Mercedes GLB review: Luxury 7-seat Benz SUV without a huge price tag. Well it's more a 5+2...
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- You're looking at what we think is the best luxury 7-seat SUV under $100,000. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 comes with all the bells and whistles and has enough room inside to seat five in comfort with an additional two seats for occasional use. But, do big wheels make it uncomfortable to drive? Paul Maric does a detailed review and finds out!
Read the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 review: www.carexpert.com.au/review/2...
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Intro: 00:00
Exterior: 01:01
Interior: 03:58
Infotainment: 05:41
Features: 08:10
Practicality: 09:39
On the Road: 13:45
Verdict: 17:52
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Skip Ahead:
Intro: 00:00
Exterior: 01:01
Interior: 03:58
Infotainment: 05:41
Features: 08:10
Practicality: 09:39
On the Road: 13:45
Verdict: 17:52
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Lovely video guys!! Nice detailing. Always a big fan of Car expert and Paul’s reviews.
Have we done a video on the AMG variant of GLB, I.e., GLB 35 AMG?
Just wondering what sets the AMG apart from GLB 250 4matic leaving the power aspect. Is 20K increase justified?
If a video could be done on the comparison of GLB models and ofcourse expert opinion on the cars , that will be great !!
Thanks in advance
Best review - very good amount of details and focus at the right point. Thanks!!
Glad it was helpful!
Great review Informative Telling simple and easy to understand details, most reviewers want to compare to a sports car and miss the point of the car they are reviewing
Keep up the good work Paul
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching
stellar review as always Paul
Thank you!
Thank you for the review, really nice car and I wanted to ask you to review it but you have done it already! Nice job Paul and have a good rest of your day
Thanks Peter! Our pleasure 😁
CarExpert 👍 great video
Thank you for your reviews, they are detailed and you explain the features better than the people selling these cars. I am using your reviews to help guide my next purchase.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Paul ... After seeing ur review we were happy that we haven’t made a bad decision . You have explained everythng so precisely in your review !!! Thank a ton :-)
That is such a practical car.
Yep it’s pretty well laid out!
It is the sound it made when I test drove it I didn’t like
Very good review, detailed enough, to the point. Ordered the GLB AMG35, getting it early December. Excited to drive it.
Did you receive it? How’s it been?
I bought the same colour, spec & am such a happy customer. I owned a 2017 LR Disco Sport Diesel highly optioned. Considering all the DPF issues was considering to move to a petrol. Shortlisted Tiguan allspace, Kodiaq, Disco Sport & GLB 250.
I have to say the GLB 250 is miles apart from every other car I test drove on terms of ride feel & comfort. Interiors are just so inviting as well. The only thing I disliked initially was the exterior side profile look but now im used to it. The body height and width is lesser than the Disco Sport but never do you feel cramped for space. Its been designed exceptionally well. Overall a fantastic practical car to drive & live with. The engine is so peppy.
Amazing car ..... my wife been using it for the last 5 months and she and the kids love it.
This review is easy to understand and the host is pleasantly good to listen
Thanks Jason!
Australia’s Mat Watson!
Keep it up, really enjoying the content.
Thank you, mate!
much,much less annoying , this channel deserves 1M+
Hi Paul, great review! Just wondering if GLB has 3rd row airvents and or option to add it in? Thanks mate
4MAtic= Eco/Confort 80:20 - Sport 70:30 - Off-road 50:50
Nice review
Do the new GLA please. your car review is the best I found so far, love the way you detailed exterior and interior, plus no one show the keys!!
Thank you! We will hopefully have a car later in September for review.
Excellent review !
Your review is the best, no one of! Can you please do GLC sometime? Thanks!
Just bought this car waiting to be delivered i can't wait. And really good review
How was the car?
Being a practical person, this makes more sense than anything else at the price in that segment. The designers wore thinking hats and weren't smoking green tea.
Just bought the 2020 GLB 250 4matic in white with amg line and spprt package. Picking it up at the end of the week! We are a young family and my wife is 8 months pregnant. This suv ticked off all the boxes. I traded in my 2016 CLA 45AMG . Will be sad to see it go but still looking forward to this beauty!
Another great review. Just a thought, is it possible to drive the cars on a gravel road, specially the SUV vehicles. It would be nice to see how the cars ride on them, we have a few gravel roads here in 🇳🇦
Any idea if you're going to be able to review the GLC 300e? It's pretty close in pricing, but clearly a different car.
Hey @Cee. We will try and get our hands on one to test out!
Great video.
GLB 250 or Lexus Nx 350H FSport ?
Both seem to be around the same price point. What your take ?
Good review! This one as tested with AMG sports package, vision pack, driver assist pack, metallic paint etc options will bring the price up to 94k driveaway according to Mercedes. So much for a compact SUV!
Very true! I'd skip the self driving pack and the AMG Sports pack.
Crazy price isn't it. So 45k over a CX-5 Akera that pretty much has the lot, except those two useless rear seats.
@@warboyrb nah the Mazda cx5 is the premium end of the spectrum for normal Australian families but it isn’t truely premium, the glb is a luxury car but at the budget end so some features that higher end Mercs have won’t always be there I. The lower end, it’s a affordable way to get into a luxury car
@@ethanmathew6996 Made in Mexico.
@@aussie8114 it doesn’t mean anything many cars including Toyotas are built in Thailand and stuff like that
Nice review and great info! Wouldn't mind seeing a review of the amg version 👍
We will try and get our hands on one once they’re launched locally 😁
Great review.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :-D
Another great 👍🏾 review. It’s good to have someone to shoot while you review. It’s been a challenge for me; gotta get a side kick.
Thanks!
I always thought you do have mountains of cash in the backyard, Paul 😂.
Great review.
Could you do a detailed review on the entry level Glb200?
Does this model suffer from the AWD "crabbing" problems during low/parking speed manoeuvring that some other Mercedes models suffer? This was an uncorrected problem with right hand drive AWD builds which led to great owner dissatisfaction.
No - and it’s something I was mindful of given how many issues people have had with the GLC. On full lock in both wet and dry and both part, no load and full throttle load there wasn’t any crabbing.
Loving the color. Its amazing and very practical ✌🏾😎✌🏾
Love the colour too!
Looks good Paul! Need something to replace our XTrail T31 😄
Ive driven it. It is as good as you say. The ride is incredible.
Say hello Australia to our new number one luxury selling car.
Very well could be!
Only trouble is it’s so bloody ugly! Reminds me of a Forrester on steroids. Looks pretty quick and nice cabin but nudging $80k on road for ugly, hasn’t won me yet. And of course there is no way you would get 10 litres per 100 klms constant driving in the city. I suspect 13 and that is what people really want to know. That’s not a criticism of this car, it’s all cars. They just never tell you the true figure for “urban” driving. And then there is the fact that fuel consumption is rarely correct on the dash. Invariably if a car says it has done 11 litres per 100 for a tank full, you find it’s actually 12.5 when you fill up. God I wish these reviews would pick the manufacturers up on this BS that they throw at us. Most people would just believe what it says on the dash but it’s not correct. The governing bodies should fine these manufacturers for their misleading crap with fuel consumption.
Meant to tell you, Paul. Loving your videos. Need to do a Traffic Light Grand Prix Scale. 0 is slow, 10 is fast as. :P
Thanks, Robert! Hah, great idea. Just not sure how we'd measure it!
Really impressed with how much headroom there is in the 2nd row, considering that there is a sunroof installed.
Also, with all the waving of the Durometer, I'm starting to care about how hard or soft the interiors are!
Ha ha, I'm glad there is some use to it!!
He does tent to not show the softness that much other than just mention it
Cheers for doing this review Paul. may be GLB35 AMG sometime soon? I'm in the market for one and dont want the full size 7 seater SUV. Prefer 5+2 like this or another i had emailed your team about - LR DiscoSport P250 or D240 or even the Tig Allspace. Be great to get a nice long review on them too. Top quality reviews since day 1 on CE.
Thanks mate! We have a Tiguan Allspace review lobbing next week so keep an eye out for it. Will get our hands on the GLB35 as soon as we can too!
I too am Very interested in the GLB35. If it can give me that A35 experience and 5+2 seats... It would be my perfect 1 car garage.
Looking forward to finding out if it does!
It’s not just motoring journalists that care about soft touch materials. It’s become a signifier of quality for a lot of buyers now, I think. Possibly because all the reviews talk about it. I know I screwed up my face when I got in my aunt’s Trax and ran my nails along the dash. Speaking of quality, I couldn’t help but notice the creaking when you pressed on some parts of the dash. Throttle House have pointed this out with other Mercedes. Doubt it would be a deal breaker on what otherwise seems like a pretty good car which being differentiated by the 2 extra seats should do well in its segment.
I'm glad the Durometer is of use! This one was pretty well built - but I know what you mean with the creaking. We've driven a few C-Classes that would creak in the sun. I think they have improved some of the materials (thankfully!).
We are happy with ours!
thanks....from Portugal.
Good job👍👍👍
I am still struggling to choose btw allspace 2.0TDI or GLB 220d
Nice review. One day I hope to earn enough money where dropping $75k on a car isn't considered huge money.
Also, whats the spare tire\inflator\goo situation?
It’s all relative 😁 other seven seat alternatives in the premium segment are much more expensive.
No spare. Like any good off road vehicle!
Not really highs 70k definitely not a big chunk for a car . Considering most top range Kia"s and Hyundai's and Toyota's are in the high end $60ks
This car is actually a bargain especially for luxury brand Mercedes.
Will there be a GLB 45 S for Australia?
Sorry, but the 3rd row in the GLB250 is far more usable than a Land Rover Disco Spt, so not getting in the back is definitely not a fair comparison especially against its competitors.
I’m 181cms and can sit in the 3rd row if the 2nd row is edged forward in both the GLB250 and Disco Discovery Sport yet in the Disco there’s cup holders on the floor which just don’t allow me feet to sit comfortably.
Please edit the review and get in the 3rd row.
Hi! I was looking at this and seeing how it'd compare to GLC and GLE quality wise. of course GLE is higher quality but are there many hard/low quality plastics here? Rattles?
The GLE feels far more premium. We actually have a review on the GLE350 coming soon, so keep an eye out for that one :-D
Just got one yesterday 😁 glb 220 5 seater very pleased.
Congrats on the purchase!
The GLB 250 Turbo petrol starts off at R785760 upto R920680 here in South Africa according to my most recent CAR Magazine price list - looks good - thanks for the practical, straightforward and easy going evaluation - highly appreciated
Thanks for that Jan!
South Africa 🇿🇦
Can you do a review on the gla 180 soon?
Once we get our hands on the new one we definitely will!
Is it possible to get 5seat not 7seat ?
Love the interior
Looks great in person too!
how much does that exact model you have reviewd cost
CLA45(s) review plz 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Can you use the durometer on the top of the doors in future videos too please?
We will see how we go! There's probably no limit to how many places we can roll it out ;-D
Does anyone know if this has a timing chain or belt.
Are we getting the AMG version to Australia at all?
Yup !
Yes 😁 GLB35 will be here in the coming months.
Can you please next time try to fit it in a parking spot and show us how we can use the park assist 😭😭💔💔 in the next car plzz do that
@paulmaric is this model decently roomy on the inside for somone 6'2?
It actually has more headroom than most cars.
0:18 I first thought you are gonna say in the "front"
I must say Paul. I used to follow caradvice. These reviews are much better. Genuine and honest. Focused on what a car buyer would be looking at. What myself as a huge car enthusiast looks for is stuff like this. Similiar format to carwow.
Thanks Gavin, appreciate the feedback!
It is really cool
Do you reckon its worth it going up to the glb35?
Umm...I don’t really see the point to be honest. It’s not the type of car that’s ever going to be overly dynamic and the 250 offers enough thrills to keep most people happy.
@@CarExpertAus good point
Cannot believe they squeezed a 7 seater into this size. I would totally avoid and stick with 5 seat model.
I'm cross-shopping this against Kia Sorento and Tiguan Allspace xD I know, weird, but these cars are similar in a way and prices are comparable here. Thanks for the review!
Me too What did you go for
@@andrewmackendrick7160 C4 grand spacetourer xD. I know, different league, but great family car.
As much as Small Luxury SUV's and fake tail pipes infuriate me; not going to lie, this is a very, very well thought out car, I think they'll sell a heap.
Now if only we could get more Performance car reviews...
The bad thing for us in the UK is they only do 1.3 turbo petrol (163bhp) or AMG 35 (300bhp). I don’t think 1.3 will cut it if 5 people and cargo is loaded.
It’s pretty potent
It needs a diesel in Austrália too! My E220d is over 1800Kg but averages 5.5L/100Km combined but my wife’s B250 4matic (same engine, pretty much the same car) does around 9.5L/100Km real world consumption on average… this is a heavier car so won’t be surprised to consume around 11L/100Km real world consumption.
Bought this car two months ago and will have to wait for probably another two months to get it because it is made in Mexico and the Covid has stopped the production. Therefore l look at reviews and l am happy that l bought because the reviews are all positive. I bought the 200 but with the whole AMG line. The same as the model you’ve tried. I like the interior colors (black & white). Mine will be dynamic and something else which l forgot the name. Dark leather seats (probably not real one).
Thanks for the review btw
Thanks for watching! Let us know what you think of it when it finally does arrive ;-D
CarExpert l will thanks, if l ever get it!
I just got one last week. My wife and I are in love with it. The kids love the car and dont wana go on my other car 🤣🤣🤣..
Hmm, this or that Kodiaq vRS?
Tough call! The Kodiaq if you need more space and prefer handling. This car is punchier in a straight line and feels a little more premium inside.
Skoda for the better service pricing.
It's a shame they don't have the 206tsi engine in the Kodiaq. I would have bought one already if so. Still waiting for the superb Scout reviews to come out before I start proper shopping.
I wish the GLC shared the styling, for me the C looks too small whilst this looks big enough even though it’s a country mile off what I need.
I am considering this over a GLC350d
REally like this car first merc that i actually rather like. Like the glc coupe and so but would never really buy it, this i actually could look at buying. looks cool to me at least. No need for proper leather why? JUst in my case kinda hope the 3rd row optional tho.
why is every warning light on ?
They disappear once the car switches on.
Great review. Very thorough. It eould be good if you included graphics that converted all the specs for American viewers.
Wish there’s a length conversion to feet for us in U.S. 😊 Not sure I’d consider a Benz, though, lol, this vid was on YT recommended list. My ‘06 4Runner V8 only has 80k miles still runs great and we have a year old 1794. The Cybertruck could replace my 4Runner (since having issue with rodents eating away Toyota’s “eco-friendly” engine wires at times 🥵)... but not sure yet.
Well detailed review Paul!
Interior is okay, typical Benz. However, It’s looks like someone designed the front exterior and another person designed the rear exterior. Doesn’t blend well.
Ha ha, fair call! Thanks for watching :-D
Yes I bought the 358. Only driven the 250 so the 350 should be impressive.
Congrats on the purchase!
Can you review GLB 200? GLB 250 is way expensive.
I doubt how GLB 200 with 1.3 engine size is going perform with 7 people sitting on it.
Ppl are so stupid nowadays!! Why won't 125-odd kW suffice? And enough torque at that. What's the problem? Grow up.
Mountains of cash in the backyard 😂
If someone could explain why is this 30k+ more than an equally nice CX-5 GT or Akera. I'm not being blown off by tech, looks or performance.
It feels better built than the Mazda and the technology is miles ahead (and so it should be for the price), there's also the bigger dimensions and seven seats.
@@coopsnz1 its made in Mexico. Cheaper labour costs.
So you're testing an Audi next ?
Not yet! We haven’t shot any Audi reviews just yet. Soon though 😁
@@CarExpertAus Give Shaun Cleary a call :)
@@CarExpertAus can you do the Q3 40tfsi sline non sportback. No one has done it yet...
Problem with artico leather? Looks good to me and really not big difference. No animals harmed after all
Surely closer to x3 than x1..
Reasons why the glb is better than the Tiguan
1. wireless charging
2. better infotainment system
3. better interior design
4. ambient lighting
and also much better driving, confort, refinement and style
@@jordivallet3182 yup
I still can't believe there are options on a car like this. Be lucky to drive away for the actual base model - should come with things like matrix LEDs as standard.
Agreed! Thankfully they're not too expensive and the car is generally well equipped, but stuff like the head-up display really should be standard.
Got one on order; was considering GLC, but this is way better.
Nice one! Which spec did you go for?
CarExpert same as your tested 250 but in white. Do you think it would be better to option for 18 inch wheels?
Rather choose a GLB 200 instead of the 250
If u want to know the price of this car in india.. just double the price.
How is iDrive more intuitive? All iDrive is is menus upon menus upon menus. It is not intuitive at all. MBUX literally has a home button like a cellphone with easy menus. Most have now said MBUX is the best and it is. It is the clearest and most crisp and most customisable out there. Doug Demuro and Carwow said it's the best even. But I've also used both. IDrive is nowhere near as nice.
Looks good but would never buy a Merc... dad bought a B class and the after sales service and support is woeful, had mechanical issues which they didn’t want to know about and in talking to others it doesn’t seem to be a one off experience 🙁
Definitely not good to hear. Thanks for sharing the feedback!
Should have tried the third row, Car Advice got a 6'3" guy in in acceptable comfort!
Hmm...that sounds suss! Climbing in is nearly impossible and if you push the second row all the way forward to fit an adult there's no room in the second row.
I don’t really like that cladding trim on top of those fake air intakes. Kinda looks like a mustache or eyebrows..? But other than that, it is a great car and definitely worth considering.
Looks like a London taxi
Makes a lot of sense not having a dedicated 3rd row. Better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it. Lets face it, most people will never use it and that boot is nice when the 3rd row is flat.
Paul you need to thrash the cars you drive more often 😂
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Can an Adult Access the third row with Two Child Seats in the Second Row?
Man what a beautiful vehicle... not! Man oh man I long for the 90s and early 2000s.
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He looks like Seth McFarlane
GLB-JAIL B
Would get a Kodiaq RS before this. More interior space, more power, better looking, similar tech and much cheaper.