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Interior
What is it like on the inside?
It’s all very familiar up front in the GLB: ginormo twin 10.25in screens span from behind the steering wheel over to the middle of the dashboard. One is your digital instrument panel, the other your MBUX infotainment touchscreen.
The central part of the dashboard features a trio of blingy air vents, glossy trim and some welcome buttons for the aircon. The centre stack between the two front seats is separated from the dashboard, and features some useful storage options.
What’s the infotainment like?
The touch controls on the steering wheel seem to have been specifically designed to be as annoying as possible, working correctly maybe three times out of five. That might in itself be bearable if you were trying to thread a two-tonne SUV through city streets at the same time. There is the ‘Hey Mercedes’ voice command system as an alternative if you enjoy arguing with robo-voices.
The voice control system is actually much improved in its latest iteration, but still hasn’t quite nailed its job of replacing buttons and common sense. Otherwise the screens are crisply laid out and responsive. The instrument panel is fairly decently configurable, though doing so via the steering wheel pads takes some getting used to (and a few visits to the manual).
Likewise the UI in the infotainment takes some learning, but once you’re used to it is relatively user friendly. It's worth pointing out here that the entry-level trim doesn’t come with Apple or Android connectivity, which is a bit shoddy on a £40k premium SUV.
Is it practical?
The second row of seats can be slid forwards by 90mm or backwards by 50mm from their standard position, and the backrests can be adjusted through eight stages. With it slid all the way forwards the second row is really only suitable for kids, but with it slid all the way back, even adults over 6ft ought to be pretty happy.
The third row is obviously just for kids, however. There are even Isofix points should you want to stick really small children back there (not that we’d recommend it). Stowing, erecting and accessing the two rearmost seats is easy enough – it’s entirely possible to do it one-handed. There’s a special compartment in the boot floor to store the parcel shelf when it’s not in use.
In terms of bootspace, the GLB has 150 litres with all the seats up and 570 litres of space with five seats in place, increasing to 1,680 litres with all the seats folded flat. That's less than you get in a Land Rover Discovery Sport and Skoda Kodiaq.
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