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Mercedes-Benz launches hybrid GLB SUV in Casablanca

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Mercedes-Benz launches hybrid GLB SUV in Casablanca

Auto Nejma has launched the Mercedes-Benz GLB in Casablanca, a family SUV that can seat up to seven people and is initially being offered with a 48 V petrol-hybrid powertrain. An all-electric version is to follow, while the vehicle features a new operating system incorporating Microsoft and Google technologies, according to Aujourd’hui le Maroc.

Auto Nejma has launched the Mercedes-Benz GLB, a 48-volt petrol mild-hybrid SUV that can seat up to seven people, in Casablanca. The model is being offered in Morocco as the GLB 200, with a power output of 120 kW, or 163 horsepower, reports Aujourd’hui le Maroc.

The vehicle has a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo engine and mild-hybrid powertrain. An all-electric version is expected soon. Its boot has a capacity of 540 litres.

The GLB features the MB.OS operating system and MBUX interface, which uses artificial intelligence developed with Microsoft and Google. The system enables, among other things, over-the-air updates and access to entertainment, comfort, safety and navigation features.

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