The Honest Car Review | 2019 Mercedes-Benz B-Class - the Waitrose onesie

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2019
  • Mark's driving a Mercedes-Benz B-Class this week in a lovely hat. Enjoy...
    Full review here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar...
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  • @ericgeorge5483
    @ericgeorge5483 4 года назад +6

    That B Class cabin has to be one of the nicest I've seen in ages, A really good blend of quality and tech.

  • @jaypea2930
    @jaypea2930 4 года назад +1

    Brilliant review, as always.

  • @Tucker_Talks
    @Tucker_Talks 11 месяцев назад

    I miss you mate, best car reviews ever!

  • @nooooddy
    @nooooddy 4 года назад

    Nice one! Totally agree with this review as spent ages researching and test driving before opting to buy and run an i3 and a 225XE in our household.
    The plug-in hybrid is really well designed and reasonably quick for a heavy baby wagon avec a weighty battery pack thanks to the four wheel drive and electric torque at the rear.
    The 225XE is also the closest I’m going to come to owning and driving an i8 as it sports a very similar, though detuned, powertrain. What it lacks in CFRP and fancy door hinges it makes up for in door pockets and cup holders 😬

  • @Pipsicle330
    @Pipsicle330 4 года назад

    It’s a massive improvement on the old one but I’ll be sticking with my Active Tourer.

  • @simon75uk
    @simon75uk 4 года назад +1

    this channel should be so much bigger and some of the things HJ can do is to generate more content (almost daily!) at around the 10-minute length, get the likes and more comments, the youtube algorithm loves this!
    always entertaining and look forward to the next one!

  • @shafqatahrarjaigirdar9562
    @shafqatahrarjaigirdar9562 4 года назад

    I have actually had a relevant traffic announcement once in my 10 year driving life. So...that makes it obvious how useful they are.

  • @ASTMA193
    @ASTMA193 4 года назад

    Great video. Cheers.

  • @StrzelnicaFX
    @StrzelnicaFX 4 года назад

    Had this as a rental in Menorca. All bells and whistles, with auto box. Theres literally no space in the boot once you stick a pushchair in. The cabin is nice modern soft touch and spacious, the sound system is only nice when you crank it up to high volume, otherwise the road noise is what you get to hear the most. Had the b200d (150) and it was very pokey, BUT - if its wet and when u step on it the car is static and the wheels turn endlessly... when u accelerate at higher speed the gearbox is laggy cos it drops like three gears down. Also, the upshift seems to be a bit jerky when u stop and go constantly (u step on it and it likes to think what to do next just like he says here - loads of torque but the gearbox is dim). Its all a nice looking car but like i said in my other comments - with the lane assist (which can't be turned off and makes you think like u scrape against a wall when u drive over a lane), this car is made for either a lady who learns how to drive or a pensioner who needs constant reminders that they are mobile and on the road.

  • @spencoir1
    @spencoir1 4 года назад +7

    Living in Spain l have missed such words as cack-handed and ballbag

  • @impamiizgraa
    @impamiizgraa 2 года назад +1

    I prefer the rear shape of the 2011-2018 - the new one looks like it's bending over to pick something up of the lower Waitrose shelf, to use your analogy.

  • @stephandolby
    @stephandolby 4 года назад +1

    My 206 was like a kid on a kilo of sugar when it came to traffic announcements... you'd get to the top of Leeds, and BBC Radio Humberside or BBC Radio Teesside would chip in occasionally, with York and Leeds following soon after. My 208? Might get an independent station once a day. If it can be arsed. And usually not on a long journey. Bliss 95% of the time, slightly irksome the other 5% (when you really could've done with it).
    Is the style and kit offered by these enough to sway people from van-style MPVs like the Berlingo?

  • @mattpreston7748
    @mattpreston7748 4 года назад

    It looks like an A class that's suffered from anaphylatic shock from a bee sting! There is a place for it though with the Suv-centric buying public. Thanks for the Hanson and Sir Mix-a-lot references! 🤣

    • @paoloochangco6072
      @paoloochangco6072 Год назад

      my daily driver. love the space but also low on ground. great gentle cruiser

  • @GeordiLaForgery
    @GeordiLaForgery 3 года назад

    Great review, I find the design well appealing but that's probably cos I wear onesies.

  • @paoloochangco6072
    @paoloochangco6072 Год назад

    great review! funny

  • @kayleighbloomfield42
    @kayleighbloomfield42 4 года назад +4

    Absolutely no intention of buying a new car. Only watching for the crack. And also think I now fancy you.

  • @martint251
    @martint251 3 года назад

    Which one do you please prefer and suitable for disabled person ?

  • @daseteam
    @daseteam 4 года назад

    So you like the BMW? Hmm, but what does Mrs Nichols think of it?

  • @markusdahmann4107
    @markusdahmann4107 4 года назад +1

    Hey Mark - You forgot to mention the Renault Scenic!

    • @livc444111
      @livc444111 4 года назад

      The Renaut Scenic isnt really an MPV anymore. Jacked up to look like an SUV and not much practicality

  • @lars2007
    @lars2007 4 года назад

    Go for the Chinese siac ev version

  • @miteshd1165
    @miteshd1165 10 месяцев назад

    Hi my friend,
    I'm planning to buy a 2015 B250 sports tourer, 111k kms. It will be my first car in Toronto but worried about maintenance cost.
    Can you share how much it cost yearly?

  • @billybaab73
    @billybaab73 4 года назад

    drawing a six-pack on your onesie!! :-)

  • @Ambienfinity
    @Ambienfinity 4 года назад

    Kia Carens is an excellent suggestion, if you don't give a stuff about brands. And I don't. It would go with my Waitrose onsie.

  • @rogerstarkey5390
    @rogerstarkey5390 4 года назад +4

    Be honest, you wanted to do the "Mercedes played a Peaky Blinder" joke, didn't you?
    Wrong car.

  • @maltesephil
    @maltesephil 4 года назад

    renault still do the scenic

  • @catcaptain6023
    @catcaptain6023 4 года назад +2

    You’re definitely the funniest presenter in this video.

  • @drawwithdan5821
    @drawwithdan5821 4 года назад

    Another canny vid wor Marky Mark lad son lad hew gadge!! If only I could get more interested in the car....and I like most cars....hmmm.

  • @grantpalmer3020
    @grantpalmer3020 4 года назад

    The people driving these tend to be the retired type I find (old peeps basically).
    Also that new turn by turn directional sat nav thingy that Merc do these days is literally magical. So I get why people would want this car...but yes, the beemer is much better imo!

    • @DashCamSerbia
      @DashCamSerbia 4 года назад +1

      Or people who don't want to drive around in a cramped C-segment cars.

  • @09Spurz
    @09Spurz 4 года назад +2

    Great Advice ... now am sure I made the right decision going for the BMW 😉

  • @imcgl3197
    @imcgl3197 4 года назад +2

    Think... soon we will not see the human anymore .. It will be an alien covered in flowery ink patterns wearing tee and jeans!!!

  • @AndySnap
    @AndySnap 4 года назад +2

    Such utterly bland styling on the outside, but really pleasant on the inside, such a shame.
    I once heard a comedian say local radio stations kept the traffic announcements going for a minute or two after the traffic bit was done, to boost their local listener figures. I'm not entirely sure that as a joke or fact...?

    • @simonlumsden1103
      @simonlumsden1103 4 года назад

      As a commercial radio presenter, I can confirm that was true in the 1990s... until we were ordered to stop it.

  • @ricco123tube
    @ricco123tube 4 года назад +1

    I’ll take the Kia and holiday.
    Cheers.

  • @RatimirRS
    @RatimirRS 4 года назад +4

    I generally like your reviews - I actually love them - but I keep wondering what the f..k are you talking about here, what mad shrooms did you ingest? You're comparing the Mercedes B-class to BMW 2-series, as you should... But the BMW has ugly interior, ugly exterior, old tech, and is generally so outdated, while the Mercedes has the most modern and, in my oppinion, the most beautiful car in that segment ever made, and you'd still pick the BMW even though you KNOW that you should be picking the Mercedes?!!
    Makes me wonder... Were you hit in the head recently?

  • @DashCamSerbia
    @DashCamSerbia 4 года назад

    MPV >>> Crossdresser
    BTW, cornering matters in every car. I drive my 1.4l Sandero faster in the corners then most BMW drivers do with their Gypsiewaggons.

  • @danielocallaghan8201
    @danielocallaghan8201 4 года назад +1

    Great review, Mark, and loving the cap! I suppose you've got to respect Mercedes-Benz for persevering with an MPV, given that the market for these types of vehicles is dying and the BMW 2 Series MPVs won't be replaced. The AMG-line version is ridiculous, just as it is on most M-B models, where it just writes cheques the cars can't cash.

  • @clivewedderburn7601
    @clivewedderburn7601 4 года назад

    Nice baker boy. You suit it.

    • @HonestJohncouk2000
      @HonestJohncouk2000  4 года назад

      Why thank you. That’s not a unanimous opinion. Unless you’re being sarcastic. 🤔

  • @GarethAndersonUK
    @GarethAndersonUK 4 года назад

    I love these videos. But that hat.....

  • @z00h
    @z00h 4 года назад +5

    To hear criticism of stupid fashion fads from a guy who is a walking example of what happens when you follow stupid fashion fads, it doesn't get any more ironic, does it.

    • @HonestJohncouk2000
      @HonestJohncouk2000  4 года назад +1

      Ouch! **heads to M&S**

    • @z00h
      @z00h 4 года назад

      @@HonestJohncouk2000 M&S do tats removals these days?

    • @acchaladka
      @acchaladka 4 года назад

      Zing! Still a better video than z00h has made on this car....

    • @z00h
      @z00h 4 года назад +1

      @@acchaladka what does this even mean?

    • @danielocallaghan8201
      @danielocallaghan8201 4 года назад

      @@HonestJohncouk2000 Don't you dare! You're my style icon.

  • @istevieee
    @istevieee 4 года назад +2

    220d 40nm of torque :')

    • @HonestJohncouk2000
      @HonestJohncouk2000  4 года назад +2

      So people **do** read the stats. Also dammit! :-D

    • @istevieee
      @istevieee 4 года назад +1

      @@HonestJohncouk2000 Yes we do, so keep doing them... Correctly, of course ;)

  • @ew4206
    @ew4206 4 года назад +1

    I have actually seen women in Asda wearing onesie and slippers. One had a dummy in her mouth.

  • @piglet5287
    @piglet5287 4 года назад

    I spent most of this review trying to figure out how the same car can have both a small footprint and a "fairly substantial wheelbase"

    • @danielocallaghan8201
      @danielocallaghan8201 4 года назад

      Short overhangs, that's how.

    • @piglet5287
      @piglet5287 4 года назад

      @@danielocallaghan8201 i would have thought that when it comes to cars, wheels are equivalent to feet. So a car's footprint would be its wheelbase.

  • @HonestJohncouk2000
    @HonestJohncouk2000  4 года назад +24

    First.

    • @chaardy88
      @chaardy88 4 года назад +2

      A comedian in the comments, too! Keep up it! My preference for car reviews on t'interweb.

    • @richgl31
      @richgl31 4 года назад +1

      Jimmy was technically first or got a first (although it was only an honorary at Newcastle Uni). Bonny picture of him though. Keep this up and you too could get one (Teesside uni maybe?)

  • @DonkeyBuzzard
    @DonkeyBuzzard 4 года назад

    onesy shaming...😂

  • @Alan2Bordeaux
    @Alan2Bordeaux 4 года назад

    You northern?
    (It’s the cap)

    • @HonestJohncouk2000
      @HonestJohncouk2000  4 года назад +2

      It's all an act. I'm actually Dutch royalty. :-D

    • @cartmann227
      @cartmann227 4 года назад

      @@HonestJohncouk2000 Your magisty. 😜

  • @crazycrazysnakeman
    @crazycrazysnakeman 4 года назад

    Give me an mpv over one of those stupid crossovers anyday

  • @tomsharpe9302
    @tomsharpe9302 4 года назад

    mercedeseses

  • @oliverstemp9132
    @oliverstemp9132 3 года назад

    At least we have the GLB Class instead of this now

  • @WestYorkshireGREAT
    @WestYorkshireGREAT 4 года назад

    What type of English do you speak?

    • @grahamjones2759
      @grahamjones2759 4 года назад +2

      Coming from someone we have to assume comes from Yorkshire?

  • @mikmik2926
    @mikmik2926 4 года назад +1

    You're clothes are terrifying :)

  • @grahamjones2759
    @grahamjones2759 4 года назад

    Would rather walk than be seen in a poverty spec Merc.....