Mercedes-Benz B-Class B200 CDI SE Diesel Hatchback...

Mercedes describes the B-Class as a compact sports tourer, but in reality it's as close as you'll get to a conventional people carrier from the German firm. It's slightly shorter in length than a Ford Focus C-MAX but has a similarly tall shape, meaning plenty of room for passengers. Compared to a standard hatchback it's certainly more spacious in the back, but it's a surprise that it is only available with five-seats, when cheaper alternatives like the Volkswagen Touran can transport seven. It handles safely but the steering is a let down and the artificial feel robs the driver of feedback. It's also not cheap to buy new, but strong reliability means it's a dependable choice as a used purchase. In mid-2008 it was facelifted with sharper looks, an improved interior and cleaner engines.

The B-Class shares its engines with the A-Class - both were launched around the same time. The range starts with a 95bhp 1.5-litre engine promising 0-62mph in 13.2 seconds for the manual but it feels slow and needs to be revved hard to get decent pace. Next is the 116bhp 1.7-litre in the A170 which is marginally better, but still lacklustre. The 2.0-litre engine in the B200 is a far better choice with 136bhp and a 0-62mph of 10.1 seconds. A range topping sporty B200 Turbo uses a turbocharged version of the same engine, developing 193bhp and offering a 0-62mph sprint time of 7.6 seconds, but it doesn't really suit the family image of the B-Class and averages just 34mpg . Both the C180 CDI and the C200 CDI use the same 2.0-litre diesel engine, with the former providing 109bhp and the latter developing 140bhp. There's no lower output version (as in the A160 CDI) and both engines offer decent pulling power, although they're not especially quiet or smooth.

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