05/08/2008 21:31. 30 Minutes later we arrived at a swanky Merc dealership in Umhlanga
where we fixed ourselves with caffeine and cigarettes before being
introduced to our rides for the day. My partner and I decided to
take start with a B200 CDI manual, which really knew how to hustle
thanks to its lowdown grunt. Apart from a few subtle exterior
tweaks, the engines across the range also benefit from reduced
emissions and fuel consumption. Now although the B-Class is well
made and exceedingly practical, it just seems to be suffering from
a bit of an identity crisis. Is it an MPV for responsible moms, or
is it a sporting hatch for metrosexuals with an unusual amount of
testosterone? At the 100km driver change I still
wasnt sure, and neither was it.
The little A-Class, however, left me in no doubt... //
The Times 