2006 Mercedes-Benz B 200 Road Test

2006 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (Photo: Mercedes-Benz)

Having said all that, there are still lots of people who feel the pull of that famous brand name, regardless of the package it's attached to. For those folks, the fact that the B-Class is the cheapest new Mercedes-Benz model in many years is attraction enough.

History has shown that the pull of the brand is so strong that they won't care that many of us think them crazy for spending more than they had to.
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