Used Mercedes-Benz B-Class Front Bumper

The B-Class has run across two main generations sold in the UK: the first generation (W245) from 2005 to 2011, and the second generation (W246) from 2011 to 2018, with the W246 receiving a facelift in 2015. Front bumpers are not shared between these generations, so always make sure any used bumper matches your car's generation before buying from a breaker.

Your 2016 B-Class falls in the post-facelift W246 period, which runs from 2015 to 2018, and the pre-facelift W246 ran from 2011 to 2015 — the facelift brought changes to the front end including the bumper, grille and lights. Whether a specific pre-facelift bumper will physically interchange with a post-facelift car is not straightforward to confirm in general terms, so you should describe your exact registration to the breaker and ask them to verify against their parts before proceeding.

This question straddles the W246 facelift boundary: a 2013 car is pre-facelift and a 2015 car could be either side of the 2015 facelift point depending on when in the year it was registered. Because bumpers, grilles and lights typically change at facelifts, you should confirm your exact registration with the breaker so they can check whether the donor car and your car are on the same side of that boundary.

Trim level — whether your car is an SE, Sport, AMG Line, or another grade — does not change the underlying bumper structure, so a bumper from a different trim within the same generation and facelift period should fit. That said, higher trims such as AMG Line may have different bumper styling, additional lower valance sections, or specific cut-outs for parking sensors, so confirm with the breaker that any cosmetic differences are acceptable before you buy.

No — the engine type has no bearing on front bumper fitment for the B-Class; the bumper is determined by generation and facelift period, not what is under the bonnet. Simply make sure the bumper comes from a car in the same generation and the same facelift period as yours, and confirm the details with the breaker against your registration.

Give the breaker your full registration number so they can confirm the exact generation (W245 or W246) and whether your car is pre- or post-2015 facelift, as these are the details that determine which bumper fits. It is also worth mentioning your trim level so they can flag any styling differences, and whether your car has parking sensors, as the bumper will need corresponding cut-outs — the breaker can then check their salvage car matches yours on all these points.