The wide audience of luxury mid-level SUVs is a huge cake in terms of market sales, and the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Audi Q5L and BMW X3 in the BBA have always used all their strength to occupy the high ground in it.
A few days ago, the car buyer obtained a set of overseas road test photos of the new Mercedes-Benz GLC. Although the camouflage is tightly wrapped, it is still faintly visible that it adopts a new generation of family design language similar to the S-class, and it is reported that it will use the same MRA II platform as the new generation of C-level that has already been listed.
Specifically, the appearance of the new GRC basically inherits the general outline of the current model, unlike the angular and dynamic wind of the Audi Q5L and the BMW X3, the new GRC still maintains a rounded influence. The main adjustments are in terms of details, such as the headlamp group using the same shape of the new GLS, and the large-sized decorative pieces can be seen on both sides of the front face, which is expected to be similar to the elements of the new generation C class.
Due to the overall rounded style, the shape of the side and tail of the new GLC has not changed much, the lines are full and soft, and the biggest highlight is the new blade-style wheel design. In addition, the exterior mirrors are moved from the A-pillar down to the doors, giving the driver better visibility. At the same time, according to the convention, the size of the new car should be increased to a certain extent. According to gossip, this generation of Mercedes-Benz GLC may launch a 7-seat version of the model in the Chinese market.
There are also spy photos exposed in the car, and it can be seen that the interior of the new GLC directly skips the dual screen and adopts the same large vertical screen as the new generation of S-class and C-class. It can be expected that the new car will also be equipped with Mercedes-Benz's latest MBUX system.
And this has always been the usual practice of mercedes-benz family concept, first the latest technology and design to the flagship S-class, and then delegated to other models, giving people a feeling of greed, spending a small amount of money can get the same S-class, in order to increase the sales of the entire product line.
In terms of power, it is reported that in addition to the current 2.0T engine, the new GLC will also add a combination of 1.5T + 48V, as well as a 2.0T plug-in version of the motor and battery, and the whole series is equipped with a 9AT gearbox as standard.
In fact, since the current GRC has been extended to become a GLC L to meet the preferences of Chinese consumers, the market heat has not been low. Now, with the same design and technology of the S-class, the new GLC will probably only consolidate its position in the luxury mid-range SUV market.