2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe Review

GLC 300 4Matic
The GLC 300 4Matic Coupe comes with standard features that include:

• Turbocharged four-cylinder engine (255 horsepower, 273 lb-ft of torque)
• Nine-speed automatic transmission with shift paddles
• 19-inch wheels
• LED headlights
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers
• Heated windshield washer jets
• Power-folding side mirrors
• Sunroof
• Power liftgate
• Remote engine start
• Keyless entry and ignition
• Customizable ambient cabin lighting
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Synthetic leather upholstery
• Power-adjustable and heated front seats with memory function
• 12.3-inch digital gauges display
• 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment display
• Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment interface
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
• Satellite radio
• Mercedes Me connected services

The GLC 300 4Matic also includes multiple safety-related technologies:

• Automatic high-beam headlights
• Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the GLC Coupe and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)

AMG GLC 43
Tuned for performance, the AMG GLC 43 Coupe adds:

• Turbocharged V6 engine (385 hp, 384 lb-ft)
• Performance-tuned transmission and all-wheel-drive system
• Sport-tuned suspension, brake and exhaust systems
• 20-inch wheels
• AMG-design exterior styling
• Upgraded interior trim

Besides AMG-themed design packages, two option packages are available for both versions of the GLC Coupe:

• Multimedia package
• Navigation system with augmented video directions

• Driver Assistance package
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Mercedes and the car in front)
• Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Lane change assistance (can initiate and execute a lane charge automatically after activating the turn signal for a certain length of time)
• Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)
• Evasive steering assistance (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)

Additionally, GLC Coupes offer an array of stand-alone options, including:

• Exterior trim and illumination upgrades
• Upgraded leather upholstery
• Ventilated front seats
• Heated rear seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Gesture control for the infotainment system
• Upgraded Burmester sound system
• Wireless charging pad
• Head-up display

The AMG GLC 43 also offers more performance upgrades, such as:

• 21-inch wheels
• Sport exhaust system
• Driver-selectable transmission, suspension and stability control settings
• Performance data recorder