2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC43 Reviews

The recently relaunched Mercedes-AMG GLC43 SUV sports a new engine and its performance specs are bound to entice fans but does it have enough to woo families, too?

The GLC43 is an important variant for AMG, so we attended the Australian launch to find out how good it is.

One of the strongest performing yet underwhelming Mercedes-Benz models has just been completely redesigned. And the news is very encouraging, going by how the GLC 300 drives as well as rides in sunny Spain. Targeting the BMW X3, Audi Q5, Lexus NX and Volvo XC60, the German midsized SUV systematically rights most of the old model's wrongs, even if it's hard to tell the two apart. We're impressed.

Mercedes' halfway-house AMG, the GLC 43, has had a mild update and now has air suspension as standard. Does this bring up to the level of its stiff rivals from BMW M Performance and Audi Sport?

Now we’re getting serious, aren’t we? If the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 was an address it would be located in the part of the suburb with the word ‘Heights’ in the name because it sits close to the top of the GLC range with its list price of $109,900 for the SUV and $117,400 for the Coupe.Coming standard is 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, roof racks, power tailgate and LED headlights, leather upholstery Burmester sound system, head-up display, heated front seats, 'Artico' dashboard, sunroof, AMG 'Night Package', AMG 20-inch alloys, sports brakes, AMG grille and black roof rails.The Mercedes-AMG 43 has a twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 making 287kW and 520Nm and the official fuel consumption is 10.4L/100km after a combination of open and urban driving.The GLC scored the maximum five-star ANCAP rating when it was tested in 2015.

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