New Delhi : Mercedes-Benz GLC, the new car of the German car manufacturer Mercedes, is to be launched in the Indian car market today. This is considered to be the most important launch of this year for the company. Mercedes Benz’s GLC model has been the best selling SUV (Sports Utility Vehicles) in the car market. Mercedes-Benz has so far sold over 2.6 million units of the GLC SUV worldwide, while a total of 13,000 units have been sold in India since its launch in the second half of 2016.
Sales of luxury cars increased in India
The luxury car market in India is expected to grow from 16,000 units in the first half of 2022 to 20,000 units in the first half of 2023. The OEM has produced 14 Made-in-India models at its facility at Chakan in Pune, which it claims to be the largest facility for any luxury carmaker in India. The updated Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV is making some huge promises and claims that it has the potential to continue its popularity among the Indian customers of the luxury model. The updated Mercedes GLC was showcased to the world in 2022 and has now reached the Indian shores as well. There is a lot of new in this.
Features of Mercedes Benz GLC
The length of the new generation GLC has been increased by 60 mm to 4716 mm, as well as the wheelbase has also been increased by 15 mm. The ground clearance has also increased by 20 mm considering the Indian roads. It also gets new 19-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels. It also gets rear sunblinds, a 15 speaker 3D Burmester audio system, ambient lighting, 7 airbags, active lane keep assist, blind sport assist, 360 degree camera.
Mercedes Benz GLC Engine
There is also an offroad package with a dedicated display in the instrument cluster, as well as a live video feed with a transparent bonnet, which is capable of working up to 8 km/h while knowing the exact condition of the tyres. The GLC range includes the GLC 300 petrol with 4MATIC and 48V integrated starter generator technology that delivers electric boost from 200 nm and 23 bhp to 258 bhp and 400 nm, with a mileage of up to 14.72 kmpl on the GLC petrol While the GLC diesel mileage with the same system is 19.47kmpl.
Mercedes Benz GLC Price
If we talk about the prices of Mercedes Benz GLC New Generation in India, then its estimated price of ex-showroom is being told as Rs 73.5 lakh. Currently two variants Mercedes Benz GLC 300 and GLC 220d are available for sale in the car market.
The Mercedes-Benz GLC was launched in 2015-16.
The Mercedes-Benz GLC is a compact luxury crossover SUV, which was introduced in 2015-2016. It replaced the GLK-Class. According to Mercedes-Benz, it is the SUV equivalent of the C-Class. However, it is officially considered compact. It is considered medium sized in the US market. SUVs made by Mercedes-Benz use the base name GL, followed by the model’s position in the Mercedes-Benz hierarchy. The G stands for Gelandewagen (German for off-road vehicle) and refers to the long-standing G-Class. This is followed by the letter ‘L’, which acts as a linkage with the letter ‘C’, indicating that the vehicle is an SUV equivalent to the C-Class.