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Which year to buy
Bar height: serious owner complaints to NHTSA for that year, against this model's usual year.
2014GOOD BUYSerious complaints 0.8× usual
15 serious complaints of 21, the most about power train (10) and engine (6); 0.8× this model's usual share of all serious complaints about 2014 vehicles.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive. The contact stated that after stopping at a stop sign, the vehicle lost motive power before the "Malfunction visit workshop" and "Stop switch engine off" messages were displayed.”
An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the power train, Nov 2023
21 owner complaints · 0 recalls · EPA combined: 84 mpg · NHTSA: Not rated · 2014 trims and features
Every B-Class year's verdict →
Verdicts computed from NHTSA owner complaints, defect investigations and recalls. NHTSA doesn't publish sales, so only big differences count. (How we judge.) Data checked 2026-10-06.
Trims and features
Engines: Electric · Drive: FWD
2014 B-Class trims
| B250 |
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base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment from NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Mercedes-Benz reports it. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Mercedes-Benz aren't in our data yet. "—": not verified in our sources. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.
Year by year
| Year | Engines | Drive | Fuel economy | Crash rating | Recalls | Owner complaints | Most-reported problem | CarPlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Electric | FWD | 84 MPGe | Not rated | 0 | 20 | Engine (11) | — |
| 2016 | Electric | FWD | 84 MPGe | Not rated | 0 | 9 | Engine (5) | — |
| 2015 | Electric | FWD | 84 MPGe | Not rated | 0 | 28 | Power train (15) | — |
| 2014 | Electric | FWD | 84 MPGe | Not rated | 0 | 21 | Power train (10) | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | Not rated | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | Not rated | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA, counted as filed: older years have had longer to collect them and sales aren't adjusted for, so see Which year to buy for a fair comparison. Most-reported problem: the component named in the most complaints that year. Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.
Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
| Year | Version | Stars | Forward collision warning | Lane departure warning | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class E-Cell 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 3 | 20 |
| 2016 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class E-Cell 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | No | Optional | 2 | 9 |
| 2015 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class E-Cell 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | Standard | Optional | 2 | 25 |
| 2014 | Mercedes-Benz B-CLASS E-CELL 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | Standard | No | 3 | 21 |
| 2012 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class 4 DR RWD | Not Rated | No | No | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class Fuel Cell 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | No | No | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class Fuel Cell 4 DR RWD | Not Rated | No | No | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA.
Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
| Year | EPA model | Engines | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | B250e | Auto (A1) | 84 |
| 2016 | B250e | Auto (A1) | 84 |
| 2015 | B-Class Electric Drive | Auto (A1) | 84 |
| 2014 | B-Class Electric Drive | Auto (A1) | 84 |
Source: fueleconomy.gov.