Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC Coupe: C253 Facelift vs C254
Verdict
Between these two generations, the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC Coupe C254 is the easier buy on numbers: it costs RM498,888 against RM508,598 for the outgoing C253 Facelift, yet gets 416 hp and a 4.8-second 0-100 km/h time. The older car has a larger 2,996 cc petrol engine and 520 Nm, but its RM1,634 annual road tax hurts beside the C254’s RM440. You also get 545 litres of boot space versus 500 litres, a 2,888 mm wheelbase versus 2,873 mm, and four years of warranty instead of two.
Pick the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC Coupe C253 Facelift if you want the larger 2,996 cc petrol engine, 520 Nm and a conventional automatic, and can live with the RM1,634 road tax.
Pick the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC Coupe C254 if you want the cheaper newer-generation car with 416 hp, more boot space and a four-year warranty.
Key differences
- Price: C253 Facelift RM508,598; C254 RM498,888
- Engine and fuel type: C253 Facelift 2,996 cc petrol; C254 1,999 cc petrol hybrid/REV with 1.0 kWh battery
- Output: C253 Facelift 385 hp and 520 Nm; C254 416 hp and 500 Nm
- Performance: C253 Facelift 0-100 km/h in 4.9 s and 250 km/h; C254 4.8 s and 250 km/h
- Size and boot: C253 Facelift 4,732 mm long with 500 L boot; C254 4,763 mm long with 545 L boot
- Ownership: C253 Facelift 2-year warranty and RM1,634 road tax; C254 4-year warranty and RM440 road tax
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 508,598 | RM 498,888✓ |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Compact Executive | Compact Executive |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Assembly | CKD | CKD |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol Hybrid/REV |
| Engine | 2,996 cc | 1,999 cc |
| Power | 385 hp | 416 hp✓ |
| Torque | 520 Nm✓ | 500 Nm |
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Dual-clutch Automatic (Wet) |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 4.9 s | 4.8 s✓ |
| Top speed | 250 km/h | 250 km/h |
| Efficiency | ||
| Fuel economy | 8.9 L/100km | — |
| Battery | — | 1.0 kWh |
| CO₂ | 203 g/km | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,732 mm | 4,763 mm |
| Width | 1,890 mm | 1,890 mm |
| Height | 1,602 mm | 1,699 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,873 mm | 2,888 mm |
| Boot space | 500 L | 545 L✓ |
| Fuel tank | 66 L | 62 L |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 7 | 7 |
| Auto emergency braking | Yes | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 2 | 4✓ |
| Road tax / year | RM 1,634 | RM 440✓ |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
C253 Facelift
- 520 Nm, which is 20 Nm more than the C254
- 66-litre fuel tank versus the C254’s 62 litres
- Conventional automatic gearbox
- Costs RM9,710 more
- Road tax is RM1,634 a year
- Two-year warranty and 500-litre boot trail the C254
C254
- Costs RM9,710 less
- 416 hp and 4.8-second 0-100 km/h
- 545-litre boot and four-year warranty
- 500 Nm is 20 Nm down on the C253 Facelift
- 62-litre fuel tank is smaller
- Smaller 1,999 cc engine than the C253 Facelift’s 2,996 cc unit
C253 Facelift vs C254 FAQ
Is the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC Coupe C253 Facelift or Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC Coupe C254 better?
The C254 is better for most buyers. It costs RM9,710 less, is 0.1 s quicker to 100 km/h, has 45 litres more boot space, lower annual road tax and double the warranty. Choose the C253 Facelift only for the larger engine, extra torque and conventional automatic.
What is the price difference?
The C254 is RM9,710 cheaper: RM498,888 versus RM508,598 for the C253 Facelift. Its annual road tax is also RM1,194 lower, at RM440 instead of RM1,634.
Which one is quicker?
The C254 is marginally quicker, doing 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds against the C253 Facelift’s 4.9 seconds. Both have the same 250 km/h top speed.