What sort of automotive is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class? What does it evaluate to?

The 2021 GLC is Mercedes-Benz’ mid-size, five-seat crossover SUV. It’s lathered in luxurious fittings and may scald the street when it’s configured to AMG-spec. It compares with the BMW X3, Audi X5, and Volvo XC60, amongst others.

Is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class an excellent automotive?

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It ranges from excellent to distinctive. We give it a TCC Score of seven.0 based mostly on the GLC300 4Matic SUV, however completely different variations would rating greater in efficiency and styling—and decrease in fuel mileage. (Read more about how we rate cars.)

What’s new for the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class?

The GLC SUV now will get keyless begin customary, whereas each the SUV and Coupe get energetic park help customary. AMG fashions get parking sensors with energetic park help customary.

The 2021 GLC-Class crossovers convey drama to the posh mid-size SUV world. They’re curvaceous, hippy, with some particulars performed grandly—there’s even a “Coupe” physique fashion with a sloped rear roof, if an SUV form’s simply too commonplace. The glossy physique’s hardly a match for the exuberant inside, trimmed in luxurious supplies—from wooden to carbon fiber to nappa leather-based to aluminum—and built-in into the web world by way of a ten.3-inch touchscreen and Mercedes’ newest MBUX infotainment system.

Efficiency points from a 255-horsepower turbo-4 within the GLC300, from a 385-hp twin-turbo V-6 within the GLC43 AMG, and from a 469-hp or 503-hp twin-turbo V-8 within the GLC63 AMG. The GLC doesn’t take greater than about six seconds to achieve 60 mph, and AMGs take as little as 3.8 seconds. The GLC’s 9-speed automated will get dizzy with selection generally, however almost-universal all-wheel drive manages its grip to ISO9001 requirements, whereas the adaptive air suspensions of AMG editions endow the crossover with uncanny grip to match their unreal acceleration.

The GLC’s one of many bigger autos in its class, and 5 adults can match, although greater than 4 would be the topic of idle gossip. Coupes have decrease rooflines and fewer cargo area, however even they nonetheless sport practically 50 cubic toes of cargo room behind the entrance seats. 

Crash-test information is incomplete, however all indicators are good—and the GLC comes with customary blind-spot screens and automated emergency braking. 

How a lot does the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class price?

The $43,250 GLC300 gives 18-inch wheels, artificial leather-based upholstery, and a ten.3-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, in addition to a spiffy MBUX interface with good voice-command management. The high-$50,000s GLC43 AMG could be our choose—however we gained’t rat you out if you happen to choose the lascivious $74,950 GLC63 AMG and go all-in on the choices.

The place is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class made?

It’s assembled in Germany.