Auto Express expected Mercedes to badge a B-Class sedan the 'BLS', but the car that arrived wore a CLA badge instead.
Median 84 hp across 256 similar cars
Lead trim: B 180 BlueEFFICIENCY · up to 208 hp
Mercedes-Benz B-Class W246W246 · 2011–2018
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FactAuto Express expected Mercedes to badge a B-Class sedan the 'BLS', but the car that arrived wore a CLA badge instead.
W246 is the internal designation of the second-generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class, a five-door hatchback produced from November 2011 to December 2018 at Rastatt (Germany) and Kecskemét (Hungary). It is built on the front-wheel-drive MFA platform shared with the A-Class (W176), GLA and CLA, with 4MATIC all-wheel drive available. Engines were turbocharged petrol and CDI diesel four-cylinders, plus a natural-gas B 200 and the battery-electric B-Class Electric Drive.
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 160 CDI | 2013–2018 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| B 180 BlueEFFICIENCY | 2011–2018 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 120 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| B 180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY | 2011–2018 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| B 200 BlueEFFICIENCY | 2011–2018 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 154 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| B 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY | 2011–2018 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| B 220 4MATIC | 2013–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 181 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
| B 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY | 2012–2018 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| B 250 BlueEFFICIENCY | 2012–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 208 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the B 160 CDI trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
This is the last B-Class: production ended in 2026 with no successor, and it was the first Mercedes with the new eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
Auto Express expected Mercedes to badge a B-Class sedan the 'BLS', but the car that arrived wore a CLA badge instead.
Mercedes sold this B-Class worldwide except in the one market it was built for profit in: the United States.
Rivals
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