After appearing at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show as a concept car, Mercedes-Benz formally revealed the production variation of the GLC Coupe at this year’s New York Auto Show. Deemed by the automaker as the ‘cars amongst Mercedes-Benz’s midsize SUVs,’ it includes streamlined outside styling that is combined to a stylish powertrain.
“The GLC Coupe shows our famous Mercedes-Benz coupe design while signifying the variety of our brand name– it is both ‘cool and hot’. With its design idiom of sensuous purity, it completely embodies our styling viewpoint while at the very same time representing modern luxury,” stated Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Daimler AG.
Instantly evident is the vehicle’s coupe-inspired design. The side profile includes an extended roofline which looks like a sports coupe as per Mercedes-Benz. It has an unique character line and a sweeping shoulder line that even more highlight the GLC Coupe’s shape.
In advance, is the trademark diamond radiator grill together with a stylish front bumper that has extra air consumption and an air dam. The headlights, on the other hand, can be fitted with LED lighting. Over to the back, wraparound LED taillights embellish the rear quarter panels, while a muscular rear bumper with incorporated dual exhaust pipelines and diffuser provide extra aerodynamics.
Looking at the interior, leather upholstery, soft-touch trim and the big one-piece center console display screen provide ‘coupe style and top-quality atmosphere’ as per Mercedes-Benz. Functions conventional on the GLC Coupe consist of: multi-information display screen, multifunction guiding wheel, automated environment control and Comand Infotainment. When fitted with the optional Sport Plan, the GLC Coupe will get stylish front seats upholstered in leather and Dinamica.
Supplying power for the GLC300 Coupe is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four that provides 244 PS and 370 Nm of torque. It is then combined to a 9-speed automated gearbox. For those that choose for power, there is the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 readily available on the GLC43 AMG. It produces 367 PS together with a torque pull of 520 Nm. Like the GLC300, it is likewise linked to a 9-speed automated transmission which enables it to run from 0– 97 km/h in 5 seconds. All vehicles come basic with the 4MATIC four-wheel drive system.
Apart from the powertrain options, the GLC Coupe likewise has an off-road suspension with Dynamic Select as well as five-transmission modes: Eco, Convenience, Sport, Sport+ and Person. Readily available is the Air Body Control which permits for either a softer or more interesting drive.
It will be on sale by early 2017.
