The upcoming Geneva motor show will host Mercedes' new B-Class "sports tourer," German for "lots of cupholders and handles better than a 1972 VW Westfalia." Originally scheduled for sale in the US, currency exchange and cost concerns led DaimlerChrysler to hold back the B from the US market, where it likely would have exceeded its $25,000 entry-level target.
For Euro-Eyes Only: Mercedes B-Class "Sports Tourer" to Debut at Geneva [Edmunds]
Related:
US Launch of Mercedes B-Class Delayed [internal]
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