FearLess Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) In line with trends around the world, SA has an ever-growing SUV market. SUV's just makes more sense for many South Africans. Reasons for acquiring a SUV range from extra seating capacity (with some SUVs offering seven seats), safety, additional cargo capacity, off-roading (even though many don't really use it for that purpose), and often impressive styling. But with a struggling economy (and our worrying state of politics) people are looking for options that make greater economic sense. Even the German SUV buying types are looking for the usual features they expect from a Mercedes but in a smaller vehicle. And dare I say, cheaper. This means that those that may have previously opted for the larger, more luxurious GLE are now looking at the GLC. Taking into account my introductory rant above, this makes sense. The GLC features in a competitive price sector, and the new facelifte Styling, inside and outside The GLC has the new MBUX infotainment system – this is a step ahead of other vehicles as this system digests the owner's habits. And pairing you're your smartphone is super easy. Enhanced digitisation is the direction being taken, and Mercedes falls in line. While there aren't significant changes from the previous iteration, there are notable improvements. Advanced voice control and even gesture control add to controlling the system via touch screen. Touch screen is perhaps dated for this vehicle. There are also digital improvements to the navigation system with clear images of the surroundings. Critical change - new engines The 2.0-litres are a thing of the past, and the GLCs now have new four-cylinder turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. A fair segment of the market prefers petrol. Here the option is a GLC300 with 190kW and 370Nm. With more and more people choosing diesel, Mercedes has done well to offer the GLC 220d with 143 and 400Nm, and a GLC 300d with 180kW and 500Nm. For those wanting to live on the edge, the AMG offers the GLC 43 with 287kW and 375kW. The over-the-top GLC 63 is expected later. As has come to be expected from Mercedes engineering of this stature, the 4Matic system translates into all-wheel drive traction. Pricing and speed While one won't necessarily buy the GLC for speed, the GLC300d is impressive. Zero to 100km/h is claimed at 6.5 seconds. Pricing below is for the non-AMG models, only; Mercedes-Benz GLC GLC 220d 4Matic diesel R817 080 GLC 300d 4Matic diesel R857 230 GLC 300 4Matic petrol R879 200 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe GLC 220d 4Matic diesel R951 080 GLC 300d 4Matic diesel R986 560 GLC 300 4Matic petrol R1 010 200 Edited April 16, 2020 by -Dark Closed topic / Complete 1 day
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