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By Jonathan Crouch

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The second generation Mercedes GLB is a very different proposition from the first. This lower mid-sized SUV is now properly big enough to take its seven-seat format. And there's now a choice of EV or full-Hybrid power. A big step forward's been taken here.

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Radical revolution is sometimes subtle. Take the car in question here, the second generation Mercedes GLB. It looks much like its X247-era predecessor, launched back in 2019 and facelifted in 2023, two years before this replacement design arrived for the 2026 model year. But almost everything is different here, the MK2 GLB the second Mercedes model (after the MK3 CLA) to use the brand's latest MMA architecture for compact cars. That advanced platform accommodates both Hybrid and pure electric powertrains, both of which now feature in the GLB model range, the latter replacing the previous EQB model. Like the old GLB, this one is a compact but family-sized seven-seater with visual nods to the brand's big G-Class SUV. This time round, it's bigger, more efficient and considerably more advanced inside. Let's take a closer look.