2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43
The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC is a mid-size crossover that comes as a 'coupe'? with a low roofline and hatchback glass, or with the usual SUV-like shape with a tall roof and more usable cargo space. For 2020 it gets revised styling, a slightly more powerful base engine, and the latest Mercedes infotainment system. The exterior changes include a new grille, headlights, taillights, and bumpers. The base engine in the GLC 300 is a turbo-4 making 255 horsepower, up 14 hp from last year. It's mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission, and comes with either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive.
The high-performance AMG GLC 43 and AMG GLC 63 are all-wheel-drive only, and comes with either a 385-hp twin-turbo V-6 to a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 making either 469 or 503 horsepower in the S version, which is only available as the coupe. The AMG GLC 63 S Coupe offers high horsepower and high fashion: a slinky roofline, dazzling interior, and mind-bending speed. A rare plug-in hybrid also is available.
The GLC 300 is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined with or without all-wheel drive, and the GLC 300 Coupe rated 23 mpg combined. The AMG GLC 43 gets a 21-mpg combined rating, and the AMG GLC 63 is rated at 18 mpg combined.
The 2020 Mercedes GLC hasn't yet been crash tested, but the 2019 model, with the Advanced Lighting package, was named by the IIHS as a Top Safety Pick+, its highest award.
Automatic emergency braking is standard. Optional safety equipment includes active lane control, blind-spot monitors, a surround-view camera system, adaptive cruise control that can speed up or slow down depending on the speed limit, lane-change assist, and GPS-based speed assistance that can slow the car down for a corner ahead.
When adaptive cruise control and active lane control are piloting the car for a short distance and don't detect human attention, the GLC will slow itself and stop, which could be life saving in a medical emergency.
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The base engine in the GLC 300 is a turbo-4 making 255 horsepower, up 14 hp from last year. It's mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission, and comes with either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive.
The high-performance AMG GLC 43 and AMG GLC 63 are all-wheel-drive only, and comes with either a 385-hp twin-turbo V-6 to a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 making either 469 or 503 horsepower in the S version, which is only available as the coupe. The AMG GLC 63 S Coupe offers high horsepower and high fashion: a slinky roofline, dazzling interior, and mind-bending speed. A rare plug-in hybrid also is available.
The GLC 300 is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined with or without all-wheel drive, and the GLC 300 Coupe rated 23 mpg combined. The AMG GLC 43 gets a 21-mpg combined rating, and the AMG GLC 63 is rated at 18 mpg combined.
The 2020 Mercedes GLC hasn't yet been crash tested, but the 2019 model, with the Advanced Lighting package, was named by the IIHS as a Top Safety Pick+, its highest award.
Automatic emergency braking is standard. Optional safety equipment includes active lane control, blind-spot monitors, a surround-view camera system, adaptive cruise control that can speed up or slow down depending on the speed limit, lane-change assist, and GPS-based speed assistance that can slow the car down for a corner ahead.
When adaptive cruise control and active lane control are piloting the car for a short distance and don't detect human attention, the GLC will slow itself and stop, which could be life saving in a medical emergency.
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| Engine | 3.0L V-6 |
| MPG | Up to 18 city / 24 highway |
| Seating | 5 Passengers |
| Transmission | 9-spd w/OD |
| Power | 385 @ 5500 rpm |
| Drivetrain | AMG Performance 4MATIC all wheel |
| Curb Weight | 4,173 - 4,208 lbs |
