The GLC facelift family arrives in Malaysia, locally assembled by Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia today updated the GLC family, not only giving the standard SUV a facelift, but the GLC Coupé as well. The new locally-assembled GLC 300 4MATIC Coupé comes in at RM419,888.
It comes with an M264 2-litre turbocharged petrol engine that outputs 258hp and 370Nm of torque, giving it a 0-100km/h time of just 6.3 seconds.
Here are some key features and highlight of the GLC 300 4MATIC Coupé:
- Night Package based on the AMG Line exterior with sport aprons
- 20-inch AMG 5 twin-spoke light-alloy wheels
- MULTIBEAM LED headlamps with individually controllable LEDs
- diamond radiator grille and air intakes in the bumper
- tailpipe trim integrated into the bumper
- streamlined LED rear tail lamps
- MBUX and Mercedes me connect
- 10.25-inch media display with touch functionality
- 12.3-inch instrument cluster, including navigation display
- leather upholstery
- light longitudinal-grain aluminium trim
- Sports suspension
- PRE-SAFE® system
For more information and the performance metrics, check out the press release below.
PRESS RELEASE
The new generation Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC Coupé is known as a real character actor. It is the best characteristics of an SUV and a coupé. It is the ideal combination of dynamics and aesthetics. Powered by the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine (M264), the GLC 300 Coupé produces 258 hp and 370 Nm on the road, allowing it to go from 0 – 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds.
Like the GLC 300, the Coupé is also equipped with a Night Package based on the AMG Line exterior.The AMG Line is imposing on the outside of the GLC 300 Coupé with sport aprons and the 20-inch AMG 5 twin-spoke light-alloy wheels. It also comes with the MULTIBEAM LED headlamps which respond to traffic situations with individually controllable LEDs. The exterior also exudes an even sportier design with the imposing diamond radiator grille that catches the eye, just like the striking air intakes in the bumper. At the back, the GLC 300 Coupé is fixed with an intriguing tailpipe trim integrated into the bumper and the streamlined LED rear tail lamps with their contemporary lighting design.
Inside the new GLC Coupé features intelligent comfort functions, an exciting new operating system and digital displays. With the MBUX and Mercedes me connect, the GLC 300 Coupé has a new and intuitive form of control – using either the intuitive touch control buttons or simple voice output. The cockpit is also made easier with the fully-digital cockpit. It consists of a 10.25-inch media display with touch functionality and 12.3-inch instrument cluster, including navigation display. The inside ismade more contemporary than ever, with the leather upholstery and the light longitudinal-grain aluminium trim.
With the model update, the GLC 300 Coupé is equipped with the Sports suspension which delivers a firmer set-up for the damper characteristics. It also comes with the PRE-SAFE® system – a system that works to prepare and protect the passengers in an accident, before it even happens. The system is able to sense when a collision is unavoidable, thanks for the sensors placed throughout the vehicle, which function with multiple safety systems. Once a collision is detected, the systems acts to prepare the passengers by tightening the front seatbelts, adjusting front head restraints and even close the windows and sunroof.
The Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Coupé AMG Line at a glance:
| Model | GLC 300 Coupé AMG Line |
| Number of cyl./arrangement | L4 |
| Displacement (cc) | 1,991 |
| Rated output (kW/hp at rpm) | 190 [258]/6,100 |
| Rated torque (Nm at rpm) | 370/1,300-4,000 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 6.3 |
| Top speed (km/h) | 240 |
| Price (OTR w/o Insurance) | RM419,888 |
