page_title: Mercedes-Benz B-Class
section_title: B-Class Electric Drive
hierarchical_section_title: Mercedes-Benz B-Class / Second generation (W246, 2011–2019) / Variants and nomenclature / B-Class Electric Drive
caption_attribution_description: eCarTec Munich 2013: Mercedes-Benz B-class Electric Drive
context_page_description: The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is a Compact MPV manufactured and marketed by Mercedes-Benz since 2005, and now in its third generation.
  Similar to the A-Class, though larger, and with larger engines, the European New Car Assessment Programme still classifies it as a hatchback.
  As of December 20, 2013, delivery of B-Class vehicles reached 1 million since its launch in 2005.
context_section_description: Initial concept versions of the B-Class Electric Drive were developed under the Mercedes-Benz BlueZERO project using batteries from Li-tec and a drivetrain from Tesla, but Mercedes switched to using a drivetrain developed by Mercedes itself soon after. The Electric Drive was previewed at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the 2013 New York International Auto Show, and the 2013 IAA International Motor Show 2013. Production for retail customers began in April 2014 at Mercedes-Benz Rastatt factory. In May 2014, Mercedes announced the B-Class Electric Drive will be available in Germany and the UK in the first quarter of 2015. In November, Mercedes-Benz announced pricing for Germany and started accepting orders.
  The concept has an electric motor rated 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) and 310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft), 36 kWh lithium-ion battery from Tesla Motors. The vehicle has a driving range of 200 km (124 mi) with a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).  The battery can be charged at any standard domestic 230 V power outlet or 400 V rapid charging terminal.
  
  Pricing in the U.S. starts at US$41,450 before any applicable tax credits and other government incentives. In 2015, over 1900 electric B-class were sold in the US. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under its five-cycle testing, rated the 2014 B-Class Electric Drive with an all-electric range of 87 mi (140 km). The energy consumption was rated at 40 kWh/100 miles for combined city/highway driving, corresponding to a fuel economy of 84 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent - MPGe -  (2.8 L/100 km; 101 mpg ᵢₘₚ). The rating for city driving is 85 mpg-e (2.8 L/100 km; 102 mpg ᵢₘₚ), and 83 mpg-e (2.8 L/100 km; 100 mpg ᵢₘₚ) for highway.
caption: Production Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive charging
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