We have had our 2015 B Class Electric Drive for over two years now, and it is a great car! New it cost over $42,000, but we bought it off-lease in February 2019 for $18,000. This car is smooth, quiet, very quick, and beautifully made: the German engineering shines, as well as their attention to detail during construction! We have had not one problem with this car. Maintenance has been limited to new tires, wiper blades, wheel alignment: in other words, practically nothing. No oil changes, transmission servicing, etc. We replaced the original run-flat tires with standard radials, and the ride improved dramatically.

I was in the market for an all electric vehicle to use for my commute to work and daily driving around the metro area. At first I considered a Nissan Leaf because they’re easy to find as lease returns and the price was right. I even went to test drive one, but it’s attractive neighbor, the Mercedes B Class caught my eye. She’s all electric, but she doesn’t have unsightly styling that immediately reveals her as such, unless you happen to catch the “Electric Drive” badge on the back. For a Mercedes, the B class is a real bargain, but it is every bit a Mercedes, boasting ahead-of-its-time infotainment and safety features. I love that the car has blind spot monitoring and automatically brakes to maintain a safe following distance. Several times, the car has reacted much faster than I could when someone cut me off in traffic. It feels and drives like a luxury car, and being electric, it is so quiet that it’s my favorite place to listen to music. Acceleration is instantaneous and peppy. The car handles incredibly well in corners and holds tight to the road. There are a lot of menus and electronics to fiddle with if you so desire, but the learning curve is pretty minimal and most things are quite intuitive. This is a lot of technology for the price point. That being said, the simplicity of an electric motor not having a complicated transmission, no internal oil changes, etc makes this a reliable and elegant car to own and drive.

Given its limited range and relatively high cost, there are better electric vehicles in the market. However, with decent lift and mud terrain tires, the Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric can't be beat. Took mine to Moab and did the White Rim Trail, no problems whatsoever. It did run out of juice right past Musselman Arch though. Recharging difficult.