When we examined the new GLB in a studio, we found there’s plenty of space for six-foot-tall adults to sit comfortably in the middle row. The panoramic darkening glass roof – embedded with yet more three-pointed stars – which will come as standard, also helps to make the cabin feel more airy and spacious.
In the UK, the new GLB also comes as standard with seven seats, and Mercedes says it’s made getting into the third row easier by enlarging the rear door openings and allowing the second row to fold and slide forward more.
We found it was easy to move the middle-row seats, and we didn’t struggle to get into the seats in the third row. There’s still not enough space for most adults to sit comfortably back there, but it will be fine for small children – and probably teenagers.
The new GLB features five sets of Isofix mounting points for child seats: one on the front passenger seat, two in the middle row and two in the rearmost row, which should all be easily accessible.
You only need to pull a tab to lower the third-row seats, and doing so opens up 480 litres of boot space. If you need even more capacity, the second row slides forward by up to 140mm, or folding all but the front seats down gives you 1,605 litres to play with.
The electric version also features a 127-litre ‘frunk’ under the bonnet, which is ideal for dirty hiking gear or, according to Mercedes, three footballs.
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