What’s to love with the Mercedes GLB 200 Progressive

The GLB is the most versatile premium compact SUV of Mercedes-Benz. Long wheelbase, striking SUV design, and impressive widescreen cockpit.

This compact SUV proves that it is possible to fit capability and space into a small frame. It is both versatile and functional – your partner wherever you go and your companion on your adventure trips.

The GLB shows character

Long wheelbase, striking SUV design – the GLB demonstrates a generous take on space.

It has a distinctive SUV design that represents modern and classic Mercedes-Benz elements that makes this SUV stand out above the rest. With the Progressive design line, it underscores the exclusivity with a simulated under guard at the front and rear in high-gloss chrome that underlines the vehicle’s off-road nature. From the front, the upright section already impresses at a first glance with its radiator grille with two single louvers.

Special highlights come with LED high-performance headlamps with daytime running lights and 19-inch 10-spoke light-alloy wheels.

Space is a precious thing

The GLB offers a reasonably roomy headroom and spacious cabin for the driver and passengers, and 570L of cargo space behind the second-row seats.

Whether it is people or equipment you are packing, the GLB provides plenty of options. It is a compact SUV that demonstrates how many people, things, and adventures you can pack into your next journey.

Luxurious and modern cabin

Inside the cabin, the GLB is a true SUV right down to the fine details, from its eye-catching features including the 7-inch digital instrument display, ARTICO man-made leather seats, and distinctive SUV modern design elements.

The 10.25-inch MBUX multimedia system in the GLB keeps you fully in the know at all times. With smartphone integration, you can easily connect your mobile phone via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

It gives convenient access to the most important applications on your smartphone (Spotify, Waze, etc.)

More comfort for you

Stay flexible and make yourself at home with the GLB. Transport everyday and leisure items even more practically and safely with its large, variable loading compartment. It gives more convenience with its EASY-PACK tailgate that can be electrically opened and closed at the press of a button.

The GLB raises the bar for a compact SUV that gives unprecedented comfort.

Everything that makes the GLB even safer

The GLB is packed with extensive safety and convenience features. Active Brake Assist, Active Parking Assist with 12 ultrasonic sensors, and Cruise Control are standard on the GLB.

The GLB is also equipped with safety technologies including Attention Assist drowsiness detection, Seven Airbags: two-stage deployment airbags for driver and passenger, window bags for the driver, front passenger and rear passengers, and knee bag for driver, and ISOFIX child-seat mountings are included in the extensive safety equipment. These may be used to secure your kids in the back of the vehicle.

The Mercedes-Benz GLB 200 Progressive is the most versatile premium compact SUV because of its ample cargo space. Its powerful proportions and expressive design features lend it an unmistakable SUV character. The aesthetic design, high-class technology, and extensive safety systems represent the modern luxury of this SUV.

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Aiming to be unconventional: A Women’s Month firing range date with Ford Philippines

03/25/2024

March is a time for celebrating women in all shapes and forms and from all walks of life. This year, I found myself part of a celebration that was as unconventional as it was inspiring — a firing range date with fellow female members of the motoring media.

Ford Philippines, in a move to align with this year’s theme to #InspireInclusion, invited us to the Armscor Shooting Center in Marikina for a day of shooting fun and a lesson in inclusion.

Challenging Gender Norms

I joined a group of women who, like me, are navigating the male-dominated world of automotive journalism. The faces are familiar since there really aren’t that many women in the automotive scene but the numbers have been growing.

Thinking about that and seeing those faces at this event, I see what Ford wanted to remind us of: Women belong in all spaces, including those where we’re not traditionally expected. We were there to flip the script on what society expects of us, even if it is just a day at the firing range.

The air was filled with a mix of excitement and anticipation as we were introduced to the basics of shooting—stance, grip, and safety. The instructors were thorough, ensuring we understood every aspect before proceeding. (These are real weapons, after all.)

Targets were set up. Expectations were set. Deep breaths were taken. What started as an exercise in learning, handling, and safety quickly turned into a celebration of empowerment.

It can’t be denied, there was hesitation at the start with many of us being first-timers or having not done this in a long while.

But once the ball started rolling (bullet started flying?), the smiles started showing.

 

The weather was hot, the shots were loud but we were too focused on having fun to be bothered. And despite a whole bunch of us being first-timers, there were headshots all around! By the second round of bullets, we were all pretty excited to keep shooting (and even got a gun upgrade).

Goes to show, that once that veil of fear and hesitation is lifted, there’s only room for fun.

Shooting as empowerment

I’ve held and shot guns before, many many years ago in Texas, but the environment there was different;  very welcoming despite your age, gender, or race.

As a younger, more sheltered Vikka, it confused me that I was allowed to shoot, and (despite my Dad’s dissuasion) was encouraged me to do so. That experience stayed with me, a reminder that shooting isn’t exclusive to any one group of people.

 

So when Ford Philippines extended the invitation, I was thrilled, to say the least.

The fact that it was part of Women’s Month made it even more special, too. I’m always game to shatter stereotypes when I can and I was eager to do it alongside fellow women in the automotive field. In the moment, it felt like a powerful statement.

As my turn inched closer, I couldn’t help but reflect on my first time shooting. Back then, I was surrounded by a diverse crowd, which made me realize that the sport wasn’t just a ‘boys’ club’ as movies and mainstream media used to make it out to be as I was growing up.

This time, the experience was even more profound. With each shot fired, I felt a growing sense of strength and confidence (and adrenaline).

It was a small reminder that we, as women, are capable of so much more than society often allows us to believe.

The Broader impact

Ford Philippines’ initiative is a reflection of its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and forward-thinking attitude. The event may seem like just a day at the firing range but pardon me if I want to treat it as a poetic metaphor; that we women hold more power than we think we do but have been taught to fear it.

In this day and age, more women are taking the wheel, bringing fresh perspectives, and reshaping industries. And we shouldn’t feel we don’t deserve it. More so be afraid of it.

As I left the Armscor Shooting Center, I carried with me more than just memories of a fun day. I left reminded that inclusion shouldn’t be undermined.

No matter the industry or space,  we must continue to encourage and break barriers, whether gender or otherwise, and challenge the norms that have held us back.

With initiatives like Ford’s, we are reminded that our place is wherever we choose it to be.

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