The 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC has but to be unveiled and already, one lucky YouTuber has had the chance to drive a late pre-production prototype.
The YouTuber in query is MercBenzKing and the assessment came about in Northern Sweden, not removed from the Arctic Circle. Mercedes will provide the brand new GLC in a plethora of various guises and this specific instance is the GLC 300d variant with the AMG Line and the optionally available Airmatic suspension with four-wheel steering.
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Whereas all 2023 GLC prototypes are bathed in camouflage, it’s apparent that the German automaker has made some key visible adjustments to the SUV. For instance, the form of the headlights has been revised and there’s additionally a brand new single-bar entrance grille, sharing a number of the styling particulars with the newest C-Class.
Mercedes-Benz has additionally repositioned the wing mirrors additional again on the doorways and the general exterior styling seems to be cleaner with fewer physique traces throughout the perimeters. The updates will proceed on the rear with new taillights and another adjustments that also stay underneath wraps.
The reviewer begins out by trying out the rear seats of the GLC whereas a lot of the dashboard was coated and hidden from view. He notes that there’s barely extra legroom than the outgoing mannequin, in addition to improved headroom. As well as, Mercedes has given the a brand new panoramic glass roof with a slimmer central beam.
Whereas driving the SUV on a frozen lake is sort of totally different than driving it on an everyday highway, the reviewer can also be to discover a number of the driving dynamics of the automotive and at one stage, turns off the traction management to get it sideways and carry out some big drifts within the SUV. He additionally takes a glance by the customizable graphics of the digital instrument cluster.