With the launch of the latest Mercedes GLC, the truth is that the expectations were really high. The popular SUV from the star’s firm improved in many aspects and was shown with a wide mechanical range. Now it goes one step further with the arrival of the sports versions, which complete it at the top with really high power levels. The new ones Mercedes-AMG GLC They maintain the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, although with a very different development for both variants.
The Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC it is the one that puts an intermediate point between the “normal” range of the model and the most extreme model. With that outstanding M139l engine and resources such as the electric turbocharger, added to a 48V micro-hybrid system, it achieves a power of 421 hp and 500 Nm of torque. Thanks to this, it is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h. It can only go with the AMG Speedshift MCT 9G automatic transmission and also with the 4MATIC all-wheel drive.
Although the thing about the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 SE Performance it’s from another world. It has the same base, the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, but with its increased power and a high-performance hybrid system consisting of a rear electric motor and a high-performance battery. The result is that he achieves spectacular 680 hp and 1,020 Nm of torque to be the true top of the range. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and its top speed is limited to 275 km/h.
It achieves this with improvements such as a larger electric turbo to increase the power of the gasoline engine (476 hp compared to the initial 421). Also with that electric motor that provides 204 hp by itself to move the rear wheels and achieve variable all-wheel drive. Besides, the AMG high-performance battery With a capacity of 6.1 kWh, it has been made with the help of the Formula 1 team and allows a range of up to 12 kilometers. Although more interesting is the tuning of the AMG Ride Control suspension with adaptive damping.
It’s one of the systems that give it that character so sporty to the SUV, but it is not the only one. These new Mercedes-AMG GLC have active roll stabilization as standard, sports brakes, a specific exhaust system, a steering with three levels of sensitivity and even a directional rear axle. It is easy to distinguish them from the rest by their aesthetics, even the GLC 43 4MATIC already has sportier bumpers, AMG seats or the AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa leather, among other details.
In the case of the GLC 63 SE Performance, the bet is upped to have 21-inch AMG forged wheels, a more prominent diffuser with double trapezoidal outlet, mixed upholstery and even the system AMG Track Pace to record and analyze data during its use in the circuit, a kind of telemetry that is optional in the other.
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