Mercedes-Benz B-Class discontinued as market shifts to SUVs
Mercedes-Benz B-Class withdrawal in Benelux: no successor planned
Mercedes-Benz B-Class discontinued as market shifts to SUVs
Mercedes-Benz B-Class is withdrawn from the Netherlands and Belgium, with no successor planned. Police fleets switch to BMW X1 and Ford Kuga as SUVs rise.
2025-09-24T08:27:45+03:00
2025-09-24T08:27:45+03:00
2025-09-24T08:27:45+03:00
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class has disappeared from configurators in the Netherlands and Belgium, effectively closing the book on the model. A phased withdrawal from various markets had been planned in advance, so the development is hardly unexpected.In those countries, the B-Class saw wide use in police fleets. These agencies are now transitioning to competitors, specifically the BMW X1 and the Ford Kuga. The switch is already underway and is set to be completed soon.In Germany, the B-Class can still be ordered, yet the importer told Autoweek that the withdrawal taking effect from early September is an international decision.It is officially confirmed that no successor is planned. With that, the B-Class moves into the brand’s history, yielding space to CUV and SUV models—a shift that neatly reflects where the market is heading, including among public-sector buyers.
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2025
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Mercedes-Benz B-Class withdrawal in Benelux: no successor planned
Mercedes-Benz B-Class is withdrawn from the Netherlands and Belgium, with no successor planned. Police fleets switch to BMW X1 and Ford Kuga as SUVs rise.
Michael Powers, Editor
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class has disappeared from configurators in the Netherlands and Belgium, effectively closing the book on the model. A phased withdrawal from various markets had been planned in advance, so the development is hardly unexpected.
In those countries, the B-Class saw wide use in police fleets. These agencies are now transitioning to competitors, specifically the BMW X1 and the Ford Kuga. The switch is already underway and is set to be completed soon.
In Germany, the B-Class can still be ordered, yet the importer told Autoweek that the withdrawal taking effect from early September is an international decision.
It is officially confirmed that no successor is planned. With that, the B-Class moves into the brand’s history, yielding space to CUV and SUV models—a shift that neatly reflects where the market is heading, including among public-sector buyers.
