最近谍照记者拍到了奔驰GLB级跨界车最新照片，这些图片显示了该车一些新的变化。原来怪异的子弹头风格尾灯组不见了，当然这显然是临时装上去的。替代它的是量产版尾灯组，车头也采用了新的大灯。现在很难说，测试车上厚重的引擎盖伪装会消失，或者这只是为量产版前大灯填补更大空间的副产品。当然这并非是说，GLB将采用更细窄，更富有曲线感的引擎盖。当然，这款车大量的伪装导致真实的车身造型被误导，但新的前大灯可以帮助我们看清GLB真正的前部车身线条。更锐利的垂直线条和更宽，更高的造型实际是对G级车致敬。虽然GLB车型的车身更大，内部可搭乘七名乘客，但却与A级和B级车共享MFA2平台。因此，该车将被划归为紧凑型SUV这一级别的车型，而具备七座布局将使该车成为同级车型极富竞争力的一款车。有传言称，GLB还将增加AMG高性能版本，因此其动力系统组成将与目前的A级车一样，顶级款功率将超过400马力。虽然GLB原型车还将继续进行测试，但该车将很快发布，预计将于今年底或明年初亮相。
Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV Spied Wearing Production Lights
New spy photos of the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class are out, and there are some noteworthy changes since the last time we saw the boxy SUV in action. Gone are the strange bullet-style tail lights that were obviously placeholder units. Now, we have what looks like the production-spec lights at the back, and there are new lenses up front as well. It’s hard to tell if some of the chunky hood-camo has disappeared as well, or if that’s just a by-production of the production-style headlamps filling up more space.
That’s not to say the GLB-Class is all slim and curvy under the obvious hood cover. Yes, some of this SUV’s boxy shape is misleading thanks to that bit of crafty camo, but the new headlights do help us see the GLB’s actual body lines in the front. With sharper vertical lines and a broader, taller shape, there’s certainly an ode to the G-Class at play with this all-new model. Despite the big appearance and seven-passenger seating, the GLB-Class will share its MFA2 platform with the A-Class and B-Class. As such, it should slot into the compact SUV segment where it could be quite a contender with its seating-for-seven capability.
We’ve also heard there could be some high-performance AMG variants in the works. Thus far we’ve credited the new crossover with having similar engine layouts found in the current A-Class. While those power options are adequate if underwhelming, rumors of range-topping GLB-Class models with 400-plus horsepower would be exciting to say the least.
Seeing production lights on the current prototypes certainly means testing is well underway, but we still don’t expect a proper introduction to the GLB-Class anytime soon. A debut at the very end of this year is a remote possibility, but a formal introduction in 2019 seems more likely.