Confirmed: 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC To Launch In India On This Date

• 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC to launch on August 9.

• Exterior styling revisions give it a sleeker look.

• Cabin gets a thorough rework similar to the new C-Class.

• Will be available in two variants: 300 and 220d.

• Is expected to carry a slight premium over the outgoing model.

One of the sales chart toppers for Mercedes-Benz has received a generational update and is headed to India. The model in question is none other than the 2023 GLC SUV, and it has been confirmed for a launch In India on August 9.  You can book the SUV for a token amount of Rs 1.5 lakh and it comes in two trims: 300 and 220d.

Though this a new generation, the GLC still looks very familiar to the model it replaces. Minor nips and tucks to the exterior styling have given the 2023 GLC a sleeker outlook. The sharper and slimmer headlights flank the grille up front, while you also get a slimmer set of LED tail lamps at the rear. It still remains easily recognisable as a GLC.

However, things are radically different inside the cabin. The interiors draw heavy inspiration from the C-Class sedan with a vertically stacked 11.9-inch portrait touchscreen infotainment system and 12.3-inch horizontally oriented digital driver’s display. The flow and design of the dashboard is very Mercedes, especially the turbine-styled AC vents and nearly integrated ambient lighting. The door frame houses the controls for the electric seat adjustment - another Mercedes design touch. 

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC’s entire lineup has now been hybridised. Markets abroad get mild- and plug-in hybrid options, but Mercedes has confirmed the 300 and 220d variants for the India-spec model. That means it’ll get the 258PS/400Nm 2-litre petrol and 197PS/440Nm 2-litre diesel engine options, both paired to a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. A 9-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive will be offered as standard. 

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The second-generation Mercedes-Benz GLC is bound to carry a premium over the prices of the outgoing model and we expect its coupe version to follow sometime soon after. You can know more about the latter here. It will rekindle its rivalry with the BMW X3, Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60.