Merc B-Class launched at the Geneva Motor Show
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B Class: Mercedes Compact Sports Tourer
It is no secret that Mercedes is the driving force behind DaimlerChrysler (in 2003, it made a profit of 3.1 billion euros). This is why Mercedes is permanently garnering projects and renewing its range, with 10 major new models expected by 2008. The Mercedes B Class project was already introduced at the Paris International Motor Show (under the name of Vision B), and positions the German manufacturer in the compact people carrier market, in direct competition with the Renault Scénic, Vauxhall/Opel Zafira and Ford Focus C-Max. Big brother of the A Class, this new people carrier will be 43 cm/17 in longer (4.27 m/14 ft in total) but no more than 1.60 m/5.2 ft high, hence the more sporty aerodynamics. It will have a spacious boot (525 dm3/18.5 ft3) and a cabin with room for 5, with a panoramic glass sunroof and dual-zone automatic air conditioning. Modularity, on the other hand, is a little disappointing since the back seats are not independent and you have to make do with a standard bench seat.
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