·        Homeowners can now pull up parking areas on the navigation system

·        Up to date GLC priced about Rs 1.56-2.02 lakh greater than the 2020 model

2021 Mercedes GLC: What’s new?

The 2021 GLC is predicated on the facelifted mannequin that made its India debut final 12 months. Beginning with the outside, the 2021 Mercedes GLC is now accessible in two new exterior paint shades – Good Blue and Excessive Tech Silver. Cosmetically, there are not any different modifications to the SUV.

Inside, essentially the most noticeable change is the incorporation of the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster instead of the 2020 SUV’s analogue cluster. The unit presents three show types – Traditional, Progressive and Sporty.

One other new function that can draw consideration would be the entrance seat therapeutic massage perform that may be managed through the central touchscreen. The GLC is the corporate’s solely mannequin in India to get massaging entrance seats as customary – fashions just like the Mercedes G-class supply a entrance seat therapeutic massage perform as a paid choice.

The Mercedes Me Join, Mercedes’ embedded SIM-based linked automobile tech too has been up to date. The system now integrates Amazon Alexa and Google Dwelling thus permitting homeowners to problem voice instructions to the SUV through the voice assistant on their Android telephones or Echo units with a easy “Hey Google” or “Alexa”. Homeowners can now additionally begin the GLC remotely through the Mercedes ME app on their smartphone or through voice instructions over Google Dwelling or Alexa. Moreover, the system now additionally shows areas of close by parking tons on the navigation show ought to the person name for it and might remotely open and shut the home windows and sunroof.

Additionally new to the 2021 GLC SUV is the inclusion of a 360-degree digital camera.

By way of pricing, the up to date GLC is now dearer than the older SUV with the petrol and diesel SUVs now priced at a premium of Rs 1.56 lakh and Rs 2.02 lakh, respectively.

2021 Mercedes GLC engines

There is no such thing as a change to the engine line-up for the 2021 mannequin 12 months with the GLC persevering with to be provided with a 197hp 2.0-litre turbo-petrol (GLC 200) and a 194hp 2.0-litre diesel engine (GLC 220d). Each items are paired with a 9-speed computerized gearbox as customary with the diesel moreover getting 4Matic all-wheel drive.

2021 Mercedes GLC rivals

Coming to the rivals, the up to date GLC will proceed to go up in opposition to the BMW X3 (Rs 61.80-62.50 lakh) and the diesel-only Volvo XC60 (Rs 59.90 lakh). Additionally anticipated to affix the record would be the Audi Q5 facelift which is predicted to reach later within the 12 months.

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