Mercedes-Benz Hot At Work On Baby G-Wagon Named GLB

Riding on the ongoing success of its mammoth G-Class SUV, Mercedes-Benz is planning to produce a smaller, baby version of the off-roader. Based on the GLA crossover platform, the SUV, codenamed X247 and expected to be named the GLB-Class, will be offered in both front and 4Matic all-wheel drive. The latter will receive an all-terrain body kit, and both will ride on an extended-wheelbase version of the MFA platform, allowing the GLB to include three rows of seats.


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MattDarringer - 6/10/2014 7:12:29 PM

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The German way: (1) Invent a niche that doesn't exist. (2) Suddenly discover the niche you've just invented. (3) Build a vehicle for your discovered/invented niche. (4) Tell the public their prayers have been answered. (5) Rake in the cash.

cidflekken - 6/10/2014 7:22:43 PM

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As much as I feel like sometimes it's overkill, I think it's good for the industry and for people's needs. In every high-demand industry, products need constant evolution. Remember when cell phones could only make and accept calls? Or when you listened to your music on a Sony Walkman? If companies don't continue to create new products, then they run the risk of becoming stagnant and obsolete.

JDMUSMuscle - 6/10/2014 9:50:14 PM

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The American way: (1) Invent....garbage that no one wants. (2) Make profit (From ignorant, over-patriotic Americans). (3) Build even more junk with problems. (4) Tell the public that the MPG of their vehicles is unrivaled, which is a lie, and also use patriotism even more so that they may buy their Made in Mexico vehicles (5) Make even more profit. (6) Become like GM.

nguyenvuminh - 6/11/2014 8:49:55 AM

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JDMUSMuscle - :-) Good one (or should I say "Good 6").

JOHNJ - 6/13/2014 1:41:24 PM

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THE LAST TIME I HEARD BABY BENZ, IT WAS A 190E OR 190D, I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD TILL I TALKED TO SOME MD ENGINEERS, WHAT A POOR EXAMPLE OF A CAR THAT THEY PUT OUT FOR THE USA THOSE YEARS., THEY GOT BACK AT US FOR WW 2