Mercedes-Benz B-Class (2005 - 2011) B160 SE 5d (2011/11) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

No idea.

Would you buy this car again and why?

Not unless I could get it with a floor well and a more powerful engine.

What are you likely to buy next?

Ford C Max or B max.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Independent

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£12,000

When did you buy the car?

August 2014

Did you get a good deal and why?

Not too bad but I am not very good at haggling so I think I let my Ford C Max go a little too cheaply.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

I was looking for an mpv and as this only had 12000 miles on the clock I thought it a reasonable buy.

What was the dealer like?

Very polite and helpful.

What's it like to drive?

Delightful automatic 7 speed gearbox but I should have chosen a more powerful engine. Handles well with no unexpected bad habits. Not as economical as I had hoped.

What's it like to park?

OK. I don't use the auto-parking facility as I have not had occasion to and the dealer did not seem to have mastered the technique so could not demonstrate it. I use the parking sensors which are fine.

Have you had any problems with the car?

Nothing has gone wrong but the floor in the front driver and passenger sides is some inches higher then usual so there is no foot well. This is uncomfortable I find and I believe that this has been changed in later models.

What's most practical about your car?

Size of the boot.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

None. The computer menus are visible but not very clear in their meaning nor is the manual much help.