It seems that, fresh from making its ASEAN debut at the 2015 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS), the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class is making its way to Malaysia, and soon – the crossover has been listed on our sister classifieds site oto.my as a pre-launch vehicle, with order books now open for the BMW X3 rival.
As with the C-Class on which it’s based, the GLC will be offered in GLC 200 and GLC 250 variants, according to the copy. As such, both will be powered by a 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, but in different states of tune – 184 hp/300 Nm on the GLC 200 and 211 hp/350 Nm on the GLC 250. Unlike their sedan counterparts, however, both are matched to a nine-speed 9G-Tronic automatic transmission.
The ad also lists a price of RM320,000, although the ad copy states a ballpark figure of between RM300,000 and RM350,000. Does this mean that the range will consist of an RM300k GLC 200 and an RM350k GLC 250, or will the range start at RM320k and move up from there?
For comparison, the BMW X3 xDrive20i is priced at RM325,800, while the Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI retails at RM324,900; both prices are on-the-road excluding insurance. Do note, however, that the Audi is the more powerful of the three, putting out 225 hp.
Mercedes is throwing its hat into this segment for the first time with the GLC, at least in right-hand drive markets. Yes, before this existed the GLK, but it was only available in left-hand drive and therefore unable to partake in a lucrative slice of the local market, hitherto dominated by the X3 and Q5.
Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 at IIMS 2015
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the interior looks terribly drab…all greys, not really the premium M is it..
this is only a cheap benz.
GLE is the better one.
The BMW X3 is still the daddy of the premium compact SUV segment with its superb handling and driving dynamics, it is a more satisfying drive than its own “X” siblings, Audi Q5, Lexus NX, Volvo XC60 or Range Rover Evoque. Therefore this GLC still can’t touch the almighty X3
http://paultan.org/2015/08/28/driven-bmw-x-models-revisited-x3-x4-x5-and-x6/
ahoy new contender..X3, Macan & Q5
GLC coupe terbaekkk
The price better stay that way or decrease if MBM wants to compete with the X3 and Q5.
It is going to sapu the whole luxury market below 350K; C, E, 5, 3, X3, X1, Q5, Q3, CX9/Alphard(ordinary brands in luxury price bracket). Surprisingly good looking in white, can imagine if the interior is also white.
Cannot be priced too close to Macan, because of ‘Porsche’.
This is better than GLC Coupe IMHO. Ditto X3 to X4.
buying BMW X3 or X5 is really being too conservative.
Uncle’s choice.
I would love to have a new design language.
The interior of the white GLC is Indonesian spec & it looks horrible. MBM should bring in the interior that is similar to the C Class here. Would there be a CKD version in our country??
If the GLC has demand here, like the new W205.
It’s very much depending how MBM price it. At 320K, it’s about 50K premium over its siblings C200 CKD. At 300K would be very attractive.
the indonesian specs is is horrible…
MBM will spec it up to malaysian’s taste…
not a bad vehicle to waft about town…
Hey…..the new middle east Santa is having a DONATION carnival? Any koneksion to get these Merc ?Tun said it can be a crime to mention certain facts in public now.Better take Tun’s advice seriously.
Nice looking SUV. I want to ask my doctor wife to buy it. =p