A redesigned Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class debuted earlier this month and we now have new spy shots and a prototype video for the more dynamic styled GLC-Class coupe alternative to small crossovers.
Variants like the regular crossover and coupe may be even more different with the new GLC-class generation, especially with the rear design of this GLC-class coupe whose hunchbacks and ductel spoilers are much more obvious than the current model.
For SUVs with crossover and rear-wheel drive on Mercedes’ MHA (Modular High Architecture) platform, the new GLC-Class coupe will share its core with the current model. But this generation should be lighter for weight saving through increased use of aluminum on steel.
Powertrains should be shared with regular GLC-class, meaning only 4-cylinder engines, including the redesigned GLC 43 and GLC 63 from AMG. See a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 and light-hybrid setup with a base GLC 300 grade 258 hp. A similar setup but should be featured in GLC 43 with 402 hp while a plug-in hybrid setup that offers more than 600 hp should be featured in GLC 63, which is planned for the new generation of C 43 and C 63 sedans.
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
Inside the cabin, the driver should be greeted with a digital cockpit featuring a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and an 11.9-inch touchscreen infotainment hub. And based on regular GLC-Class features, the latest generation of GLC-Class Coupe features Mercedes’ MBUX infotainment system as well as a long list of standard and available technologies, including matrix LED headlights with projection function, augmented reality, a head-up display and drive. Navigation with off-road menus that offer transparent hood technology.
Mercedes is introducing a new GLC-Class for the 2023 model year and we should see this GLC-Class coupe introduced for the 2024, which means it will arrive sometime next year.