2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 first drive - Autoweek
Meet the soon-to-be best-selling Mercedes-Benz. What is it. The Mercedes-Benz GLC will soon be Mercedes ’ best-selling SUV, and maybe even the best-selling Mercedes, period. The 2016 GLC dusts the SUV it replaces -- the 2015 GLK -- in just about every respect. The new GLC swaps the K in GLK ( Kompakt, auf Deutch ) for a C to match Mercedes’ compact C-Class sedan. Henceforth, all Mercedes unibody SUVs will be designated GL , with a third letter distinguishing size or market segment: GLA (subcompact), GLC, GLE (mid-size) and GLS (large). In the GLC’s case, at least, the SUV has something in common with its sedan counterpart. The GLC’s 113. 1 inch wheelbase increases 4. 6 inches compared to the GLK, and its length, 4. 7 inches. Although it’s labeled the GLC300, Mercedes’ new SUV joins the 2. 0-liter turbo club ( Q5 , X3 , NX , the Range Rover Evoque and Lincoln MKC are already members). Its 1,991cc inline-four is shared with the CLA- and C-class sedans, and tuned to 241 hp at 5,500 rpm, 273 lb-ft of torque at 1,300. That’s more horsepower and torque than any of the GLC’s 2. 0-liter competitors. Source: autoweek.com
