the Mercedes-Benz B Class is a practical car with a long life ahead | In-depth 2005-2011 Review

Lease A Car With LeaseLoco: https://leaseloco.sjv.io/LXzKoL the Mercedes-Benz B Class is a practical car with a long life ahead | In-depth 2005-2011 Review overview 00:00 background 00:23 driving experience 01:18 design and build 03:27 market and model range 05:39 cost of ownership 07:22 summary 08:11 Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @caranddrivingcarreviews   Jonathan Crouch gives us an in-depth Mercedes B Class 2005-2011 review. If you want to watch more reviews on vehicles like this Mercedes B Class 2005-2011, make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our channel and comment what YOU want us to review next. Mercedes-Benz launches a lot of cars. Just take a look at the number of different product lines it has on its books. Most of them are unreserved success stories, but once in a while a problem child emerges. Step forward the B-Class. In no way a bad car, the B-Class never really recovered from its tough start in life. It's one of those vehicles that, as a consequence, makes a much better used buy than new purchase. Here's what to look for. When it comes to automotive innovation, no company gets remotely close to Mercedes-Benz. Despite its conservative image, Mercedes is a company of great engineering boldness. It never went out on a limb quite as far as it did with the A-Class, a car packed with clever ideas that unfortunately fell over. The response to this problem was, if anything, even more impressive, Mercedes issuing a mea culpa and engineering a solution in record time. By then, however, the damage was done. The A-Class was a damaged good and the B-Class which stemmed from the much improved second generation A-Class faced an uphill task in convincing customers of its worth. Bigger and more expensive than the A-Class, it debuted in 2005 and seemed to be a cross between a conventional hatch and a mini-MPV but as the latter market migrated to seven-seat cars, the five seat B-Class again looked slightly out of step with public opinion. As a result of this and pricing which looked optimistic, sales were slow. The range was facelifted in 2008, with a restyled bonnet, front bumper, rear tail lamps, side exterior mirrors and interior trim finishes, and replaced in 2012 with an all-new B-Class Tourer. Comment your opinions down below... Presenter: Jonathan Crouch Want to know more? Find out by using our website: https://www.caranddriving.com/index.aspx SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caranddrivi... Twitter:   / cardrivingvideo   Facebook:   / caranddrivingltd   LinkedIn:   / caranddriving   #mercedesbclass #mercedesbenz #mercedes : Amazon : Wireless Car Stereo : https://amzn.to/422dcu2 ULTRA SAFE Jump Starter : https://amzn.to/3JKelQB Easy Phone Mounting : https://amzn.to/45Q7KLO Garmin Dash Cam : https://amzn.to/4mJXsnX Boost Pro Phone Charger https://amzn.to/4mHBT7i Scosche Magnetic Dash Mount : https://amzn.to/4ncBV77 TESLA Storage Optimiser : https://amzn.to/45Q8kJu