Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic and CLA 250 4Matic: Snow Class

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic: All-wheel drive makes the B a little SUV.

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic: The 4Matic AWD adds about 40 kilos overall.

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic: Strangely, the CLA’s dashboard seemed less meticulous from a visual standpoint than that of the B, especially when it comes to the central screen.

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic: The B’s dashboard is more stylish than that of the CLA. However, the steering wheel is round while that of the CLA looks sportier with its flat bottom.

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic: The 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder produces 208 horsepower and 258 lbs.-ft. of torque.

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic: In the back, space is limited. Note the huge tunnel in the middle; in the front-wheel drive CLA 250, that tunnel is almost non-existent.

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic: You’d swear that the designers had forgotten the central screen in their plans and just stuck it there as a desperate afterthought. With the optional navigation system, it’s eight inches; in the other versions, it’s seven.

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic: Two carry-on bags is fine. Three, and space starts to get tight. With four, it’s very tight.

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic: Mercedes really did a great job offering a well finished and sufficiently large trunk.

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic

The 4Matic all-wheel drive system is worth the $2,200 asking price.

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic: Despite the absence of a window frame, the soundproofing is good.

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic

Mercedes-Benz B 250 4Matic