Mercedes-Benz is conducting cold-weather testing of the all-new GLB forward of its world premiere on 8 December 2025
Mercedes-Benz is conducting cold-weather testing of the all-new GLB on the Mercedes Expertise Heart in Sindelfingen forward of its world premiere on 8 December 2025. The compact SUV is present process analysis in climatic wind tunnels that simulate temperatures from -40°C to +40°C and blizzard situations with wind speeds as much as 200km/h.
The GLB shall be accessible as a five-seater or seven-seater and options an optionally available MBUX Superscreen extending throughout the dashboard. The automobile features a warmth pump tailored from the VISION EQXX expertise programme that makes use of waste warmth from the electrical drive, battery and ambient air.
Testing consists of windscreen defrosting efficiency, with the GLB clearing an icy windscreen in quarter-hour at -15°C utilizing solely the heating system’s defrost setting. The automobile heats its inside twice as quick as its predecessor on a 20-minute drive at -7°C, requiring half the vitality.
The GLB provides improved headroom within the first two rows in comparison with its predecessor, with an optionally available longitudinally adjustable rear seating row. The automobile features a panoramic roof with heat-insulating glass and an optionally available switchable transparency function.
The SUV options Mercedes-Benz Working System (MB.OS) with fourth-generation MBUX, together with navigation with Google Maps and a digital assistant. Driver help methods embody DISTRONIC distance management as commonplace in Europe, supported by eight cameras, 5 radar sensors and 12 ultrasonic sensors.
SOURCE: Mercedes-Benz
