The three-pointed star also features prominently in the LED lights at each end with the rears linked by a full-width light bar that also shows animations – and, to cap it off, there are a further 158 stars etched into the sunroof.
Otherwise, the main visual difference compared with the previous car is that the new version is 60mm longer between the wheels.
Mercedes said this not only boosts leg space inside but also gives the car an ‘even more confident’ stance – accentuated by the 4×4-style body cladding and visible undertray, which ’emphasise the SUV character’.
Interior
With the wheelbase extended by 60mm to 2.9m (now just surpassing that of the larger GLC), the new GLB offers more space in the second and optional third row than its predecessor.
The rearmost two seats are also capable of ‘comfortably’ accommodating passengers up to 5ft 6in tall.
Plus, Mercedes said, it’s easier to get back there now, courtesy of larger door openings and more adjustment range in the middle seats.
Head room has increased too – by up to 35mm for the driver, 64mm for the middle passengers and 10mm in the third row.
But the headline feature of the new GLB’s cabin is the option of adding the massive Superscreen arrangement from the top-link S-Class, which unites the 10.25in driver display, 14in central touchscreen and 14in passenger infotainment touchscreen within one expansive panel that spans the entire width of the dashboard.
