Used Mercedes-Benz B-Class Front Panel

The B-Class runs across two main generations: the first-generation W245 (2005–2011) and the second-generation W246 (2012–2018), with the W246 receiving a facelift in 2015. Front panels are shared across the full range within each generation and facelift period, so the key question is always which generation and which facelift period your car belongs to, not the specific year alone.

Both years fall within the second-generation W246, but the 2013 car is pre-facelift and the 2016 car is post-facelift (the facelift came in 2015), meaning the front-end styling — including the grille, lights and bumper line — changed at that point. The front panel may or may not interchange across that facelift boundary, so you should confirm with the breaker quoting against your registration before buying.

This is a facelift-boundary question: the W246 facelift arrived in 2015, so a 2014 panel is pre-facelift and a 2015 panel is post-facelift. Name that boundary to the breaker and ask them to check against your registration, as the front-end panels are likely different between the two periods.

Trim level does not affect front panel fitment on the B-Class — the underlying panel is the same across Sport, SE, AMG Line and other trims within the same generation and facelift period. You may find cosmetic differences such as different paint finishes or badge positions on breaker-sourced panels, but structurally they are interchangeable within the same generation and facelift group.

No — the W245 (2005–2011) and W246 (2012–2018) are different platforms with different front-end designs, so their front panels are not interchangeable. Always make sure the breaker is supplying a part from the correct generation for your car.

A 2017 B-Class is a second-generation W246 post-facelift car, as the facelift arrived in 2015, so you need a post-facelift W246 front panel. When contacting a breaker, give them your registration so they can confirm the exact specification, particularly if your car has specific headlight variants that may affect surrounding panel fit.