Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 review: On terror firma

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WITH the GLB 35 4Matic, the division that makes Mercedes-Benz cars go a bit too fast has finally gone a bit too far. Ludicrously, it's a tall, butch and boxy sport utility vehicle (SUV) that thinks it's a sportscar. What's even more ridiculous is that the GLB 35 soon has you thinking it, too. Read more at The Business Times.

The Mercedes GLB 35 might look like an off-roader, but it's a car that covers tarmac with terrifying speed.The GLB 35 is a tall, butch and boxy sport utility vehicle but it can bound to 100km/h in only 5.2 seconds. Beneath the bonnet is a hefty turbocharger bolted to a fairly modest engine, but together they crank out 306 horsepower.The GLB 35 is a tall, butch and boxy sport utility vehicle but it can bound to 100km/h in only 5.2 seconds.

But driving the GLB 35 is a rush. Give it the beans, and you're not merely pinned to your seat, but your ears are treated to the sound of an almighty whoosh as the engine hoovers up great gobs of air. The real heroes of the story are the wide Michelin tyres. They cling to tarmac like Trump tried to cling to power, and help the Mercedes straddle that line between being a thrilling or terrifying experience.

 

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