Mercedes has reinvented the GLC, its compact SUV, for this all-new EV, blending “wafting comfort” with the tech and range customers now expect, said Car Magazine. At launch, there is just the dual-motor GLC 400 with other versions coming later, including a single-motor with a bigger range. Twin motors give a combined 483bhp, so this “2.5-tonne brute” can do 0-62mph in just 4.3secs. The 94kWh battery gives a range of up to 403 miles.
The new GLC is “really, really fast”, and the air suspension gives a very smooth ride and exceptional motorway refinement, said Autocar. There’s “constant oomph”, thanks to the two-speed gearbox, but the steering is “fairly numb”, and the GLC lacks a bit of character. A “plush and comfortable all-rounder”, but it can’t match the range and “dynamic pizzazz” of its rival, the new BMW iX3.
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