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2006 Mercedes-Benz B200 Road Test

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Khatir Soltani
I like the mesh pocket attached to the passenger side console, plus the large door pockets that integrate convenient fitted water
The seats are also good, offering a ton of rearward movement that should please tall drivers. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)
bottle holders. My tester had an ashtray included, which is nothing more than a lidded cup designed to fit into the foremost cupholder. Being that I don't smoke, I immediately tossed it into that mesh holder I just mentioned, and popped in a cup of fruit salad (don't ask). While the cup fit in easily, I could tell this would be an awkward place to grapple with a beverage cup while driving, no doubt, exacerbated with the optional CVT automatic.

The seats are also good, offering a ton of
I don't often want to lie down while in the driver's seat, but it just so happened that I missed the three o'clock ferry and had to wait until five before the next one arrived. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)
rearward movement that should please tall drivers, but their do-it-yourself adjustment means that you'll be cranking for a month of Sunday's before lying flat in either of the two front buckets. Why would you want to do that anyway? Well, I have to admit that I don't often want to lie down while in the driver's seat, but it just so happened that I missed the three o'clock ferry and had to wait until five before the next one arrived - ideal cat nap opportunity. After about five turns on the rotating dial I gave up - what a pain. On the positive you can select the perfect seatback rake for the optimal driving position, as its adjustment is infinite. On that note the seats are comfortable, although not necessarily more than an everyday Toyota or Honda.
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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