In fact, the B-Class Electric Drive is rather evenly matched when it comes to performance and price using its closest competitor, the BMW i3 EV. While the BMW i3 handles the sprint to 62 mph a bit more quickly than the B-Class, the B-Class’ 87 kilometer EPA-approved range just beats that from the 2014 BMW i3 EV. The more larger Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric Drive is among the most inefficient all-electric cars currently available, thanks to its 3, nine hundred pound curb weight.
Despite the fact that 28 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery powers, the B-Class Electric Drive includes a fuel economy rating associated with just 84 MPGe, putting it well behind that from the Nissan LEAF’s 114 MPGe, the BMW i3′s market-leading 124 MGPe as well as the 89 MPGe from the Tesla Model S P85. Quite simply, while the B-Class Electric Drive goes further on a cost than either the Nissan LEAF or even BMW i3, it will use substantially more electricity to do this than either. Given how the B-Class Electric Drive is really a luxury segment family hatchback, that’s unlikely to deter buyers from picking it within the similarly priced and less conventional BMW i3.
Eventually, that’s the B-Class Electric-Drive’s trump card. While the entry-level BMW i3 is actually $100 cheaper, the B-Class Electric Drive doesn’t possess the i3′s quirky looks, features three not two back seats, and packs much more load carrying capability compared to BMW’s ultra-efficient carbon fiber reinforced plastic creation. In a nutshell, it’s more conventional searching, and more likely to entice a regular car buyer to the plug-in lifestyle compared to BMW i3.
