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Mercedes-Benz B-Class

Car · 2015–2017

Year by year

YearEnginesDriveFuel economyCrash ratingRecalls Owner complaintsCollision warningCarPlay
2017 ElectricFWD84 MPGe Not rated 3 20 Optional—
2016 ElectricFWD84 MPGe Not rated 2 9 No—
2015 ElectricFWD84 MPGe Not rated 2 25 Standard—

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Trims and features

201520162017

Engines: Electric · Drive: FWD

2017 B-Class trims

B250e

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Mercedes-Benz reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Mercedes-Benz aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
YearVersionStarsForward collision warning Lane departure warningRecallsComplaints
2017 Mercedes-Benz B-Class E-Cell 4 DR FWDNot Rated OptionalOptional 320
2016 Mercedes-Benz B-Class E-Cell 4 DR FWDNot Rated NoOptional 29
2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class E-Cell 4 DR FWDNot Rated StandardOptional 225

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
YearEPA modelEnginesCombined
2017B250eAuto (A1) 84
2016B250eAuto (A1) 84
2015B-Class Electric DriveAuto (A1) 84

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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