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2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Coupe Hits a Growth Spurt

Just like its longroof sibling, the GLC300 Coupe extends a few key dimensions while picking up hybrid power and some handsome new duds.

The Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV and the swoopier GLC Coupe are more fraternal than identical twins. But after a quick spin in a revised 2024 GLC Coupe, one thing this slicked-back sport utility does share with the flattop is the fact that it's a comfortable, safe choice.

While the vehicles are very similar on a spec sheet, there are some key areas where these two differ. The GLC Coupe is definitely the more stylish of the pair, and that gulf widens further with this new model. The front ends are largely the same, but the rear end is vastly prettier, with the old model's cartoonishly large taillights swapped out in favor of sleeker units that span the width of the rear end thanks to a piece of dark trim. The GLC Coupe also comes standard with the more aggressive AMG Line styling package, which includes 19-inch wheels (non-coupes start with 18s).

A healthier dose of standard equipment helps the GLC Coupe exist as the more refined—and, once pricing is out, the undoubtedly more expensive—choice. There's a whole bunch of kit on the coupe that longroof buyers have to shell out extra for, such as a panoramic sunroof, a Burmester surround-sound audio upgrade, and the "Transparent Hood" feature that uses surround-view cameras to show what's beneath the front end when you're off-roading. More traditional upgrades including navigation, a head-up display, and heated rear seats remain optional for both variants.

Like the GLC SUV, the GLC Coupe is a bit bigger this year, but the dimensional shifts aren't like for like. The coupe is just 1.2 inches longer, half the growth of the longroof, but like its sibling, all that extra length goes into front and rear overhangs. Cargo space rises by 1.6 cubic feet behind the second row to a net 19.2, just a couple cubes behind the non-coupe. Overall width holds at 74.4 inches, but the front track grows by 0.2 inch, and the rear by nearly an entire inch. The GLC Coupe rides 0.2 inch taller than before, but its overall aerodynamic profile is much better, as its 0.27 drag coefficient is a fair improvement over the old model's 0.30. Thankfully, that slipperier metric doesn't come at the cost of much rear headroom, which remains just suitable enough for a six-footer.

The equipment may differ somewhat, but the GLC Coupe's powertrain is a pure copy-paste job from the SUV—not that we're complaining. The GLC300 relies on a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four with an integrated starter-generator, producing a net 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, with the e-motor (a new feature for both siblings) capable of adding up to 23 horsepower and 148 pound-feet to fill gaps in the powerband. A nine-speed automatic transmission remains standard as does all-wheel drive. Unsurprisingly, the GLC Coupe carries the same factory zero-to-60-mph estimate as the longroof: 6.2 seconds. Our actual test of said 2023 GLC300 4Matic SUV netted a 5.7-second result to 60 mph, so we'd be foolish to expect any less from the fastback.
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