BBA medium-sized SUV sales brother, wheelbase nearly 3 meters, Mercedes-Benz GLC strength how much?
With the continuous development of the automobile consumer market pattern, the luxury automobile market has attracted no less attention than the joint venture car market of less than 200,000 yuan. A few days ago, in January 2022, China's passenger car sales list was released, and mercedes-Benz GLC once again became the "first brother" in BBA mid-size SUV sales with 22,331 units, about a quarter of bmw X3 sales. Although people know that Mercedes-Benz is the "bellwether" in the BBA, the Mercedes-Benz GLC may not be convincing with its brand appeal alone. So, how much is the product strength of Mercedes-Benz GRC, which can keep it in the leading position of the BBA?
First of all, from the appearance of the design, mercedes-benz GLC and BMW X3, Audi Q5L between the obvious design style differences, large size of the Star Glow LOGO is particularly eye-catching, supplemented by intermittent chrome trim through the front grille design, deepening the recognition of the product. In addition, the LED headlight group on both sides of the front of the car also has a distinct Mercedes-Benz design style, and the lens structure in the lamp cavity is three-dimensional and full, which enhances the sense of high-grade in the front face.
In terms of size, the Mercedes-Benz GLC has more advantages in terms of seating space and slender visual effects in terms of length, width and height, wheelbase 2973mm, single wheelbase size, Mercedes-Benz GLC has more advantages in terms of seat space and slender visual effects. The lines on the side are still full and smooth, and the 19-inch five-piece two-color petal wheels are unique in shape and have a certain sense of luxury. The rear part of the car is still the familiar closed-loop LED taillight shape, with rich internal details, and adopts a blackening treatment style, with chrome trim through the embellishment, as well as bilateral double exhaust layout, full of recognition.
In terms of interior, compared with the interior design style of BMW X3 and Audi Q5L, the interior design of Mercedes-Benz GRC is more luxurious. The interior uses a large number of brown leather, wood grain decoration, chrome metal elements, leather perforations, piano paint and other high-end design elements, from workmanship to materials are beyond reproach, and equipped with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument and a 10.25-inch central control screen, there is a sense of classical luxury and modern technology integration of the interior atmosphere.
In addition, the Mercedes-Benz GRC series is equipped with active braking, fatigue driving reminder, safety tires, front and rear parking radar, automatic parking entry, suspension soft and hard adjustment, variable steering ratio, segmented open panoramic sunroof, steering wheel shift, electric tailgate, electric adjustment of front seats/leg rests, rear seat heating, boss key, Berlin sound and other luxurious functional configurations. However, unfortunately, the 64-color mood light belonging to the soul configuration of mercedes-benz GRC is not standard, and it requires an additional optional fee of 8700 yuan to experience the real Mercedes-Benz luxury.
In terms of core power, the Mercedes-Benz GRC is equipped with a 2.0T engine, which is divided into two versions, high power and low power, of which the low power is 260 L 4MATIC model, the maximum engine power is 197 horsepower, the peak torque can reach 320 Nm, matching the 9AT gearbox, and the measured zero hundred acceleration time is 8.33 seconds, which is at the middle level of the same level. In addition, the high-power version is a 300 L 4MATIC model, the maximum engine power is 258 horsepower, the peak torque is 370 Nm, it still matches the 9AT gearbox, and the measured zero hundred acceleration time is 6.59 seconds, and the performance performance is comparable to the Audi Q5L 45TFSI sport type.
In addition, the fuel economy of the Mercedes-Benz GRC belongs to the midstream level of the same level, and the fuel consumption of the GLC 260 L 4MATIC model is 9.65L for the 100 km comprehensive road condition, while the fuel consumption of the GLC300 L 4MATIC model is 10L. Incidentally, the Mercedes-Benz GRC is equipped with a full-time all-wheel drive system, which can provide better handling stability. After actual measurement, it can be seen that the Mercedes-Benz GRC 260 L 4MATIC has a minimum braking distance of 36.34 meters from 100-0km/h, which is at the middle and upper reaches of the same level, and the steering feedback is moderate, the chassis control limit is high, the starting stage is light, and the daily driving is easy.
epilogue
As a luxury brand medium-sized SUV, Mercedes-Benz GLC sales have been in the same level of leading position, in addition to Mercedes-Benz's unique luxury brand appeal, there are many competitors worth learning on the Mercedes-Benz GLC, such as: luxury high-end interior atmosphere, atmospheric and calm exterior design, rich and practical functional configuration, which is also the reason why consumers choose to buy it. However, compared to the Audi Q5L and BMW X3, the Mercedes-Benz GLC is not the best choice, at least not in terms of power control.