2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC has a recipe for success (Review) - Canada News

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class will arrive later this year, as a new nameplate with a look that’s entirely different than that of its predecessor. Mercedes GLC 220d Sport. The GLC is the first taste of Mercedes’ compact SUV we’ve had in the UK – its predecessor, the GLK, was never tooled up for right-hand drive. It’s intended to compete with the likes of the Audi Q5 and BMW X3 – though a sleeker BMW X4-rivalling GLC Coupe is on the way. The standard five-door GLC SUV is expected to see a similar range of petrol and hybrid engines as the C-Class saloon, but for the time being the lineup is diesel-only. That means a choice of GLC 220d and GLC 250d, both of which use the 2. 1-litre diesel engine from the Mercedes C-Class saloon. With 168bhp and 201bhp respectively, neither will set the pulse racing – but both offer impressive refinement and best-in-class fuel economy of up to 56. 5mpg. No AMG-GLC 63 has been confirmed yet, though there’s a GLC 43 AMG and a 350e plug-in hybrid. Specs are extensive and a little confusing, with basic SE, Sport and AMG Line cars also available with SE Executive, Premium or Premium Plus packages. Source: canadajournal.net