2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV Will Be Hybrid-Only and More Luxurious – Roadshow [CNET]

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class SUV is imminent, with Mercedes putting out its own “spy shots” of a camouflaged prototype undergoing winter testing in Arjeplog, Sweden. We won’t see a full reveal of the redesigned crossover until later this year, but Mercedes released a ton of new details.

The 2023 GLC will share its new MRA II platform and engine lineup with the W206 C-Class sedan that was unveiled last year. While we don’t know exact dimensions yet, it looks like the new GLC has a longer wheelbase and more taut proportions than the outgoing model. Not much about the styling is that surprising, as it fits in nicely with Mercedes’ other recent models. It has a larger grille, slim LED headlights and taillights, cleaner body surfacing and a rising window line that kicks up at the D-pillar.

Mercedes confirmed the GLC’s base engine will be the same turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four as in the C-Class, which features a 48-volt mild-hybrid system with an integrated starter/generator and puts out a total of 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. It will be paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission and either rear- or all-wheel drive. There will also be at least one standard plug-in-hybrid model in the US, and AMG’s replacements for the current GLC43 and GLC63 will both use the same turbo four as the CLA45 but with a new electrical turbocharger and plug-in setup.

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