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Mercedes-Benz B-Class W246 (2011 to 2018): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class W246 was built from 2011 to 2018 as a hatchback, with a manual, automatic or dual clutch gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol, diesel or electric power. Chassis codes: W246 and W242.

Key facts

Years
2011 to 2018
Chassis codes
W246, W242
Body types
Hatchback
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic, Dual clutch
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel, Electric

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mercedes-Benz B-Class W246 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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