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Mercedes-Benz GLC

2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC53
2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC53. Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

Mercedes-Benz has built the GLC since 2015. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 5 of them, from the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell to the 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC53. Body styles here: SUV. Sold new in North America, Europe and Asia.

Built
2015–today
Brand from
Germany
Body styles
SUV
Sold new in
North America, Europe and Asia
In the catalog
5 cars, 1 of them concepts

How it changed

Power went from 320 hp in the 2020 GLC to 489 hp in the 2026 GLC EV. It got heavier along the way: 1,770 kg for the 2020 car, 2,460 kg for the 2026. The most powerful here is the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC EV at 489 hp (365 kW), more than 87% of the cars in the catalog. Quickest from 0 to 62 mph: the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC EV, in 4.3 s.

Every GLC in the catalog

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell Concept

211 hp · 0–62 mph 5.9 s · 2,025 kg

The Mercedes-Benz GLC is a compact luxury crossover SUV introduced in 2015 for the 2016 model year that replaced the GLK-Class. According to Mercedes-Benz, it is the SUV equivalent to the C-Class.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC53

2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC53

Specs not listed

The Mercedes-Benz GLC is a compact luxury crossover SUV introduced in 2015 for the 2016 model year that replaced the GLK-Class. According to Mercedes-Benz, it is the SUV equivalent to the C-Class.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

Specs side by side

CarPowerTorque0–62 mphTop speedWeightEngineDriveGearboxEPA combined
2017 GLC F-Cell211 hp (157 kW)258 lb-ft (350 Nm)5.9 s146 mph (235 km/h)2,025 kg (4,464 lb)2.0 L inline-4All Wheel Drive9-speed automatic (9G-TRONIC)—
2020 GLC320 hp (239 kW)516 lb-ft (700 Nm)5.7 s143 mph (230 km/h)1,770 kg (3,902 lb)2.0 L inline-4All Wheel Drive9-speed automatic (9G-TRONIC)25 mpg
2023 GLC252 hp (188 kW)295 lb-ft (400 Nm)5.6 s147 mph (237 km/h)2,280 kg (5,027 lb)2.0 L inline-4All Wheel Drive9-speed automatic (9G-TRONIC)28 mpg
2026 GLC EV489 hp (365 kW)590 lb-ft (800 Nm)4.3 s—2,460 kg (5,423 lb)—All Wheel Drive2-speed automatic27 mpg

Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.

Rivals

Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:

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