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Vman455 · 10-06-2012, 09:51 AM

Hmmm... the guy in the Mercedes jacket also claims the B-class is "the most aerodynamically efficient car in the world" around 2:30. It looks like the frontal area might be slightly larger than a Prius III, which at Cd .25 would have lower total drag.

Edit: I'm right--the 2013 B-class is 70.3" wide and 61.3" high vs. the Prius' 68.7" width and 58.7" height.

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