Mercedes B-Class vs rivals - specifications
| Mercedes B200 CDI Sport | Ford C-MAX TDCi Titanium Powershift | VW Golf Plus 2.0 TDI SE DSG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £24,710/£28,555 | £22,745/£27,070 | £23,995/£28,640 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36k miles) | £11,960/48.4% | £8,711/38.3% | £10,270/42.8% |
| Depreciation | £12,750 | £14,034 | £13,725 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £888/£1,775 | £993/£1,985 | £1,000/£2,000 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,814/£3,024 | £1,932/£3,220 | £1,961/£3,269 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 21/£467/D/£95 | 20/£449/F/£130 | 19/£502/F/£130 |
| Service pack cost | £936 (3yrs/36k) | £785 (3yrs) | £329 (3yrs/30k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,359/2,699mm | 4,380/2,648mm | 4,204/2,578mm |
| Height/width | 1,558/1,786mm | 1,626/1,828mm | 1,592/1,759mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,796cc | 4cyl in-line/1,997cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc |
| Peak power/revs | 134/3,600 bhp/rpm | 138/3,750 bhp/rpm | 138/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 300/1,600 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd auto/fwd | 6-spd auto/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 56 litres/run-flats | 60 litres/sealant | 55 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 486/1,545 litres | 471/1,723 litres | 395/1,450 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,475/555/1,400kg | 1,488/562/1,500kg | 1,501/644/1,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/0.26Cd | 10.9 metres/0.30Cd | 10.8 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unlimited)/4yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/136 | 12,500 miles (1yr)/781 | Variable/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 10th/10th | 20th/28th | 15th/24th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 97/81/56/5 stars | 92/83/50/5 stars | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.0/8.4 secs | 9.7/9.8 secs | 9.3/9.5 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.6/5.3 secs | 4.2/5.5 secs | 3.6/4.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.6/10.3 secs | 8.2/9.3 secs | 7.1/9.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 130mph/1,800rpm | 124mph/2,100rpm | 126mph/2,100rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 53.3/39.7/9.9m | 47.6/36.1/8.8m | 48.7/35.0/8.4m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 42.7mpg/526 miles | 40.1mpg/529 miles | 39.5mpg/478 miles |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/44/55/65dB | 62/38/56/65dB | 63/44/56/66dB |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 52.3/74.3/64.2mpg | 39.8/58.9/50.4mpg | 40.9/60.1/51.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 177g/km/121g/km/18% | 189/149g/km/22% | 192/144g/km/21% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Seven/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | £1,450/yes/£265 | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | £535/£1,055/£310 | Yes/£2,000^/£2,000^ | £790/£2,035/£380* |
| Met. paint/xenons/sliding rear seats | £515/yes/£515 | £525/£2,000^/no | £470/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £2,300/yes/yes | £750/yes/yes | £1,780/yes/yes |
