A redesigned Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class debuted earlier this month and we now have the first spy shot of a prototype for the more dynamic styled GLC-Class coupe alternative to smaller SUVs.
Variants like the regular SUV and coupe may look even more different with the new GLC-class generation, especially with the rear design of this GLC-class coupe whose haunches and ducktail spoiler look much clearer than the current model.
Riding Mercedes’ MHA (Modular High Architecture) platform for SUVs with rear-wheel drive, 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.
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
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.
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 the 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.