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Thanks: VOL MOTORS 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe First Drive Review: Not So Shocking Anymore More mature and less surprising in for 2024, the swoopy GLC Coupe remains a more likable alternative to the BMW X4 or Audi Q5 Sportback. I’m afraid the biggest problem for the second-generation Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe is a thing neither it nor I have any control over: the passage of time. While the German luxury brand is retaining its compact swoopy coupey for the 2024 model year and attaching the same refinements introduced on the closely related C-Class sedan and GLC-Class SUV, this is inherently a less shocking, less interesting vehicle in today’s world. That’s not Mercedes’ fault by any stretch. But that it took such a conservative approach to an inherently expressive vehicle in today’s ever-more-expressive market is surprising. To be frank, a gas-powered crossover-coupe in 2023 feels a bit like everything else, rather than something new or interesting. That doesn’t make the new GLC any worse of a choice following its redesign, but this is hardly the hot new thing it was when it first hit the roads. Quick Stats 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 4Matic Coupe Engine: Turbocharged I4 w/ISG Output: 255 Horsepower / 295 Pound-Feet 0-60 MPH: 6.2 Seconds Efficiency: 22 City / 29 Highway / 24 Combined (est) Base Price: $58,000 (est) Surface-Level Changes Listen, I don’t like to riff on styling because I firmly believe beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But I will say something in the GLC’s case, because the small details matter far more than an overall design that hasn’t changed much. This is still a crossover-coupe, complete with a liftback and a lowered roofline, but the slimmer taillights make the GLC appear smaller, lighter, and more elegant when viewed from behind. Painted wheel arches replace the black plastic of yesteryear, further blurring the line between car and SUV. But up front, evolved design wins out and that’s a bit of a bummer. I’d love fresher shapes on the GLC’s nose. I’m not sure most consumers will even recognize this is a redesigned product. Read More
