2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV Quick Reference Guide

Models & MSRP

  • Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 (RWD) SUV                               $43,200
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC SUV                             $45,200
  • Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 SUV                                          $59,900
  • Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 SUV                                           $73,900

*Above prices exclude $1,050 delivery & destination charge.

 What’s New for MY21

  • KEYLESS-GO now standard
  • PARKTRONIC with Active Parking Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert now standard
  • Cirrus Silver now available
  • Surround View System, HANDS-FREE ACCESS, Dashcam and Parking Damage Detection now available as standalone options on GLC 300/GLC 300 4MATIC
  • Adaptive Highbeam Assist now available as a standalone option on GLC 300/ GLC 300 4MATIC
  • Surround View System now standard on GLC 63

GLC 300 SUV Standard Feature Highlights

  • Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) with new-generation Voice Control, including Natural Language Understanding and Keyword Activation (“Hey Mercedes")
  • 12.3" Digital Instrument Cluster and 10.25" Touchscreen Multimedia Display
  • LED headlamps and taillamps
  • Smartphone Integration with Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto
  • Heated front seats
  • Power front seats with driver memory
  • New-generation multifunction sport steering wheel with shift paddles
  • New-generation Touchpad
  • 18" wheels
  • DYNAMIC SELECT
  • KEYLESS-START®
  • KEYLESS-GO
  • Dual-Zone Climate Control
  • Cruise Control
  • Power liftgate
  • 40/20/40 split-folding rear seats
  • Active Brake Assist
  • Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
  • PARKTRONIC with Active Parking Assist
  • Adaptive Braking Technology with Hill-Start Assist and brake HOLD feature
  • Crosswind Assist
  • ATTENTION ASSIST®
  • PRE-SAFE® System
  • Mercedes-Benz Emergency Call Service

AMG GLC 43 SUV Standard Feature Highlights (includes GLC 300 features listed above)

  • AMG-Enhanced 3.0L V6 biturbo engine (385 hp / 384 lb-ft)
  • AMG Sport Suspension based on AIR BODY CONTROL
  • AMG Performance 4MATIC® (31:69)
  • AMG SPEEDSHIFT® TCT 9-speed transmission
  • AMG DYNAMIC SELECT
  • 3-Stage Electronic Stability Program (ESP®)
  • AMG Performance Steering Wheel
  • New AMG-Specific Grille
  • SiriusXM Radio
  • Blind Spot Assist
  • KEYLESS-GO®
  • 64-Color Ambient Lighting
  • AMG Illuminated Door Sills
  • LED headlamps

AMG GLC 63 SUV Standard Feature Highlights (includes features listed above)

  • Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 biturbo engine (469 hp / 479 lb-ft)
  • AMG SPEEDSHIFT® MCT 9-speed transmission
  • AMG Performance 4MATIC+® all-wheel drive with fully variable front/rear torque distribution
  • Multimedia Package with Augmented Video for Navigation
  • 12.3" Digital Instrument Cluster
  • Electronic limited-slip differential
  • AMG Performance Exhaust System

GLC 300 SUV Optional Feature Highlights

  • Surround View System
  • HANDS-FREE ACCESS
  • Parking Damage Detection
  • Driver Assistance Package with Active Lane Change Assist and Route-Based Speed Adaptation
  • LED Intelligent Light System with Adaptive Highbeam Assist
  • AMG Line
  • Night Package
  • Burmester® Surround Sound System
  • Off-Road Engineering Package
  • Blind Spot Assist
  • Heated rear seats
  • KEYLESS-GO®
  • Inductive Wireless Charging & NFC Pairing
  • 3-Zone Climate Control
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Panorama sunroof
  • Heated Steering Wheel
  • Head-Up Display

AMG Optional Feature Highlights

  • New AMG DRIVE UNIT
  • New AMG Aerodynamics Package
  • Exterior Carbon Fiber Package
  • AMG Track Pace
  • AMG Performance Seats

GLC Technical Feature Highlights

  • Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX): A completely revolutionary multimedia system featuring innovative technology based on Artificial Intelligence and an intuitive operating system. MBUX is pioneering a new level of in-car experience. The system can be operated by a new generation of Voice Control, the center touchscreen, a new Touchpad, and/or by the Touch Control Buttons on the steering wheel. The system has learning capabilities and intelligent Voice Control with Natural Language Understanding and a verbal cue of “Hey Mercedes."
    • Touchscreen Multimedia Display: Central to the comprehensive MBUX concept is a touchscreen display
  • Driver Assistance Systems: The GLC receives the latest in driver assistance technology including intelligent hands-off detection. The Driver Assistance Package includes:
    • Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC® is an adaptive cruise control system that is able to automatically adjust your set speed for traffic ahead
      • with Route-Based Speed Adaptation, the vehicle is able to reduce the speed in anticipatory mode by referencing map data ahead of curves, junctions, roundabouts, toll booths and exit roads
    • Active Steering Assist generates steering torque which helps the driver to stay in the center of the lane on straight roads and slight bends, taking its guidance from vehicles ahead and lane markings
      • with Active Emergency Stop Assist, which brakes the vehicle to a stop in a controlled manner when the system recognizes that the driver is distracted for a longer period or cannot intervene in vehicle control
      • and Active Lane Change Assist, which assists the driver in a convenient and cooperative manner when making lane changes
    • Active Brake Assist with Cross-Traffic Function is able to help the driver avoid impending collisions with vehicles ahead, even stationary or crossing vehicles and pedestrians, if the driver fails to take action quickly enough
    • Active Speed Limit Assist automatically adapts the vehicle's speed to identified speed limits in conjunction with the embedded navigation
    • Active Blind Spot Assist is able to provide the driver with a visual alert, plus an audible alarm when a turn indicator is activated, to warn the driver if another vehicle is detected in the blind spot area. It can also help avoid a collision by single-sided braking if a lane change is still attempted with an obstacle in the blind spot
    • Active Lane Keeping Assist is able to warn the driver by means of vibrations of the steering wheel when the vehicle is unintentionally drifting out of its lane. If the vehicle passes over a solid line, or a dashed line when opposing traffic is detected, this system can pull the vehicle back into its lane by applying the brakes on one side
    • PRE-SAFE® Sound omits a short interference signal if an imminent collision is detected, triggering a protective reflex in the human ear referred to as the “stapedius reflex," which can help reduce hearing loss in the event of an accident

Model Positioning

  • The Mercedes-Benz GLC is the midsize luxury SUV that first debuted as the GLK in 2009 and is currently the top selling model for Mercedes-Benz USA. The redesigned GLC sets benchmarks for ride, handling, safety technology, comfort and user interface with the revolutionary headunit generation called MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) with a completely new user interface, natural speech recognition, touchscreen capabilities and a new Touchpad.

At a Glance

 

GLC 300 SUV (RWD) /
GLC 300 4MATIC SUV

AMG GLC 43 SUV

AMG GLC 63 SUV

MSRP

$43,200
4MATIC: $45,200

$59,900

$73,900

Length

183.3"

183.5"

184.3"

Widthw/mirrors
(w/omirrors)

82.5"
(74.4")

82.5"
(76.0")

82.5"
(76.0")

Height

64.7"

64.1"

64"

Wheelbase

113.1"

113.1"

113.1"

Curb Weight (lbs)

3,889 est. /
4MATIC: 3,977 est.

4,173 est.

4,486 est.

Fuel Economy
(city/hwy/comb)

22 / 29 / 25
4MATIC: 21 / 28 / 23

TBA

TBA

Engine

2.0L Inline-4 turbo

AMG-enhanced 3.0L V6 biturbo

Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 biturbo

Displacement

1,991 cc

2,996 cc

3,982 cc

 

Drive Config.

Rear-Wheel Drive / 4MATIC: All-Wheel Drive

 

AMG Performance 4MATIC

AMG Performance 4MATIC+ with fully variable torque
distribution

Performance

255 hp @ 5,800 - 6,100 rpm
273 lb-ft @ 1,800 – 4,000 rpm

385 hp @ 5,500 – 6,000 rpm
384 lb-ft @ 2,500 – 4,500 rpm

469 hp @ 5,500 – 6,250 rpm
479 lb-ft @ 1,750 – 4,500 rpm

Transmission

9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
transmission

AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9-speed
transmission

AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9-
speed transmission

0-60 mph (sec)

6.1/ 4MATIC: 6.1

4.7

3.8

Top speed (mph)

130 (electronically limited)

130*

155 (electronically limited)

 

Main Competitors

BMW X3
Audi Q5 Lexus RX

Audi SQ5 BMW X3 M40i
Porsche Macan S

BMW X3 M
Porsche Macan Turbo

*Electronically limited; increased to 155mph when selecting 21" wheels with summer performance tires