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TORONTO, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - Mercedes-Benz is once again asserting its role as the trendsetter among car brands and preparing the way for a young market segment with the arrival today, of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class in showrooms across Canada. The Compact Sports Tourer meets the wishes of today's younger and discerning motorists who are looking for a car with generous space, exemplary comfort, excellent practicality, an exciting design and a high level of driving pleasure.
Mercedes-Benz Canada President and CEO Marcus Breitschwerdt says, "The new B-Class is an innovative and ground-breaking vehicle concept that is, in pure Mercedes-Benz tradition, pioneering new and untapped segments. The B-Class will broaden the brand's scope further than ever before and represents a significant opportunity for Mercedes-Benz Canada to target completely new consumers. Available in two gasoline engine configurations and priced starting at $30,950, we strongly believe that the new B-Class is the ideal vehicle for the Canadian market which traditionally supports smaller car segments."
The new B-Class takes the advantages of different vehicle concepts and
combines them into an interesting and distinctive profile of its own: as a
Compact Sports Tourer, the B-Class is a sporty touring and spacious
recreational vehicle with incomparable added experience value in terms of
design and dynamism.
One of the major advantages of the B-Class is the sandwich concept
developed by Mercedes-Benz. Thanks to the space-saving arrangement of the
engine and transmission partly in front of and partially beneath the passenger
cell, the new B-Class offers the interior spaciousness of larger sedans and
wagons despite its compact external dimensions.
The body has a length of 4,270 millimetres, corresponding to the compact
car class. Inside, however, the new Mercedes model offers more than other cars of comparable size in this segment in all comfort-related respects, e.g.
shoulder-room, legroom and headroom.
Occupants in the rear benefit from the long wheelbase
(2,778 millimetres); this allows a distance between seats and generous
kneeroom, which almost matches that in the S-Class.
The B-Class also reaches new dimensions where variability and load
capacity are concerned. Thanks to a height-adjustable load compartment floor, an asymmetrically divided, folding rear seat, it is quickly and easily
converted from a comfortable touring car to a practical vehicle. Depending on
the number and position of the seats, the load capacity can be increased from
544 to up to 1,530 litres.
Innovations in the field of suspension technology have contributed
greatly to a successful combination of agility, safety and comfort - with all
these attributes enjoying equal importance.
The electromechanical power steering system generates its servo effect
with an electric motor, varying it as a function of road speed. This means the
servo action is greater at low speeds than at high speeds, thus making it
easier to park or manoeuvre slowly. The parabolic rear axle is likewise a new
development. It makes a major contribution to the stable, sporty and precise
handling, as well as the excellent ride comfort of the new B-Class.
The patented sandwich principle, which achieves wonders, where economy of space is concerned, is the centrepiece of the safety concept in the new B-Class. Intelligently arranging the engine and transmission in an inclined position partly in front of and partly beneath the passenger cell makes a greater effective front end length available for crash deformation. During a severe frontal impact the drive unit is not moved backwards towards the interior, but slides downwards along the likewise inclined pedal floor panel.
Moreover, the sandwich concept has significant advantages in the event of a
lateral collision because the occupants are seated approx. 200 millimetres
higher - and therefore above the impact zone. This means that despite its
compact exterior dimensions, the B-Class provides the level of occupant safety typically found in a Mercedes.
Two-stage front air bags, belt tensioners in the front and on the outer
rear seats, adaptive belt force limiters, active head restraints, ISOFIX child
seat attachments and head/thorax sidebags round off the standard occupant
protection system.
The interior appointments likewise correspond to the high standard set by
Mercedes-Benz. The design and feel of the interior features complement each
other, creating an atmosphere in which the occupants are immediately at ease to enjoy the high level of long-distance comfort. Standard specification
includes air conditioning, a four-spoke steering wheel with multifunction
buttons, an armrest between the front seats, power windows and tinted glass, plus high-quality trim of brushed aluminium on the centre console, tunnel and door panels.
Mercedes-Benz Canada President and CEO Marcus Breitschwerdt says, "The new B-Class is an innovative and ground-breaking vehicle concept that is, in pure Mercedes-Benz tradition, pioneering new and untapped segments. The B-Class will broaden the brand's scope further than ever before and represents a significant opportunity for Mercedes-Benz Canada to target completely new consumers. Available in two gasoline engine configurations and priced starting at $30,950, we strongly believe that the new B-Class is the ideal vehicle for the Canadian market which traditionally supports smaller car segments."
The new B-Class takes the advantages of different vehicle concepts and
combines them into an interesting and distinctive profile of its own: as a
Compact Sports Tourer, the B-Class is a sporty touring and spacious
recreational vehicle with incomparable added experience value in terms of
design and dynamism.
One of the major advantages of the B-Class is the sandwich concept
developed by Mercedes-Benz. Thanks to the space-saving arrangement of the
engine and transmission partly in front of and partially beneath the passenger
cell, the new B-Class offers the interior spaciousness of larger sedans and
wagons despite its compact external dimensions.
The body has a length of 4,270 millimetres, corresponding to the compact
car class. Inside, however, the new Mercedes model offers more than other cars of comparable size in this segment in all comfort-related respects, e.g.
shoulder-room, legroom and headroom.
Occupants in the rear benefit from the long wheelbase
(2,778 millimetres); this allows a distance between seats and generous
kneeroom, which almost matches that in the S-Class.
The B-Class also reaches new dimensions where variability and load
capacity are concerned. Thanks to a height-adjustable load compartment floor, an asymmetrically divided, folding rear seat, it is quickly and easily
converted from a comfortable touring car to a practical vehicle. Depending on
the number and position of the seats, the load capacity can be increased from
544 to up to 1,530 litres.
Innovations in the field of suspension technology have contributed
greatly to a successful combination of agility, safety and comfort - with all
these attributes enjoying equal importance.
The electromechanical power steering system generates its servo effect
with an electric motor, varying it as a function of road speed. This means the
servo action is greater at low speeds than at high speeds, thus making it
easier to park or manoeuvre slowly. The parabolic rear axle is likewise a new
development. It makes a major contribution to the stable, sporty and precise
handling, as well as the excellent ride comfort of the new B-Class.
The patented sandwich principle, which achieves wonders, where economy of space is concerned, is the centrepiece of the safety concept in the new B-Class. Intelligently arranging the engine and transmission in an inclined position partly in front of and partly beneath the passenger cell makes a greater effective front end length available for crash deformation. During a severe frontal impact the drive unit is not moved backwards towards the interior, but slides downwards along the likewise inclined pedal floor panel.
Moreover, the sandwich concept has significant advantages in the event of a
lateral collision because the occupants are seated approx. 200 millimetres
higher - and therefore above the impact zone. This means that despite its
compact exterior dimensions, the B-Class provides the level of occupant safety typically found in a Mercedes.
Two-stage front air bags, belt tensioners in the front and on the outer
rear seats, adaptive belt force limiters, active head restraints, ISOFIX child
seat attachments and head/thorax sidebags round off the standard occupant
protection system.
The interior appointments likewise correspond to the high standard set by
Mercedes-Benz. The design and feel of the interior features complement each
other, creating an atmosphere in which the occupants are immediately at ease to enjoy the high level of long-distance comfort. Standard specification
includes air conditioning, a four-spoke steering wheel with multifunction
buttons, an armrest between the front seats, power windows and tinted glass, plus high-quality trim of brushed aluminium on the centre console, tunnel and door panels.
Last edited by Otto; 09-23-2005 at 02:15 PM.
