2025 Mercedes-Benz GLB review
The Mercedes-Benz GLB is a unique option in Australia's crowded SUV market. It's not perfect, though.
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Scott Collie
BMW Alpina XD3 vs Mercedes-Benz GLB Comparison
BMW Alpina XD3
Mercedes-Benz GLB
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2025 BMW Alpina
XD3
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2025 Mercedes-Benz
GLB
How they stack...
CarExpert Rating
CarExpert Rating
Very Good
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Based on the BMW Alpina XD3
Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLB 200
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Luxury
FunFuel Efficiency
68L
435 km
52L - 60L
390 to 546 km
Warranty
3 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$109,900
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Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Genuinely flexible interior
- Boxy looks stand out
- Significantly cheaper than GLB 250
Misses
- Seriously expensive to service
- Base engine isn't particularly 'Mercedes'
- Updated technology remains quite fiddly
Colours Available
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB range is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Digital White metallic
- Iridium Silver metallic
- Mountain Grey metallic
- Cosmos Black metallic
- Spectral Blue metallic
- Manufaktur Patagonia Red metallic (+$692)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2993 | 1332 - 1991 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L | 2.0L, 1.3L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 6 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 24 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 245kW | 120kW - 225kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4000 | 5500 - 6100 | |
| Torque | ||
| 700Nm | 270Nm - 400Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1750 | 2000 - 2500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 90 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
