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B-class facelift in details:

"Better shape than ever
Mercedes is seemingly in the middle of updating the majority of their cars. Yesterday we brought you the facelifted M-Class and today Mercedes has released official details of the refreshed B-Class. The current generation B-Class has been on the roads since 2005, reaching a sales figure of 325,000 units.

The 2008 Mercedes B-Class features a newly styled hood, grille, front bumper, high-brilliance tail lights, rear bumper and an entirely new engine choice with the B 170 NGT BlueEfficiency. Engine tweaks result in a 7% fuel economy increase while emissions are well below current EU regulations.

The new natural gas powered B 170 NGT (Natural Gas Technology) BlueEfficiency is capable of running on both natural gas and premium grade petrol while still delivering 85 kW / 116 hp of power, equal to that of the petrol powered version. A fully fueled B170 NGT can cover over 1,000 km.

The Mercedes B-Class range consists of the B150 (95 hp), B180 CDI (109 hp), B200 CDI (140 hp), B170 (116 hp), B170 NGT (116 hp), B200 (136 hp) and the range topping B200 Turbo (193 hp)."

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Merc1

I don't see any changes, but then again I barely knew what the old one looked like. Mercedes is really on the offensive. CLS, SL, SLK, B, and ML all getting facelifts. SL Black/SLC coming up. Their Spring sales worldwide should be stunning.

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PHYBENZ

They finally added some more wood to the interior. Definetly makes it look a little more expensive.

Merc1

I gather by those illustrations that it has some new type of self-parking/assistance system?

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MikeJ

Unless my German is completely rusty, it says that the car will steer itself into the space but the driver is responsible for throttle and braking.

And no, I can't see too many changes either. New grille, I suppose.

Tycoon

That's correct.

martinbo

What's NGT?

Tycoon

Natural Gas Technology

martinbo

Ah yes, I make use of natural gas technology too...
Some baked beans, boiled cabbage, sauerkraut and good beer and thar she blows!

Tycoon

Lmfao! Me too, especially during demonstrations, eating Mexican food the whole week and providing my own tear gas on demand to protect myself...