Mercedes once had a financial stake in Tesla, and while shares were sold and the alliance is gone, something was carried over from that relationship. It is the electric version of Merc’s B class introduced for 2014 model year to the US market as the first electric car made in Germany. While emotions have settled through time, let’s review what happened so far.
Under the hood, B class features 132-kilowatt, 177-hp electric powerplant borrowed from Tesla, which made a possible range of 87 miles after the full charge of 28 kWh battery pack. This setup allows 0-60 mph time of 7.9 seconds, mostly due to the fact that 251 lb-ft of torque is instantly available for acceleration, while the top speed is limited to 100 mph.
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