Mercedes-Benz GLC: X253 Facelift vs X254
Verdict
The Mercedes-Benz GLC X254 asks RM30,349 more than the Mercedes-Benz GLC X253 Facelift, and the money mostly buys the newer, bigger, more practical GLC: 4,716 mm long versus 4,656 mm, a 2,888 mm wheelbase versus 2,873 mm, and 620 litres of boot space versus 550 litres. It also moves to all-wheel drive and petrol hybrid/REV hardware with a 1.0 kWh battery, yet the 0-100 km/h time stays identical at 7.8 seconds. The outgoing car keeps the same 320 Nm and has a larger 66-litre tank.
Pick the Mercedes-Benz GLC X253 Facelift if you want the lower buy-in, rear-wheel drive and a 66-litre fuel tank, and can live with the smaller 550-litre boot and two-year warranty.
Pick the Mercedes-Benz GLC X254 if you want all-wheel drive, petrol hybrid/REV hardware, a bigger 620-litre boot and a four-year warranty.
Key differences
- Price: RM299,539 for the X253 Facelift vs RM329,888 for the X254
- Fuel and drive: petrol, rear-wheel drive vs petrol hybrid/REV, all-wheel drive
- Output: 194 hp and 320 Nm vs 201 hp and 320 Nm
- Performance: 0-100 km/h in 7.8 s, 217 km/h top speed vs 0-100 km/h in 7.8 s, 221 km/h top speed
- Size: 4,656 mm length and 2,873 mm wheelbase vs 4,716 mm length and 2,888 mm wheelbase
- Boot and tank: 550 L boot, 66 L tank vs 620 L boot, 62 L tank
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 299,539✓ | RM 329,888 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Compact Executive | Compact Executive |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Assembly | CKD | CKD |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol Hybrid/REV |
| Engine | 1,991 cc | 1,999 cc |
| Power | 194 hp | 201 hp✓ |
| Torque | 320 Nm | 320 Nm |
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Conventional Automatic |
| Driven wheels | Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 7.8 s | 7.8 s |
| Top speed | 217 km/h | 221 km/h✓ |
| Efficiency | ||
| Battery | — | 1.0 kWh |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,656 mm | 4,716 mm |
| Width | 1,890 mm | 1,890 mm |
| Height | 1,639 mm | 1,640 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,873 mm | 2,888 mm |
| Boot space | 550 L | 620 L✓ |
| Fuel tank | 66 L | 62 L |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 7 | 7 |
| Auto emergency braking | Yes | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 2 | 4✓ |
| Road tax / year | RM 436✓ | 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.
X253 Facelift
- Lower RM299,539 price
- Same 7.8-second 0-100 km/h time
- Larger 66-litre fuel tank
- Smaller 550-litre boot
- Two-year warranty only
- Rear-wheel drive, not all-wheel drive
X254
- Bigger 620-litre boot
- All-wheel drive
- Four-year warranty
- Higher RM329,888 price
- Smaller 62-litre fuel tank
- No quicker to 100 km/h
X253 Facelift vs X254 FAQ
Is the Mercedes-Benz GLC X253 Facelift or Mercedes-Benz GLC X254 better?
The Mercedes-Benz GLC X254 is better if you want space, all-wheel drive and warranty cover. The Mercedes-Benz GLC X253 Facelift makes more sense if price matters, because it has the same 320 Nm and the same 7.8-second 0-100 km/h time.
What is the price difference?
The Mercedes-Benz GLC X254 costs RM30,349 more: RM329,888 against RM299,539. Annual road tax is almost the same, at RM440 for the X254 and RM436 for the X253 Facelift.
Is the Mercedes-Benz GLC X254 faster than the Mercedes-Benz GLC X253 Facelift?
Not to 100 km/h. Both take 7.8 seconds. The X254 has 201 hp versus 194 hp and a slightly higher 221 km/h top speed, while torque is identical at 320 Nm.