2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Reviews

The Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Coupe has arrived for more money and less practicality than its regular SUV sibling but does that make it such a bad family car?

Medium SUVs are the bread and butter for small families. They combine a lot of the practicality of their larger siblings but what happens when you throw all of that together with a good dollop of luxury?You get the Mercedes-Benz GLC300 4Matic.

The first-generation Mercedes-Benz GLC was a roaring success for the German brand. It became the company's top-selling model and one of the most popular premium SUVs money could buy. But it lacked the flair of some of its competitors. What's changed with the new GLC and is it more exciting to drive?

Mercedes beats BMW and Audi to the punch this generation with a crucial plug-in hybrid mid-size SUV. Is it worth the plunge, though?

The Mercedes GLC 300 Coupe looks like it means business, but can you fit everyone in there? Here's why it surprised our family reviewer with its interior space.

You’ve found the sweet spot in the GLC range – it’s the GLC 300 and it lists for $77,700 in SUV form , $87,700 for the Coupe and if you want to do the right thing by the planet there’s a 300e plug-in hybrid for $80,400.The GLC 300 SUV is the sweet spot in the line-up because it’s only $10K more than the entry grade GLC 200 and comes with all of its standard features and adds a stack more.So, the GLC 200 comes with 'Artico' upholstery (think leather but not leather), black ash open pore wood trim, leather-clad steering wheel and dual-zone climate control.There’s also a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch media display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 'Hey Mercedes' MBUX assistant function, sat nav and a five-speaker sound system.Then there are the roof racks, agility control suspension (see driving section) and a power tailgate.The GLC 300 SUV adds wireless charging for your smart phone, 20-inch alloys, privacy rear glass, proximity unlocking, multi-beam LED headlights with adaptive high beams and the 'Driver Assistance' package which adds some great advanced safety tech.The GLC 300e has the same features as its petrol-only twin but adds air suspension, and pre-entry climate control.The GLC 300 Coupe adds 'AMG Line' interior and exterior packages.Plus, unlike the GLC 200 the GLC 300 is all-wheel drive and while it uses the same nine-speed auto and four-cylinder 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine it has a higher output of 190kW/370Nm.That’s for the combustion engine variant obviously. The GLC 300e is a plug-in petrol-electric hybrid and is also all-wheel drive with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine making 155kW/350Nm, plus a 90kW/440Nm electric motor.Mercedes-Benz says you can expect a combined fuel economy of 8.1L/100km from the petrol engine only variant, but the brand has yet to disclose the mileage of the hybrid.The GLC scored the maximum five-star ANCAP rating when it was tested in 2015.