2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe Is Bigger but Still Extroverted

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  • The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe follows its squarer counterpart into a new generation.
  • Along with new exterior and interior styling. the GLC Coupe has slightly bigger dimensions than its predecessor.

In the past two years. Mercedes has introduced new generations of the C-class sedan and the GLC-class SUV. Now the German luxury brand debuts the latter’s sloped-back counterpart. the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe.

We liked the old GLC Coupe for its curvaceous styling as well as its generous list of standard features two things that make the jump to the new version. The 2024 model’s styling has the same silhouette as its predecessor and shares many similar design cues too.

Reshaped headlights and taillights are the quickest way to spot the new GLC Coupe. with the running lights now angling downward along the top edge of the housing.

The sibling of the GLC-class SUV debuts with new styling inside and out as well as the brand’s latest tech.

Just like with the more traditional-looking GLC. the coupe alternative is slightly bigger than its predecessor. At 187.5 inches from stem to stern. it’s 1.2 inches longer than before. The track widths have also grown by 0.2 inch in the front and 0.9 inch in the rear. The growth spurt helps expand the SUV’s cargo area. Its 19 cubic feet of space is 1 cube more than before.

Mercedes-Benz GLCPlentiful Standard Features

The ’24 GLC Coupe adds a host of new standard features to an SUV that was already rich with them. The AMG Line package is now standard along with wireless phone charging. heated seats, and a Burmester 3D surround-sound system. Mercedes has also simplified frequently combined options into single packages—a move we expect to be somewhat polarizing.

As with the C-class sedan and the regular GLC-class. the SUV coupe features a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder paired with a 48-volt hybrid system. The engine generates 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque.

That power is fed through a nine-speed automatic transmission. One differentiating factor between the standard GLC and the coupe is that the former can be optioned with rear- or all-wheel drive. whereas the coupe is only offered with Merc’s 4Matic all-wheel-drive system.

 

A New Look Inside

The twin digital displays use Mercedes’s newest MBUX infotainment system. making use of a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster and a portrait-oriented 11.9-inch touchscreen. which is slightly angled toward the driver.

The door panels are redesigned to include a floating control cluster that contains the controls for both the door handles and seat adjustments. The controls for the exterior mirrors and windows are now on a peninsula that can be grabbed when closing the door.

Mercedes hasn’t yet announced pricing for the 2024 GLC Coupe. but we expect it’ll cost several thousand dollars more than its boxier sibling. so we’d wager it’ll start around $60K when it begins reaching dealerships later in 2023.