Didn't know there was a gap between the Mercedes GLA and GLC? Now you do. Meet the GLB: IOLMotoring
Shanghai Motor Show - Mercedes-Benz will soon launch a new compact SUV called the GLB and this concept car, revealed in Shanghai on Tuesday, closely previews this new challenger.
The 4634mm-long SUV is built on the company’s MFA-2 front-wheel-drive platform that also underpins the A-Class, B-Class and GLA, but the GLB will serve as a more family-friendly alternative to its compact siblings - its 100mm-longer wheelbase allowing the SUV to seat up to seven occupants. Mercedes says that its foldable third seating row can comfortably accommodate two medium sized adults.
The GLB Concept is powered by Merc’s M 260 2-litre turbopetrol engine as found in the A250, with outputs of 165kW and 350Nm, but the production model will no doubt offer a full range of petrol and diesel engines. "We asked ourselves whether there is still space between the GLA and GLC in our successful SUV range. The Concept GLB is the answer to this question,” says Mercedes board member Britta Seeger.
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