The Mercedes-Benz GLC base variant, the GLC 200 makes a return to the Australian market, priced from AUD$89,000 (RM248,235) before on-road costs. Before the introduction of the GLC 200, the GLC range in Australia started with the GLC 300 AMG Line at AUD$105,100 (RM293,025) before on-road costs, according to Australian website Drive.
The GLC 200 in Avantgarde trim for Australia gets a 2.0 litre inline four-cylinder turbocharged petrol that produces 204 PS and 320 Nm of torque, paired with the same nine-speed automatic gearbox and all-wheel-drive as the 258 PS/400 Nm GLC 300. This, too gets a 48-volt mild-hybrid system that offers a 23 PS/205 Nm boost, while enabling the vehicle to switch off its combustion engine and coast.
This brings a claimed fuel consumption rate of 7.2 litres per 100 km and a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.8 seconds for the GLC 200, compared to 7.7 litres per 100 km and a 6.2-second 0-100 km/h time for the GLC 300.
The Avantgarde trim specification for the Australian-market GLC 200 brings smaller alloy wheels at 19 inches in diameter compared to the 20-inch AMG Line wheels for the GLC 300, along with differently-styled front and rear bumpers, additional chrome trim and different exterior highlights.
The current, X254-generation GLC arrived in Malaysia in April 2023 first as a fully imported (CBU) GLC 300 4Matic AMG Line, followed by a locally assembled (CKD) version in September of that year at RM378,888, that brought a RM51k saving over the RM429,888 launch price of the CBU version.
Given that the GLC 200 shares most of its mechanical specification with the GLC 300, this could present an opportunity to bring a more affordable variant of the GLC to the Malaysian market. If the price difference of approximately 15% between the GLC 300 and GLC 200 in Australia is applied to the Malaysian pricing of the GLC 300, this would see the GLC 200 priced in the region of RM320k, albeit theoretically.
That would be the difference between trim levels in addition to the engine specifications, and if both are specified with the same trim – AMG Line, in the case of the X253-generation facelift – that should narrow the price gap slightly, and the previous GLC 200 and GLC 300 were sold at RM299k and RM350k, respectively. Of course, time will tell, if and when the X254 GLC 200 arrives in Malaysia.
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Just so you know there’s only the GLC 350e on sale at the moment and it ain’t doing that well as MBM thinks since they’re already handing out discounts on the said variant when I went to enquire. Same goes for the C350e with about 60k+ discount off the listed price.
That’s because consumers are buying electric. The zero tax for imported EV’s are killing our local car assembler.
MBM thinks people will be interested in their PHEVs forgetting that people already know about how expensive their batteries are which do not last beyond 8 years. Resale value has dropped more than 60% for a used MB Phev from C350e to E350e, previous gen and future gens are already starting to be discounted.
The 8 year warranty is only for the batteries as some have found out, the PHEV components are only warrantied for 4 years, not cheap to replace and breaks down often, long waiting time for parts.
Recent Chinese cars like BYD , Xpeng,Nio including those from Geely Group like Zeekr, Smart and Volvo cars offer a better value proposition than those from mercedes, Audi ,VW, Porsche ,BMW in terms of better features, better technology, better pricing and customer service, much better looking designs and even the ICE cars power output are way better and stronger than those legacy German cars are those cheaper price points
When it’s comes to battery replacement for EV or PHEV without doubt those Chinese own or Chinese made brands will be 100% way much cheaper than Mercedes , BMW , VW and Audi.
Who the hell will want to buy a German EVs even it is a Mercedes or BMW
Moreover regarding Mercedes GLC 200, the 2 litre engine output is only 204 ps which is way lower than Volvo XC60 and BMW X3 at 248 hp
How many is willing to pay for a higher price lower specs Mercedes GLC 200. Furthermore the ride quality of GLC 200 is not comfortable at all.
Prestige and successful owning a Mercedes is no longer view by most buyers nowadays . Anyone who can afford to buy and maintain to own am SUV price new at above RM 290 k above is consider successful and equal footing to that of Mercedes or perhaps much better than those Mercedes owners
We are talking about owners of BMW, Volvo ,Audi , Range Rover and to a lower extend the Japanese Lexus
Nowadays the quality and durability of German cars like Mercedes had drop tremendously
Mercedes is no longer view as a sound long term investment and ownership. There are better prestige choice to choose and buy.