This is our in-depth review of the 2026 Mercedes GLB petrol vs electric EQ & AMG Line vs Progressive. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology.
00:00 GLB AMG-Line vs Progressive
01:44 Length, wheels and vs GLC
03:13 Electric GLB EQ battery and range
04:53 Petrol GLB facts
06:09 Adaptive suspension
07:07 Engine vs frunk
08:44 Interior Progressive
12:49 Interior AMG-Line
15:58 Cockpit with Sky Control
17:34 Driver POV
19:58 Rear seats 5-seater
21:28 Trunk / boot 5-seater
22:44 Rear seats 7-seater
23:49 3rd seating row
24:42 Trunk / boot 7-seater
25:38 Price
26:49 Pro and Con
Data & facts:
Mercedes GLB
Optional Matrix LED multibeam LED
Illuminated star LED front grill for EV version
Length 4,73 m 186“, 10 cm 4“ longer than the predecessor, major growth in wheelbase 6 cm 2“
Cd 0.28
Optional adaptive suspension (exclusively for 20“ wheels)
18“-20“ wheels
10“ instruments
14“ infotainment
Optional 14“ passenger screen
Car Internal GPS runs on googlemaps
Optional Burmester 16 speaker sound system
Central airbag standard
BEV and HEV interior completely the same
5- or 7-seater
Progressive base seat in fabric/artico, full artico leatherette or animal skin
Sport seat in full artico or microfibre/artico or animal skin
More legroom in the 2nd row (6 cm 2“ more wheelbase)
Slidable bench optional in 5-seater and standard in 7-seater
Access to 3rd row improved
Panoramic roof standard
Optional digital shade with illuminated stars
130 l frunk
540 l - 1.715 l trunk for 5-seater
480 l - 1.605 l trunk for 7-seater
Towing 2 t
Drawbar 100 kg
Batteries
58 kWh LFP
85 kWh NMC
Small battery:
AC 11 kW, 200 kW DC peak
10-80 % SoC in 20 Min
Big battery:
AC 11 kW, DC charging 320 kW,
10-80 % SoC in 22 Min
Recuperation up to 200 kW
Heat pump using residual waste from drivetrain, cabin and battery; works twice as fast for heating up the cabin than in the predecessor EQB (and faster than in ICE model) while only needing half of the energy
GLB 250+ RWD 7,4 s 0-100 km/h
GLB 350 AWD 5,5 s 0-100 km/h
2 t towing max with AWD models
Petrol
1,5 l 4-cyl
48V MHEV 1,3 kWh
8-spd-DCT
System outputs 156 / 184 / 211 hp
Price
59.000 Euro 250+ big battery (3.000 Euro more than CLA)
Full spec up to 80.000 Euro
Petrol 4.000 - 8.000 Euro less expensive
