2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class interior revealed, coming to Australia Q2

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By Tim Beissmann | August 01st, 2011

The first official interior images of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class have been revealed ahead of the premium small car’s international debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

The new design draws inspiration from Mercedes-Benz’s sports models – especially the SLS AMG and the all-new third-generation SLK – and is a significant step up from the outgoing B-Class interior design.

Overall quality has taken a big leap forward with artico man-made leather across the dashboard cover, neat stitching, and a number of other sharp, modern surfaces.

(outgoing model above)

The four-spoke air vents give the interior an aviation theme, while the major controls are laid out in a minimalistic style.

The pop-up central TFT colour screen will be available in two sizes – both wrapped in an ornamental piano black frame – and will feature internet connectivity, similar to the recently updated C-Class.

The new three-spoke steering wheel is the same as the one found in the Mercedes-Benz CLS. Every model will feature the silver central spoke, adding to the premium feel of the compact model.

Sitting behind the wheel is a completely redesigned instrument panel with four hanging needles and a large digital display in the middle.

As previously reported, the second-generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class will go on sale in Australia during the second quarter of 2012.

Although the exterior is yet to be full unveiled, we published a number of spy photos of lightly camouflaged test cars undergoing the final stages of European testing last month.

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class will hit the stand at Frankfurt on September 13, ahead of a European rollout in November.

Paul

Finally they have produced another car besides the s class without a stupid foot operated park brake.
Just that I had my left knee fused 21 years ago and cannot ben my left leg at all making it impossible for me to operate the park brake on nearly every merc in production.

Rey

SLK (R171) has had brakes

delux

They’ve done a nice job of covering up the interior in the spy shots. Comparing the two you can see that there is a fake over over the entire top of the dash.

New interior looks very classy.
t39

Nice interior, but does the focus on interior imply there is not much progress in the dynamics/mechanical side of things?
HJP

A big step up from the predecessor. Well done Merc.
storm

Why can’t the Germans make interiors like the Japanese, look at Lexus and look how well the interior are designed and put together.. German interiors are dull, have too many protroding parts

Tom R

I read that three times to make sure I hadn’t misread it.

Your a funny man Mr Storm, with a very subtle sense of sarcasm and irony, but Lexus interiors aren’t THAT bad.
TKs@ck

Why should the Germans make interiors like the Japs? Storm, you don’t understand how crazy your comment reads. LMFAO.
Bob

The air vents are way overdone and look quite cheesy and maybe even tacky, other then that it looks well built but I agree the design isn’t that amazing for a car of that cost.

Ng0

Japanese have been making better interiors then the Germans ever since 1989.. Go figure
UMWHAT

they shouldn’t show the exterior photos in advertisements or people wont buy it
FWQ

The steering wheel is different to the one in the CLS. The CLS one has a flat bottom and this does not, also the silver piece that attaches the centre piece to the bottom of the wheel is different. The B-Class wheel has ‘AIRBAG’ near the 3-pointed star and the CLS has it at the bottom. They do have a similar design though.