If you have to have a petrol B-Class, this is the one to get. But with a £23k price tag, or £24k with the auto-, which soon becomes £26k once you have added a few optional necessities, you find yourself looking at a compromised and over-priced midi-MPV.
The panoramic roof offers a strange but captivating driving experience, and is well worth the extra £850. Otherwise it's no different from a regular Sport Hatch.
