Review: 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4Matic

A more practical alternative to the GLC.

September 01 2020, Dan Heyman

Review: 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4Matic

Considering its size, the GLB is very close to the GLC-Class, which has been serving duty in both wagon and coupe form since the 2016 model year. Then, there’s the GLA-Class, which pointed to yet more overcrowding in the subcompact/compact crossover segment over at Mercedes-Benz.

Well, according to Mercedes, it’s a more practical alternative to the GLC. You can kind of tell from its looks; where the GLC is all swoopy rooflines (especially in coupe form) and curved lines, the GLB has a similar footprint but is all high-roofed and somewhat boxy. It looks very much like a shrunken GLS-Class.

Indeed, as soon as you step into the GLB, it’s easy to see that that high-roofed look is not just for show.

Power from the two-litre turbocharged four-cylinder is rated at 221 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, fed to all four wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (this is the only way to spec a GLB in Canada) to make for darn quick car, especially at highway speeds.


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