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Range-wide update for Mercedes-Benz SUV

Sophia Wang · 0 comments

The mid-size Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV is getting a range-wide update and adding a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model.

The update features new styling, a revised choice of powertrains and technological upgrades and extends across the entire Mercedes-Benz GLC range of SUVs and coupes.

The PHEV model will be available from the second quarter in 2020.

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The exterior design update features sculpted surfaces and chrome elements, which run from the front to the rear end as standard. The headlights have been redesigned, with the heavily contoured radiator grille giving it a “strong character,” Mercedes-Benz says.

The powertrains have been revised and now offers a 2.0L turbocharged petrol engine, in conjunction with a smooth-shifting 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission.

The Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 and GLC 300 SUVs can be ordered with dynamic body control adaptive suspension for the first time.

The GLC range will include a PHEV, a dual drivetrain combining a 2L, four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine (155kW/250Nm) with an electric motor (90kW/440Nm), with a maximum output of 235 KW and 700Nm.

The battery can store 13.5kWh of energy and can be fully charged in two hours using the Mercedes-Benz wallbox home or public charging stations. It takes seven hours using a conventional domestic power socket.

Pricing starts from $66,100.

Sophia Wang

Sophia Wang is a journalist for AutoTalk and is a newcomer to automotive journalism. She is a graduate of English and Media, Film & Television from the University of Auckland. She lives in Takapuna, North Shore with four flatmates and only one carpark. When she isn’t writing exciting automotive stories, she’s probably at the gym, telling everyone she’s going to the gym, watching reality TV, or catching up with friends.

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