Fashionable design and dynamic driving pleasure: the place the brand new Mercedes Benz GLC Coupé comes into its personal. Because the sporty sibling of the GLC SUV, it rounds off the best-selling Mercedes-Benz collection of automobiles. The primary impression, earlier than the GLC Coupé even begins: class, dynamism and offroad journey. Putting proportions, dramatic surfaces and exactly moulded edges outline an unmistakeable look, complemented by a clearly laid-out, high-quality inside.
The GLC Coupé combines sporty efficiency with excessive effectivity. All fashions are outfitted with electrical drive expertise, both as a plug-in hybrid with an all-electric vary appropriate for on a regular basis wants or as a gentle hybrid with 48-volt expertise and an built-in starter-generator for an additional enhance and vitality recuperation. And the brand new GLC Coupé is at residence on nearly any terrain. Whether or not on or off the street, it impresses with its consolation and agility. The sports activities suspension is customary. The non-obligatory 4.5° rear axle steering makes the car much more manoeuvrable. It’s supplied within the Know-how bundle together with AIRMATIC air suspension. Off the street, the Coupé scores with quite a few options corresponding to 4MATIC all-wheel drive and purely electrical off-road driving within the plug-in fashions. The off-road display and the “clear bonnet” as a component of the 360° digicam improve the consolation of the driving expertise.
The excessive requirements of the brand new GLC Coupé are evident in each element. The {hardware} and software program of the most recent era of the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz Consumer Expertise) infotainment system provide even higher consumer‑friendliness. Good pictures within the driver and central show make it simple to manage car and luxury capabilities. The 2 LCD screens current clear and structured data. The total-screen navigation offers the motive force the absolute best route steering. MBUX Augmented Actuality for navigation is on the market as an choice. A digicam registers the environment in entrance of the car. The central show exhibits the transferring pictures and in addition superimposes digital objects, data and markers. These embrace site visitors indicators, directional arrows, lane-change suggestions and home numbers. This makes navigation a lot simpler, particularly in city areas.
The Hey Mercedes intuitive voice assistant is more and more efficient in responding to pure language and consumer preferences. Music streaming providers might be seamlessly built-in into MBUX, together with private settings[1], permitting clients to take pleasure in a personalised music expertise within the car. Extra data is supplied by the audio Tourguide, which is a part of the “MBUX Voice Assistant” from Mercedes me. In response to the voice command “Hey Mercedes, begin Tourguide”, the MBUX infotainment system reads out details about factors of curiosity alongside the route. The system responds to the roughly 3,400 brown indicators alongside German motorways. The MBUX Good House perform permits clients on the street within the new GLC Coupé to entry good residence methods, for instance to observe and alter temperatures, lighting, blinds or electrical home equipment.
The brand new GLC Coupé is on the market with electrified drives. The mild-hybrid items embrace a second-generation built-in starter-generator (ISG) and a 48-volt on-board electrical system. The built-in starter-generator within the gentle hybrid variants helps the combustion engine particularly at low engine speeds. Complemented by the turbocharger, this delivers excellent energy. The 48-volt on-board electrical system helps hybrid capabilities corresponding to coasting, boosting and vitality restoration, thus rising effectivity. The motors additionally begin rapidly and comfortably with the assistance of the ISG, with the beginning/cease perform barely perceptible to the motive force.
The plug-in hybrid model of the automotive shall be out there in three trim ranges – GLC 300e 4MATIC, GLC 400e 4MATIC and GLC 300de 4MATIC – which have enough electric-only vary to satisfy sensible wants. The improved hybrid driving programme reserves electrical driving mode for essentially the most appropriate sections of the route. It prioritises electrical driving on journeys in city areas, for instance. No matter whether or not it’s a petrol or diesel mannequin: As plug-in hybrids, all variants are each extremely environment friendly and dynamic on the street. All of the plug-in hybrids have an electrical vary of greater than 110 kilometres (WLTP).
For a lot of clients, the electrical working vary is a crucial issue when deciding on an electrified car. The vary simulator of the brand new GLC Coupé takes under consideration such exterior components as ambient temperature, driving profile and heating or cooling necessities. This clarifies underneath what circumstances the precise electrical vary could differ from the licensed determine.
The excessive energy density of the hybrid drive unit comes courtesy of a completely excited inner rotor synchronous motor. The height torque of the electrical motor is able to go proper from the beginning, leading to excessive agility when transferring off, together with dynamic driving efficiency. The total electrical energy is on the market as much as 140 km/h. Within the new GLC Coupé, Mercedes-Benz makes use of an electromechanical brake booster. It robotically controls the versatile transition between hydraulic braking and recuperation relying on the driving state of affairs to make sure optimum vitality restoration and braking efficiency always. Consequently, the utmost recuperation energy of as much as 100 kW is achieved extra continuously.
The high-voltage battery is an in-house growth by Mercedes-Benz. It has an put in capability of 31.2 kWh. Ranging from empty, a full recharge with the non-obligatory 60 kW DC charger is accomplished in round 30 minutes. The GLC Coupé is supplied as customary with an 11 kW three-phase AC charger.
Crucial info concerning the new Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé briefly
Exterior design: The general visible assertion is outlined by the sporty coupé silhouette. At first sight, it imparts a way of class, dynamism and offroad journey. Different attribute parts embrace the simulated chrome underguard, the roof rails painted in black and the non-obligatory operating boards. New contoured facet edges make a model-specific assertion. The headlights gently connect with the radiator grille, lending emphasis to the car’s sporty, muscular look. Together with the non-obligatory DIGITAL LIGHT, they characteristic daytime-driving ellipses. One other visible spotlight is the radiator grille with the Mercedes-Benz sample (customary).
Inside design: The GLC Coupé’s inside combines sportiness with up to date styling, with the dashboard horizontally divided into two sections, beneficiant trim surfaces, and a portrait-format central show that seems to drift above them. The avant-garde seat design and door panels emphasise the prime quality of the inside.
Noise consolation: The brand new GLC Coupé is a pleasantly quiet car with a serene sound signature and low rolling and wind noise. In that regard, it exceeds even the excessive customary of its predecessor. Taken collectively, the acoustic measures are a giant issue behind the “welcome residence” ambiance synonymous with Mercedes‑Benz.
MBUX: The most recent era of the infotainment system provides two giant shows and full-screen navigation.
Working comfort: The Hey Mercedes voice assistant is much more responsive, with optimised studying capabilities. The MBUX Good House perform turns the GLC Coupé right into a cell management centre for the networked residence. The MBUX Voice Assistant is now enhanced with a brand new Mercedes me service – the “Tourguide” acoustic journey information.
Leisure: MBUX absolutely integrates all the foremost music streaming suppliers, together with private preferences and settings. The non-obligatory Burmester encompass sound system provides 15 premium audio system and a complete output of 710 watts.
Drive methods: Just like the SUV, the brand new GLC Coupé is systematically designed for electrification. The engine programme consists of four-cylinder petrol and diesel items, all the time mixed with an electrical motor. 4 of those are mild-hybrid items with an built-in second-generation starter-generator (ISG). Three additional engine variants are plug-in hybrid items. All of the plug-in hybrids have an electrical vary of greater than 110 kilometres (WLTP).
Extra electrical than ever: Because of the electrical vary appropriate for real-world wants, day-to-day distances can often be coated all-electrically. The improved hybrid driving programme reserves electrical driving mode for essentially the most appropriate sections of the route. Electrical driving is prioritised on journeys in city areas, for instance.
Consolation and agility: The sports activities suspension and variable ratio steering are customary with the brand new GLC Coupé. Different parts are a brand new four-link entrance axle system and a multi-link unbiased rear suspension with rear-mounted tie rod. This offsets lateral forces, which stabilises the dealing with traits. The AIRMATIC air suspension has variably adjustable damping for compression and rebound.
Agile and protected: Agility and dealing with stability are elevated with the non-obligatory rear-axle steering, mixed with a extra direct steering ratio on the entrance axle. The steering angle on the rear axle is as much as 4.5°. This reduces the turning circle by 90 centimetres, to 10.9 metres.
A powerful performer each on and off the street: The GLC Coupé has considerably improved on- and off-road attributes for adversarial climate circumstances and stretches with unmetalled roads. These embrace simplified operation utilizing the off-road display, clearer data because of the “clear bonnet” along side the non-obligatory 360° digicam, and excellent traction and dealing with security by advantage of improved management methods. With the plug-in hybrids, absolutely electrical off-road driving is feasible.
Wind resistance: In its aerodynamically most beneficial configuration, the minimal drag coefficient of the GLC Coupé is as little as Cd = 0.27. This makes it three hundredths higher than its predecessor (Cd = 0.30).
Help methods: The most recent era of the Driving Help Plus bundle incorporates further and improved capabilities, together with Energetic Distance Help DISTRONIC, Energetic Steering Help and Visitors Signal Help. Added capabilities are the Parking bundle with 360° digicam and “clear bonnet”, Reminiscence Parking Help and Trailer Manoeuvring Help.
DIGITAL LIGHT: This headlight expertise (non-obligatory) supplies wonderful mild and extra capabilities such because the non-obligatory projection of auxiliary markings and warning symbols onto the street.
Consolation appointments: Improved parts and methods embrace, amongst others, ENERGIZING AIR CONTROL, AIR-BALANCE, GUARD 360°, and ambient lighting. The brand new panoramic sunroof is 6 cm longer than within the GLC SUV. The non-obligatory multi‑contour seat included with the ENERGIZING Consolation Plus bundle now has prolonged therapeutic massage capabilities.
Towing car: The brand new trailer menu and the towing route planner make it safer and extra nice to function a towing car. Furthermore, the 4MATIC all-wheel drive supplies excellent traction on any floor.
Specs:
| GLC 300 e 4MATIC | GLC 400 e 4MATIC | GLC 300 de 4MATIC | ||
| Petrol engines | Diesel | |||
| Displacement | cm³ | 1,999 | 1,999 | 1,993 |
| Rated output, piston/diesel engine | kW/hp | 150/204 | 185/252 | 145/197 |
| at engine pace | 1/min | 6,100 | 5,800 | 3,600 |
| Rated torque, piston/diesel engine | Nm | 320 | 400 | 440 |
| at engine pace | 1/min | 2,000-4,000 | 2,000-3,200 | 1,800-2,800 |
| Rated output, electrical motor | kW | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Rated torque, electrical motor | Nm | 440 | 440 | 440 |
| System output | kW/hp | 230/313 | 280/381 | 245/335 |
| System torque | Nm | 550 | 650 | 750 |
| Rated battery capability | kWh | 31.2 | 31.2 | 31.2 |
| High pace | km/h | 220 | 239 | 219 |
| High pace, electrical | km/h | 140 | 140 | 140 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h |
s | 6.7 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Mixed gas consumption, rated (WLTP) | l/100 km | 0.6-0.5 | 0.6-0.5 | 0.5-0.4 |
| Mixed CO2 emissions, weighted (WLTP) | g/km | 15.0-11.0 | 15.0-11.0 | 13.0-10.0 |
| Mixed energy consumption, weighted (WLTP) | kWh/100 km | 22.4-20.2 | 22.4-20.2 | 22.7-20.3 |
| Electrical vary (EAER comb.) (WLTP) | km | 119-131 | 119-131 | 113-130 |
