虽然奔驰B级车销量并不多，但奔驰一直没有停止开发新款B级车。最近国外网站根据最近拍到的谍照绘制了新款（2019款）B级车合成图。从图片看，新款B级车并非仅仅是车顶加高，车身更大的放大版A级车。奔驰正试图让新款B级车更像一辆MPV，而非普通的掀背车。这张合成图描绘的是B级车中的高端版本，它采用钻石菱形前格栅和时尚的双色合金轮圈。对于那些喜欢运动版本的消费者，奔驰这次恐怕要让他们失望了。车厂并无推出AMG版B级车的计划，因为类似B35/B45这样的车型市场需求几乎不存在。221马力的B250已经足够了，该车还将提供双离合器七速自动变速器并可选装4Matic四驱系统。奔驰迄今并未透露何时发布新款B级车，但从原型车越来越少的车身伪装判断，该车发布时间已经很近了。
2019 Mercedes B-Class Imagined As Sophisticated Minivan
It’s quite tricky to keep track of what’s going on with Mercedes’ expanding compact car lineup. There are now not one, but two A-Class Sedan models, yet spy shots have shown a new CLA is on its way. You’d think the vast family of models already has enough crossovers to suit everyone’s tastes, but a new one dubbed GLB is on the agenda with a boxy shape akin to the G-Class. Perhaps the least appealing compact car from Mercedes is this, the B-Class.
Even though sales numbers of the current-generation minivan have never impressed, Mercedes is determined to keep the B-Class alive to fight its archrival from BMW, the 2 Series Active Tourer. The front-wheel-drive Bimmer can also be had in a roomier seven-seat guise, but we haven’t heard anything from Daimler about giving the B-Class two extra seats. Putting to good use the latest batch of spy shots, we’ve decided to imagine the 2019 B-Class without the annoying camouflage. It’ll be more than just an A-Class with a taller roofline and a bigger greenhouse as photo and videos of prototypes have shown Mercedes has made efforts to separate the minivan from the regular hatchback. Our render depicts a high-end variant of the posh people-mover, complete with the glitzy “diamond” front grille and stylish two-tone alloy wheels.
If you’re among the very few who would rather have a sportier version, chances are Mercedes won’t have a B-Class model that’ll meet your requirements. It’s hard to imagine an AMG B-Class such as a B35 let alone a B45 since demand for these two would virtually inexistent. The B250 with its 221 horsepower will have to suffice, and should come equipped with a dual-clutch seven-speed automatic transmission and an optional 4Matic setup.
Mercedes hasn’t said a word about when it will introduce the new B-Class, but with prototypes carrying less and less camo, an official reveal might take place soon.