm (17 “) 10-spoke vanadium silver alloy wheels
Chrome-plated curb and window line trim
Luggage net on driver and passenger seat
Seat backs foldable in the rear (40/20/40)
Upholstery imitation leather ARTICO
Leather multifunction sports steering wheel with black stitching and 2-piece chrome trim
Air outlet nozzles in black with chrome outer ring
Decorative elements carbon look dark or silver
Light and sight package
Light in the passenger footwell
double cup
Car key with decorative frame in chrome

Suggested Retail Price : Php 2,690,000.00

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