It's been a little over a year since Mercedes introduced the B-Class, a new vehicle concept featuring "exemplary comfort, high practicality, and exciting design," and already, approximately 120,000 units of the compact model have been sold.

To further add to the appeal of the B-Class and its attractive equipment packages, Mercedes has announced today a new "Active package," a selection of popular options available as a single selection, saving customers approximately 30% when compared to ordering the options individually.  Included options in the Active package include a panoramic glass roof with a manually operated roller-type sunblind, cruise control, fog lamps, stowage boxes under the front driver and passenger seats, and a Aux-In socket for connecting external devices such as an Apple iPod.  Other options available as part of the Active package include the Light and Sight package with rain sensor and automatically activated headlamps.

If you're interested, prices for the Active package start at EUR 933.80, including 16% VAT.  For more info, keep scrolling for photos of the Active package's different options, followed by the full press release.  Enjoy.












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Mercedes-Benz B-Class delivers outstanding first-year sales performance

Stuttgart, Jul 17, 2006
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class, the new vehicle concept brought to market in June 2005, has achieved outstanding sales in the first year following launch. Around 120,000 customers have opted for the Compact Sports Tourer during this period. A large portion of this sales success can be attributed to the attractive equipment packages that are designed to fulfil specific customer requirements, the latest example being the new Active package.

Comprising a selection of the most popular optional extras, the new Active package for the B-Class represents added appeal for the customer. It includes a generously sized panoramic glass roof with a manually operated roller-type sunblind, cruise control, fog lamps, stowage boxes beneath the driver and frontpassenger seats and an Aux-In socket (Audio 20 upwards) for connecting external devices such as an Apple iPod® or MP3 player. Further features available as part of the Active package include the Light and Sight package with rain sensor and automatically activated headlamps. Prices for the Active package start at € 933.80 (incl. 16 % VAT), saving B-Class customers around 30 percent on the cost of ordering the optional extras individually.

The B-Class Compact Sports Tourer takes the acknowledged strengths of several vehicle concepts and combines them to create its own distinctive profile. Designed as a touring, family and recreational vehicle, the B-Class meets the needs of customers who desire a vehicle offering generous spaciousness, exemplary comfort, high practicality, exciting design and lots of driving enjoyment.

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