Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 review - 0-60mph, 1/4-mile & brake tested!

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This is the Mercedes-AMG GLB 35, and Mat’s on hand to find out whether this performance SUV is the ultimate family car you can buy in 2021!
And why could it be the ultimate family car, we hear you ask? Well if you’ve got a big family but you still love the opportunity to put your foot down from time to time, then you may need to look no further! Not only does it come with 7 seats on the inside, but with a 2-litre turbo 4 cylinder under the bonnet, the GLB 35 can put down 306hp & 400Nm of torque!
But the engine isn’t the only upgrade over the standard GLB. It's also graced with both AWD & launch control, and there are a host of styling upgrades including a roof spoiler, updated bumpers at the front & back, as well as an AMG grille and 20-inch alloy wheels!
There’s one problem though… It costs around £52,000! So if you’re willing to splash that much on a car, would you really choose a 7-seat family car?! You’ll have to keep watching to see if you should!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:42 Price
01:32 Exterior Design
03:38 Drivetrain
04:38 Brake Test
05:06 Engine
05:38 Interior
06:46 Back Seats
07:44 Boot
08:36 Five Annoying Features
09:59 Five Good Features
10:50 Driving
13:48 0-60mph
14:42 Verdict
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[@carwow]

13:27 - You're a bit early with that one, Mat! 🤦‍♂️ You guys will have to wait a while longer to watch that review. But for now, you can all check out the website review, instead!

[@sabiha_.]

Haha

[@sooofancier]

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[@bonzobonanza]

Mat predicts the future

[@sabiha_.]

@@sooofancier how?! Wow among us

[@sabiha_.]

Carwow can you add the music when mat made the about the audi rs e tron gt like when it was revealed use that music or the have fun by bongo music when mat says the five annoying things

[@16000revs]

Am I the only one who thinks this car looks great? Doesn't look overly aggressive and is boxy which both are a rarity these days. Looks wonderful!

[@tommybalboa3499]

i have a 2023 glb 35 and I LOVE the way it looks and drives. highly recommend

[@MrAshar101]

​@@tommybalboa3499 would you say the glb 35 suspension is comfortable enough to be used as a family car ?

[@tommybalboa3499]

@@MrAshar101 it is a bit stiff for a family car!

[@MrAshar101]

@@tommybalboa3499 oh...thank you very much for the quick reply . I have been half minded about buying this car. It ticked all the boxes i was looking for in a car. Needs to fit my family, easy ingress and fun to drive . But i guess being too stiff would just make it not too pleasant for my family to travel

[@tommybalboa3499]

@@MrAshar101 that is just my opinion! I highly suggest you try to test drive one (with your family) and ask for their opinion too

[@dominicrusho]

This is what happens when a GLA has a regrettable one night stand with a Subaru Forester

[@EngiNetion]

exactly xD

[@paulmainah9738]

sg9 design engineer was fired by subaru and hired by mercedes 😂🤣😂.

[@user-uu6dj4pm8j]

I don’t really like it ... I think it’s just the color though

[@orhankucuksahin6297]

I think it a revival of the GLK tbh

[@timkinley1779]

I think the front clip resembles the last Jeep Cherokee.

[@spiderjerusalem8284]

The GLB is one of the best looking Mercedes SUVs/Crossovers right now, reminds me of the old GLK.

[@reececollison5101]

I think it looks absolutely gopping tbh 😆 the rear end especially I think is atrocious

[@wheelspinmanager]

U kiddin aren't u ???

[@spiderjerusalem8284]

@@reececollison5101 I think it really depends on the taste, I usually prefer boxier suvs rather than those modern monstruosities called CUVs. And the second gen. GLA is just too generic, looks like a Mazda.

[@kr1ss00]

“More speeds are better for speed” - Matt Watson, May 2021

[@harryrawles1439]

this car pulled up behind me today on the way to school and i said to my brother it looks nice, i get home go on youtube and a review has been released. We are in a simulation im convinced.

[@mubeennoorani537]

You guys are going to school…..

[@unknown4630]

@@mubeennoorani537 that's a weird reply, isn't it?

[@harryrawles1439]

@@damiantaylor4961 what

[@autonewstv86]

*Looks good, not too flashy but not too subtle either*

[@skkl8045]

@Miles Brigham so in your logic the rolls royce cullinan looks like British taxi

[@SAM-rj6md]

@@skkl8045 lol

[@andrewmontague9682]

@@skkl8045 It does.

[@robinmarples5198]

Yep so don't look great.

[@Swishyyyyu]

the rear proportions dont look right imo the glc looks a lot better

[@italianmob4566]

Bought one of these 2 weeks ago . Definitely loving it. We are a young family with a 4 month year old and eventually more on the way and it checks all the boxes. When he's not in the car I can still feel like I'm driving something fun when I slam on the pedal. Dad will never grow up

[@spumani]

i did more or less the same, i can totally feel you :-)

[@jamescartier8728]

Those outer grilles actually do have a purpose; the horizontal strakes help align the airflow so that it goes through those wheel curtain vents instead of up and over

[@Big_A_925]

The night package Owl was killing me I can’t lie 😂

[@ak-gi5dr]

Was looking for this comment

[@sp3ckedout224]

Grand exchange lmao

[@natashapanjwani4588]

Ok

[@p00pie]

The night package Owl was killing me I can’t lie 😂

[@HughRussell06]

Day 34 of asking for a bicycle race between Mat and Yianni (I’m continuing on for CarGoBrrr)

[@sooofancier]

Gockykl

[@harrir9075]

Sad

[@sathasara3596]

We are with You💯

[@shaxee2651]

He made bicycle race long time ago, heres link kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE

[@tristahncruzada4338]

hugh russell its carwow not bikewow

[@i2ohit]

"night package" "wooooo" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@p00pie]

"night package" "wooooo" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mafiaboy6329]

"night package" "wooooo" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@alijawad_19]

"night package" "wooooo" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-iq5sn9sz3b]

"night package" "wooooo"😂😂😂😂😂

[@MethmalDhananjaya]

“night package” wooooo” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ReaperCodm69]

I drove this car as a loan car when my AMG was being serviced. I was impressed. It looks small outside, but ridiculously spacious inside. But it's not that fast, but not too slow either. What I liked about is how easy it is to launch. It's ready anytime, unlike the A45 and CLA45 where you have take few steps before you can launch them.

[@berke345]

Whenever i see mat this is what appears in my mind: sO whAt eXactLy haPpeNed

[@dutchcarcontent3461]

or but you can save through carwow 😂

[@Professional.Bro.777]

Click on the pop up banner up there

[@egeh2412]

And my team help you find your next car at a fair price

[@bobinpune]

6:50 *"LEATHERY"NESS?* *WHAT COMMENT IS MATT TALKING ABOUT?*

[@hariskovacevic4759]

Sou WOAT eggsectly haepp d

[@HughRussell06]

KZbin: removes pop out banner Mat: wait thats illegal

[@NN-cm2mh]

You are NOT popular

[@shadmansudipto7287]

@@NN-cm2mh talking to yourself?

[@JTM610]

they didn't remove it???

[@HughRussell06]

@@JTM610 well my iPad doesn’t have it anymore for some reason

[@EngiNetion]

@@NN-cm2mh why does it matter?

[@NewHandle_]

Absolutely love this look, best looking SUV in my opinion, bringing a bit of 90s shape back

[@carstuffhouse731]

If Mercedes release a 45 version of this, it will be straight BRUTAL!!

[@yes8032]

When you need a family car but you feel too young

[@gaara4667]

@Maurits Groen no.

[@Yddp3307]

@Maurits Groen 🤮🤮

[@Yddp3307]

@Maurits Groen that's an insult to the AMG

[@lukakrstic8576]

@Maurits Groen its expensive as fuck

[@GuardsRed996]

@Maurits Groen he said „but you feel too young“ not „but you are gay“

[@parthlaturkar8212]

Waiting for bicycle race between yianni and mat

[@madisoncarter3970]

you need to see this one in person. its stunning. the glb body style is like a cooler forester

[@visionist7]

The small boot with all seven seats in use is handy for taking the extended family out for a picnic

[@moromio99]

I remember when the g63 got the new panamericana grill, which was something special back in the day... nowadays almost every "amg" has it, and it seems like they forgot about the beautiful twin bladed grill :(

[@jonfarah8529]

There’s no way to post an image. But I hope this explains why www.google.it/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fmercedes_benz%2Fcomments%2F8wcit6%2Fmeaning_behind_mercedes_grille_types%2F&psig=AOvVaw0Vl3icoXbEMlEr24bF_7BL&ust=1620304276251000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJj77fjFsvACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAK

[@skylinedrag]

My black A35 limousine has double blade and I luv it

[@emmanuelokoye1077]

Hey carwow, pls do this race, a lambo s vs sv vs svj

[@alimia299]

Sv vs vs vssv svvsvsvsv

[@RAHULVISWAN]

SV VS SV VS ABCD🤣

[@z36356]

Hey Emmanuel, pls do this race, an aeroplane s vs svj s vssi aircraft

[@qiminaqiemi97]

This channel has been a daily now. I like Mat’s geeky straightforward funny character

[@calvinchew]

This was filmed just next to Battersea Power Station! Thanks for coming around, Mat and crew - if only I had a chance to bump into the filming...

[@anshularora300]

This design looks like an extended version of the London taxi xD

[@amacca2085]

* miniature bus

[@7jaymc]

The side profile is ugly af, looks so awkward

[@amacca2085]

@@7jaymc Japanese K van springs to mind

[@wince_moeron]

Yea it's pretty fuckin ugly

[@anandpushkar7510]

Mercedes' new design language is just bad. Uninspired and bland, so is bmw too

[@muhaiminjuhayer6082]

This London location made this video joyful

[@leocheng6025]

Literally, 2 days ago I looked up amg glb 35 & amg glc to see if you guys did a review and now you guys have it haha love it!

[@MatthewGaither]

Haven't tried out an AMG SUV yet but when I took my E450 coupe in for service they gave me an A35 AMG sedan with this same powertrain and it's pretty fun. It definitely has some character and personality to it! I do agree about the road noise though and that's really my one and only complaint as even with the 19" wheels on the A35 tire roar is definitely a thing at highway speeds.

[@Hadi_765lt]

Doug: goes to CNC Motors to review a car Meanwhile CNC: googles help me carwow

[@kristians2704]

Doug hasn’t been to CNC in over a year

[@bonzobonanza]

I miss Doug in CNC Motors. He hasn't been there for a complete year already.

[@NG-vb3pb]

@@bonzobonanza CNC is bankrupt lol, the showroom is empty

[@edwindyap1616]

@@bonzobonanza Just youtube "CNC motors" something happend to them and they shutdown the business

[@bonzobonanza]

@@edwindyap1616 Yeah there was a confirmed scandal in CNC Motors which is why they were left in the dust.

[@RawlingsOkeyo]

Finally Mat!!!🔥🔥 Also bring on the GLC, GLE 53 and 63s

[@tristahncruzada4338]

and the gls 63

[@peypeynir3174]

Mate you must be a mercedes fanboy ,😂😂😂

[@RawlingsOkeyo]

@@peypeynir3174 definitely 😂😂

[@estebangonzaleze9794]

I really liked the sequence of the video, it’s changed form normal ands it’s completely necessary 👍🏻

[@suddhanshuverma9563]

I like the site where this video is shot . Looking forward for more videos at the same site.👍🏻

[@arnavchavan5465]

2:04 Night Package (oooo) Love That!!

[@SuperDatabank]

Not going to lie, i freaking LOVE how the GLB looks

[@paulharper4196]

I think it's hideous 🤣

[@James-re4pb]

Really appreciate the review.

[@prayaaschaturvedi2116]

Hey Pal. You are stupendous. I like your way of talking

[@pramitharyan5167]

Love the DESIGN !!

[@johndavidson3424]

Best joke ever. 😂😂🤣🤣.

[@eduardoaguilar6940]

Getting this for my wife I have an X3 M40i and these two would be perfect his and hers!

[@sizo32gaming]

Those wheels look insanely good on this car. They tire up the entire look very well

[@Prince-ce4kg]

This is beautiful

[@Aronsson007]

4:39 seeing the bodycolour on the door from the interior doesn't really scream premium does it? :/

[@ocn.808]

Who cares? You should be focusing on the road rather than the bodycolour.

[@Aronsson007]

@@ocn.808 Who said otherwise? My point was seing the sheetmetal for the door...

[@ocn.808]

@@Aronsson007 I mean, yeah it is annoying and if I would be paying 52k for a car I would want it coverd up, but I feel like everything else in and around the car pretty much makes up for it. In my opinion it's currently one of the best looking cars both on the inside and on the outside.

[@ijayraj]

2:04 night package 😂🦉

[@drivenbyfayed5757]

Looks like Postman Pat's van

[@forgottenrhombus9990]

😂

[@markdennis7119]

Always good video car 🚙 content. 👍

[@farhanrasydan2051]

I’ve never so early for this,what a nice shoe box 👍

[@timstopar8694]

😂😂😂😂

[@johndavidson3424]

No, the sportiest, fastest, and prettiest lodon taxi I ever saw in my life.

[@bonzobonanza]

Wow, the GLB 35 Night Package also comes with an owl. Great deal! 🦉

[@mmj6500]

Love the red with that NIGHT PACKAGE

[@Carlifurafollas]

This thing is a good balance between quality, space and power!!

[@bogdanrus7953]

That's literally a lifted minivan.

[@AndraFebrian]

man it's barely even lifted

[@johnjuiceshipper4963]

It’s literally not at all

[@johnjuiceshipper4963]

@@AndraFebrian lowered, even lol

[@bogdanrus7953]

@@johnjuiceshipper4963 Explain to me what a van is to you then. Vans are boxy , functional rather than designed for looks, with usually squared shaped , slightly rounded front ends and literally a box behind that. This looks exactly the same. Its a bonnet and a box behind it. If you take out the rear seats the only thing that tells its not a van is the raised , probably non-flat floor. Its hilarious how the industry taught people anything with ground clearance higher than 5cm is an "SUV".

[@nafinafih88]

@@bogdanrus7953 You have a point there

[@TobiasOliveira685]

That 5 good features were the best non-good features Mat ever showed.

[@error_nr-1232]

1. It comes fully loaded - which it should at that pricepoint 2. Has one extra gear - just wow 3. Has an AMG animation - that shows an A-class *facepalm* 4. Doesn't come with bucket styled seats - less is more, I guess? 5. And it has an adaptive suspension - welcome to 2013! You can really tell, he's struggling to find those good features lol

[@TobiasOliveira685]

@@error_nr-1232 hahahahaha, exactly my point.

[@christianwold]

And the suspension, soft is without a light...hmm matt gotta check that car manual 😂

[@PROJECTDRIVEN1]

Looks great!

[@MjekuMati]

I think the reason I like Mat Watson's videos so much is that he makes everything seem like it's a grand secret.

[@gordonmccartney5648]

I like the old school brabus style alloys

[@aqil2199]

Brabus ftw

[@iandavidson99]

Hey Mat, you're in the Alpha M's Top-5 KZbin channel list !!

[@LoligeAktion]

People who watch a channel like that lmao

[@Techinvestor567]

I like those proportions. Good looking car

[@Faz_20]

Great video! I would like to recommend a couple of reviews of other cars. The Audi SQ7 with both the Petrol and Diesel 4.0l V8 and the Mercedes-Benz GLS 63 with either the 5.5l V8 or the new MHEV GLS 63 with the 4.0l V8.

[@Smokehouse24]

A drag race of 7 seaters would be fun...😂 make it happen team carwow

[@guldahl9810]

It's rounded and boxy at the same time, gives some "family friendly" G wagon vibes with the styling. Love the new MB suvs

[@damilolaakanni]

It looks more like the GLS than the G wagon. The G wagon is more boxy.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Awesome video!😸

[@skylinedrag]

The time of 4,95s from 0 to 60mph is impresive for 7 seat seats , family suv.

[@kalsing]

Family car with the fun! Might prefer the GLC more though!

[@dalaanibombina8822]

You will - trust me on that.

[@andrewoneill2886]

I like how its magical paint changes colour as soon as you play the video 😂

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

Wow for being an SUV that is kinda big, 4.95 seconds to 60 mph is actually quite good 👍👍 that engine and dual clutch is definitely effective

[@robuzz]

!!!One of my dream cars!!!

[@riktye8800]

I can’t stop seeing a Jeep Renegade as the outline of this GLB.

[@vishavjeetsaini6901]

Been checking the brightness every time you said "the niiighttt package" 🥲

[@baseplate8428]

Looks really really gorgeous ❤️❤️❤️

[@_ostatny_]

Nice video 🙏

[@daruiala]

Would be cool to do a 0-60 and quarter mile with a full 7 people inside

[@youssefaw.youssef5582]

ITS ABOUT TIME MATT!!!

[@shizabox]

I really can’t stop considering trading my MK7 GTI for this. The looks are just everything performance can be tuned but this is such a great looking small suv and decently fast

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

Worth spending a bit more for the GLC 43, a wildly better car all around. Unless the space is the only priority

[@l1nds290]

And for the v8 😁

[@A_Mossa]

From the side it kinda looks like a Subaru Forester :D

[@aaryeshg.6526]

Hmm so its perfect size car for a small family. And also fun-ish to drive. It's almost like an estate car with higher roof line (makes it easier to get in and out of).

[@michaelmeckies7072]

I liked it when the video editor, edited the night vision effect 💯💯

[@hmzislm2352]

It looks so good

[@thapelotshwagong6824]

High Performance Hearse. ❤

[@hansmustermann4245]

We missed you the last couple of days 😕

[@kleoncars]

Mat throwing that thing into the corners reminds me of myself in my Touran lol

[@sanelbilalic3485]

I want one !! For me and my Family. Perfect!!!

[@j.k.1198]

Before watching the video I can confidently say the AMG GLB 35 is the 2021 AMG with the least drip.

[@09070605uty]

That car looks amazing

[@darylnicholas8033]

Love the in his voice and effect night version 😂😂😂😂

[@Zain-tr2vo]

0:22 mat got that dump truck

[@cena515]

6:46 made me burst out laughing when he said it.

[@connorburke5761]

The GLB 35 does 0-60 just as fast as the newest RCF Track Edition. So either this is impressive or the RCF is underperforming.

[@918DEATH]

Wow Mercedes be having a lot of of collections

[@zedzedski7382]

I was hoping to hear "Night Package" one more time when the interior review was done.

[@braakwame_]

Night Package!🌚🦉 😂😂Love it

[@rakeshnellekeri8661]

Entry level Sandero comes with a night package as well with blacked out front and rear bumpers.

[@Swantomdisire]

Really like the look of it! Be a very tempting choice if I were in the market;

[@carswith-k]

10:27 is that an A45? AMG just didn't bother to change it to the GLB...

[@AAA-xc4zm]

3:10 Mat having a real mid life crisis

[@SnakeyUk08]

Sounded like a description of instgram lol "just dunno whats real or fake these days" hehe

[@mfpmf]

this car just reminds me of the box glc, which imho looked awesome

[@joshking7012]

I've ordered one of these as my next company car cannot wait for the 17th of april

[@ibra1200]

by the looks of it Mercedes used frankenstein’s head for style inspiration

[@jack9112]

All the love from lebanon❤️🇱🇧❤️

[@JxH]

Hey Mat. Repeat the Brake Test but trigger the BAS (by "panic" braking). See if you find a difference.

[@mmuhsin400]

I'm loving those night packages 😂

[@omeirabdulnazer3891]

We need the “this car is a little bit like....” back.. carwow plss..