Last week, Mercedes-Benz confirmed it would unveil the facelifted X253 GLC at the Geneva Motor Show next week, and now the company has released the first teaser of the updated premium SUV. Very little can actually be gleaned from the 13-second video, but we do get a peek at the redesigned front end.
From the looks of it, the GLC will sport a face similar to the new GLE, with trapezoidal headlights that follow the contours of the larger reshaped grille. The lamps themselves also feature a new design for the LED daytime running lights, starting off with the arrow-shaped brows seen on cars like the new A-Class and CLS, before swooping downwards along the lower edges, nearly encapsulating the entire headlight. Think of them as the reverse of those on the AMG GT 4-Door Coupé, if you will.
The bumper on this non-AMG Line model has been tweaked as well, with a more prominent front bumper guard and three larger holes in the centre, bringing it closer to the E-Class All-Terrain. Expect the usual tweaks to the rear of the car, as well as new colours and wheel designs.
The rest of the car should receive the same revisions as the facelifted W205 C-Class, including a 12.3-inch fully-digital instrument display and a revamped Comand infotainment system with centre screen measuring up to 10.25 inches. These changes were seen on last year’s hydrogen-powered GLC F-Cell – like that car, the facelifted GLC likely won’t get the A-Class’ new Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) system.
Engines are also likely to be carried over from the C-Class, including a new mild hybrid 1.5 litre M264 turbo petrol four-cylinder, a larger 2.0 litre version and 2.0 litre OM654 turbodiesel, the latter replacing the long-serving 2.2 litre OM651 unit. Further up the order are the uprated 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6 in the AMG GLC 43 and a likely unchanged 4.0 litre biturbo V8 in the AMG GLC 63.
GALLERY: X253 Mercedes-Benz GLC facelift spyshots
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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Holy moly! What a game changer! Habisla X70…
Holy macaroni! Proton X70 premium 123K vs Benz GLC200 kosong spec 295K…
Will further reduce xc90 market share
Correction,
will further reduce GLC market share
Such dated and Ugly in the making
The interior of this car is so dated and ugly
still no to iPad type info display
Mercedes is only good to be use as a Taxi only
especially the S and E class
This GLC is good for use as airport shutter only being able to offer more baggage space .
Such dated design and technology overall even X70 had better features cum cheaper.
Habislah GLC