Mercedes GLC: pros and cons of the iconic SUV. There is the Night Edition Plus | Video

Here are 10 distinctive features, including tops and flops, for the Mercedes GLC. Because? Since it is a model already seen in detail both with Nicola, who tried the Plug-in version and, with Luigi who tried the GLC in the Coupè version also off-road.

So back to us, let’s see if I can too, in about five minutesto see with you the strengths and weaknesses of the star’s iconic SUV.

The Mercedes GLC has many engines to choose fromI’m 10 engines on the list that accompany the various versions. It starts from the mild hybrid petrol, which starts from 197 HP (plus 14 horsepower of the electric motor) with the automatic gearbox of the GLC 200 4MATIC Mild hybrid to get to the 163 HP diesel only (GLC200 d 4Matic) not to mention the Plug-in hybrid (GLC 300) available with both diesel and petrol engines, with powers starting from 194 + 122 HP. The electric version is there, even if we have to switch to the EQC model.

Together with the many engines, available is the 9-speed dual-clutch automatic, punctual in the quietest driving, more ready in the sportiest one. Like the electronically controlled suspensions, he too changes the return feedback based on the chosen mapping; chameleon.

There driving aid suitefor the Mercedes GLC, it is large and well fed. Let’s start with the standard ones; active anti-skid system, Collision Prevention Assist Plus, Cruise control, speed limiter and rear view camera for assisted reversing. On request we have active cruise and blind spot monitoring.

The Mercedes GLC it is very versatile to drive if we act on the preset mappings that will change the behavior of its electronically controlled suspensions. From Comfort to Sport; now softer, now harder. In short, she changes her behavior on the road according to your mood.

Visibility from the rear window is not great, especially if we choose the Coupé version with the roof that descends and merges with the tail. Thank goodness, distance sensors and the rear view camera help us in the rear parking lots.

The MBUX is a real digital ecosystem aboard every new Mercedes. The infotainment system is capable of offering a very high level human-machine interface experience in addition to the high degree of connectivity, with support for OTA updates thanks to the connection via the integrated data network.

Its interface is fluid, it has clear graphics and then there are the voice functions via Hey Mercedes. Sure, the virtual assistant isn’t perfect but it’s always improving. Not to mention that it is the best on the market among the Automotive systems that we find in the cars of competitors.

The Mercedes is a premium car and I expect the same high quality for its builds and interior. Here, the latter are not always. For example, there are very small burrs inside the passenger compartment.

There are some details that could be improved such as the solidity of the door panels and the presence of a little too much plastic even in the most visible parts of the dashboard and cockpit. In short, for its price and for being a premium car I expect perfection here as well.

According to the versions we will choose, the trunk of the Mercedes GLC goes from a standard capacity of 395-550 liters, while folding the rear seats down to 1,445-1,600 liters. Of course, more than enough for most people, yet the trunk is not very usable in height if the parcel shelf remains in place.

In the segment it is not the best in volume but it offers as standard the sofa that can be divided into 40/20/40 which increases versatility but the seats are not sliding.

We said: chameleonic and versatile in road drivingbut she is also capable of taking us off-road thanks to the presence of intelligent all-wheel drive, which together with the suspension calibration and the package dedicated to the hardest and purest driving allows us to tackle even the most difficult bumps.

Reserved for the Coupè version and available with a premium version, the GLC Night Edition Plus also arrives on the list, the reference point in terms of completeness of equipment and above all in terms of elegance. They answer present; external elements in glossy black, the AMG front apronthe mirror housing painted, the AMG inserts in the door sill trims and dark-styled interior with embossed stitching. I almost forgot, there are also 20 “AMG wheels.

The price for the Night Edition Plus set-up is 1,000 euros but in Mercedes they point out that the individual additions bring cost exactly 4,380 euros. When will it go on sale? It awaits you in the dealership starting from March 2022.