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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class spied mostly uncovered

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The 2020

Mercedes-Benz

GLB-Class has made many appearances in

spy photos

before, but this is the first time we’ve been able to see down to the paint on a prototype. This particular version only has thin vinyl coverings around its front and rear fascias, leaving the rest of the production-ready body work exposed. It looks very much like

the Shanghai Auto Show concept

, and that’s a good thing.

The soft organic lines of modern

Mercedes cars

and the GLB concept have clearly made it to production, as there doesn’t appear to be a single crease or sharp line on the car. It still has a very upright and boxy design, too. In fact, this is probably the boxiest

Mercedes

this side of a

G-Class

. The plastic fender flares do seem less exaggerated on this production car than on the concept. From what we can see of the bumpers, they aren’t quite as chunky, either. But overall, it’s faithful to the concept.

The GLB-Class appears to be based on the same architecture as

the A-Class

cars, as well as the upcoming

GLA-Class successor

. The concept suggests it will offer the slightly more powerful version of

the 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder from the CLA

, which produces 221 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. That engine will probably be coupled with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and at least all-wheel drive. Front-wheel drive seems likely to be offered as well. There also appear to be

AMG 35

and

AMG 45 versions

in development. The former will likely make about 300 horsepower, and the latter could make between 380 and 420 horsepower.

An electric model has been confirmed

to be coming, too.

from Autoblog http://bit.ly/2Ic4qjp