2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC launched in PH with P5.190 million price tag

The Auto Nation Group, the official Mercedes-Benz distributor for the local market, has made the next-generation Mercedes-Benz GLC available for the Philippine market. The price for this model’s sole Avantgarde variant starts at Php 5,190,000.

The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC

So what is this all-new compact crossover offering to prospective buyers? For one thing, it promises to achieve a mix of modern luxury and a sense of adventure. Let’s discuss what that entails by reviewing the vehicle’s specs.

Exterior

The all-new GLC is significantly larger than its predecessor. Specifically, its wheelbase now spans 2,888mm which is 15mm longer than the old model. Its body’s overall length was expanded by 58mm pushing that figure to 4,716mm. It then has a width of 2,076mm and a height of 1,640mm.

All-new GLC from the front

Its exterior styling does retain plenty of similarities with the prior version, despite the growth spurt. On its front is a similarly-shaped quadrilateral grille that houses a large Mercedes-Benz logo. The decorative bar running across the grille though was reduced to a singular piece. Its LED headlamps were also revised to look sharper.

GLC from the rear

The side of the new GLC carries over the same silhouette for the most part. But again, it rides on a new set of 19-inch alloy wheels finished in tremolite. The rear meanwhile gets a pair of sleek-looking LED taillights, a power tailgate, and a dual exhaust setup.

Interior

Step inside the new GLC and you’ll find a cockpit that’s going for a clean and minimalist look. It looks uncluttered, but it gets plenty of detail like chrome trim pieces and leather-clad soft-touch surfaces.

GLC second-row seating

The center console also eliminates the need for a gear shift lever and now houses a hidden cup holder section. Behind that is a soft elbow rest, which opens up into another storage cubby hole.

Shifting through reverse and drive is instead done via a stalk positioned on the right of the tilt and telescopic steering column.

The rear seats offer a reasonable amount of legroom, rear air conditioning vents, and USB charging ports. All seats are clad in Artico leather with different color options.

The GLC's cockpit

Other interior features include power-adjustable front seats, soft-touch paddle shifters, a push-to-start button, ambient lighting, and 40:20:40 split folding rear seats. It likewise offers a default cargo space of 620 liters.

Tech & Safety

Mercedes-Benz went big on tech on this iteration of the GLC and that is apparent on its new 11.9-inch central touchscreen. The said screen is responsible for controlling many of the vehicle’s functions including the automatic air-conditioning system and drive modes. The driver is likewise given a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster.

It features a stylish but feature-rich cabin

Connectivity options for the central headunit include wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto while keeping one’s phone powered up is made easy thanks to a wireless charging pad. For sound meanwhile, the GLC gets a Burmester 3D surround sound system as standard.

Safety aboard the 2024 GLC is handled by several standard equipment like anti-lock braking, ISOFIX, hill-start assist, electronic stability control, tire pressure monitoring, and a total of seven airbags, among others.

A closer look at the GLC's MBUX touchscreen

Providing crash safety on this new Merc are a number of advanced driver-assistive features. It has an automatic emergency braking system that can detect pedestrians, and it gets a driver attention warning, a 360-degree view monitor, active lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, etc. Parking is likewise made easy on this ride thanks to its park assist feature.

Engine & Performance

Under the hood of the all-new 2024 GLC is a 2.0-liter inline-4 gasoline engine supported by a mild hybrid system with a 48-volt integrated starter motor. At maximum, it put out 204 horsepower and 320 Nm of torque combined.

The GLC's 2.0-liter engine

For transmissions, it uses a 9-speed automatic gearbox. Power is then sent to all four wheels. Ride quality meanwhile, is insured by adaptive multi-link suspension systems for the front and rear.

Pricing

The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC Avantgarde 200 4MATIC then starts at Php 5,190,000 for the Philippine market.

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