Interior

The GLC's cabin design is downright gorgeous. Take a look around and words like "grace", "beauty" and "natural flow" will come to mind. Mercedes-Benz vehicle designers sweated all the subtleties when building the GLC's cabin. The interior contours are perfectly rounded. The vehicle features the perfect amount of matte-metallics and brightwork. The dash has a horizontal aesthetic that is bisected with a large console, middle stack and a series of rounded vents. At the top is an easy-to-reach infotainment screen.

Guide your hands along the interior and you will find just about everything is soft-touch. The metallic bezels make the vehicle interior that much more upscale, even though the GLC is not one of Mercedes-Benz's most expensive vehicles. Take a seat in the rear of the vehicle and you will find ample leg space created by the GLC's extra-long wheelbase. This year's edition also provides a couple more inches in height to accommodate tall riders. If you are looking for more comfort and style, opt for the GLC's saddle leather interior. It makes this already luxurious vehicle feel and look that much more upscale.

Technology

GLC features include but are not limited to:

• 7-inch infotainment system with USB and Bluetooth connectivity
• FrontBass: the optimized sound system of your dreams
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Power driver's seat with memory

Optional niceties include:

• Navigation
• Heated steering wheel
• Heated rear seats
• Burmester audio with concert-hall quality sound
• Fragrance system
• Wheels upwards of 20 inches
• Glass panorama roof
• SiriusXM satellite radio
• Proximity key

Performance

The new GLC has a 4-cylinder, 2.0 liter turbocharged engine with 241 horses and 273 pound feet of torque. The engine is tied to a 9-speed automatic transmission. Opt for the GLC43 and you will have a 6-cylinder, 3.0 liter engine with 362 horses and 384 pound feet of torque at your disposal. Buyers can opt for rear-wheel-drive or 4Matic all-wheel-drive. Press the gas pedal, take off for an adventure and you will find the vehicle to be quite responsive. The powertrain is extremely smooth in all driving modes: Sport, Sport+, Comfort, Eco and Individual. In terms of fuel economy, the base GLC achieves 28 mpg on the highway and 22 mpg in the city for a combined 24 mpg. Opt for all-wheel-drive and the fuel efficiency stays exactly the same except for urban driving where it drops a single mile per gallon to 21.

Safety

The GLC is one of the safest vehicles on the road. It has all the typical airbags including:

• Driver knee bag
• Window airbags for the outer seats
• Pelvis/thorax bags for those seated in the front

Additional safeguards include:

• Head-up display
• Active Parking Assist that helps with parallel/perpendicular parking
• Attention Assist that alerts in instances of drowsy-driving
• Collision Prevention Assist
• Adaptive cruise control including steering assist
• Rear traffic alerts
• Blind spot monitor
• Full-speed automatic emergency braking that detects pedestrians
• Lane-keep assist
• Automatic high beam LED headlights

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