2017 Mercedes GLC Overview – Video

 

Put the C-class sedan on stilts and you get the GLC-class, a competent luxury crossover that also features the excellent interior of its sedan sibling. There’s lots of standard tech and safety, including collision-prevention and crosswind assist, adaptive suspension, and keyless start. The GLC300 has a 241-hp 2.0-liter four that pairs with a paddle-shifted nine-speed automatic and rear drive; all-wheel drive is optional. The seats are comfortable, the interior quiet, just like a real Mercedes.

 

 

PRICE AS TESTED:
GLC300, $57,100; GLC300 4MATIC $54,360 (base price: $39,875/$41,875)

ENGINE TYPE:
turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection

Displacement:
121 cu in, 1991 cc
Power: 241 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque: 273 lb-ft @ 1300 rpm

TRANSMISSION:
9-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 113.1 in
Length: 183.3 in
Width: 74.4 in Height: 64.5 in
Passenger volume: 98 cu ft
Cargo volume: 19 cu ft
Curb weight: (RWD/AWD) 3927/4084 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS (RWD/AWD):

Zero to 60 mph: 6.0/5.9 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 17.6/17.6 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 30.4/30.2 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.5/6.6 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.7/3.7 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.8/5.0 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.7 sec @ 93 mph / 14.7 sec @ 93 mph
Top speed (mfr’s est): 130/130 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 166/174 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.84/0.81 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving (RWD; AWD): 22/28; 21/28 mpg
C/D observed (RWD; AWD): 24; 21 mpg
*Stability-control-inhibited