Mercedes-Benz Glb200 vs MG Im6

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Mercedes-Benz Glb200
Mercedes-Benz Glb200

2020 price

MG Im6
MG Im6

2026 price

Summary

2020 Mercedes-Benz Glb200
2026 MG Im6
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.3L

0.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Electric
Fuel Efficiency
6.5L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Minor visibility issues
  • 200 a bit gutless
  • Doesn't feel small

  • Too tech-heavy in places
  • Rear-vision is weird
  • Misses out on MG's 10-year warranty
2020 Mercedes-Benz Glb200 Summary

Mercedes-Benz reckons its A B Cs are as easy as a competitor's 1 2 3s, which is why it's adding an all new nameplate to the world's ever-expanding list of premium small SUVs.

What you're looking at here is the GLB, and as the name implies – it's the latest addition to the Deutsche juggernaut's 'compact' family. Mercedes is a little late to the show, though, with its main competitors, Audi and BMW, already offering two small SUVs each.

Not to be outdone, Merc's GLB is a totally different take on the small premium SUV formula, especially since, well, it's not all that small...

Read on to find out what that's about, as well as what we made of the GLB at its international launch.

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2026 MG Im6 Summary

Meet the IM6 Performance, “presented by MG”. And that last bit’s important, because while it’s marketed and sold by the Chinese mainstream player, it really is unlike any other MG going around.

Think of it as like a Lexus to Toyota, or an Audi to Volkswagen, with the Chinese brand going premium, and seemingly making a direct play for Tesla’s fan base. How so? Well, there’s only two models in IM line-up (sound familiar?) with the IM6 a rival for the Model Y, and the IM5 (which we’ve also tested) a competitor to the Model 3.

The IM6 is spacious, pretty sumptuous and ridiculously fast. And it offers up some features I’ve only ever really seen in high-end German metal. But it’s also got some quirks.

So, can MG run with the big dogs of the premium car world with the IM6 Performance? And should Tesla be worried? Let’s find out.

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