![]() ![]() While that seems to have worked wonders with road noise and general din in the cabin, we still noticed a fair amount of wind noise in an early drive. Mercedes-Benz has put tremendous work into cabin noise, examining the GLC’s “psycho-acoustic properties” to help lower various noise components and enable easier conversation. Additionally, a Sport+ setting allows the chassis to be lowered by nearly an inch. The automaker says that spring and damping forces can adapt within 60 milliseconds. The 4Matic all-wheel drive system in the GLC sends torque to the front and rear wheels in a 45/55-split, via a planetary differential-with the stability-control system helping it get traction to the wheels that need it.Ī steel-spring suspension with variable damping is standard, while Air Body Control with Dynamic Select settings help allow better comfort as well as stiff body control in quick maneuvers. It rides on a four-link front suspension with upper wishbones, and a five-link rear axle. Diesel models are initially missing from the lineup but expected to join later in 2016, as 2017 models. The Eco mode maximizes long-distance coasting by freeing the wheels a smoother body with a long list of aero measures also help boost fuel economy significantly over the outgoing gasoline models. The powertrain also has Eco, Comfort, Sport, Sport+, and Individual modes, each with control over the drive system, steering, and suspension (if equipped). It’s paired up with a 9-speed automatic transmission, and we found the powertrain combination in an early drive to be responsive and very smooth in all but some low-speed driving. The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC arrives for its first model year only in rear-wheel-drive GLC300 and all-wheel-drive GLC300 4Matic models, both powered by a frisky 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 making 241 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque (at a very accessible, diesel-like 1,300 rpm). ![]() The inlaid metallic bezels and soft-touch materials add up to a bejeweled look that used to be reserved for M-B’s most expensive models. The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class goes with a design that’s clearly influenced by that of the current C-Class-especially in the dash, where it follows a rather horizontal look that’s bisected by a wide center console and center stack and a cluster of round vents, with a standalone infotainment screen standing atop it. While the GLC might be seen as an understudy of the GLE (the ML, to refresh), it’s no poseur the design inside is also very different and a major upgrade from the GLK’s simpler look. Hands-free (activated by an underneath foot swipe) tailgate operation is available, and the air suspension’s lowest mode also allows easier loading. Cargo space increases as part of the GLC’s “growth strategy,” as the automaker puts it, with the cargo floor both longer and wider than before. It results in 2.2 inches more rear leg room, plus a space that’s easier to get into and out of, overall. Just like the C-Class and its redesign for 2015, the 2016 GLC gets a significant bump in overall length (4.6 inches) and wheelbase (4.7 inches)-plus a couple of inches more height-that should result in a significantly roomier interior. It’s true there’s a smaller gap there’s now only about 6 inches’ difference in length between the two. While we have to admit we’re going to miss the GLK’s earnest, chiseled lines, the GLC takes a step upmarket, and it now closely resembles the GLE-Class-to the degree that if you don’t see it next to one, you might be left wondering which one you’re seeing. The current GLK has followed a form that’s considerably boxier than the larger M-Class (now called the GLE) but with the new 2016 GLC, Mercedes-Benz moves to a somewhat more rounded profile and softer details-yet a front-end design that’s far more striking. At first look, there’s absolutely no doubt that it’s all in the family.
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