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Mercedes has released the first teaser photo for the GLC Coupe, a brand new Sports Activity Coupe that will be shown at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show later this month. It targets a brand new niche that had just been created when BMW introduced the X4. Exciting stuff!
The GLC Coupe also plays a secondary role as a preview for the upcoming GLK replacement. The SUV is almost ready for production and according to our sources will be shown before the Frankfurt Auto Show.
Mercedes SUVs have always been classy and comfortable, but the GLC Coupe looks aggressive and sporty, even more so than its GLE cousin. A lot is known about its underpinnings already since they are shared with the new C-Class family. The Germans have been able to keep weight down using lots of aluminum, and new technologies will be implemented.
For example, we're pretty sure you'll be able to order air suspension. The engine range will closely mirror that of the W205 C-Class sedan, right down to the hybrid and the diesels. An AMG model was already confirmed, but it will most likely take the form of the GLC 450, powered by a twin-turbo V6, not the bigger V8 used by the C63.
367 PS should be enough to compete with the existing X4 xDrive35i model. However, BMW are working on a brand new twin-turbo inline-6 engine that's also going into the M2.
"The Concept GLC Coupe design study transforms the successful GLE Coupé formula into a more compact segment by combining typical coupé stylistic features with the sensual and pure design idiom of forthcoming Mercedes SUVs," Mercedes says about this concept on social media.
We'll be the judge we check out the GLC Coupe live at the Shanghai Auto Show, so stay tuned.
Mercedes SUVs have always been classy and comfortable, but the GLC Coupe looks aggressive and sporty, even more so than its GLE cousin. A lot is known about its underpinnings already since they are shared with the new C-Class family. The Germans have been able to keep weight down using lots of aluminum, and new technologies will be implemented.
For example, we're pretty sure you'll be able to order air suspension. The engine range will closely mirror that of the W205 C-Class sedan, right down to the hybrid and the diesels. An AMG model was already confirmed, but it will most likely take the form of the GLC 450, powered by a twin-turbo V6, not the bigger V8 used by the C63.
367 PS should be enough to compete with the existing X4 xDrive35i model. However, BMW are working on a brand new twin-turbo inline-6 engine that's also going into the M2.
"The Concept GLC Coupe design study transforms the successful GLE Coupé formula into a more compact segment by combining typical coupé stylistic features with the sensual and pure design idiom of forthcoming Mercedes SUVs," Mercedes says about this concept on social media.
We'll be the judge we check out the GLC Coupe live at the Shanghai Auto Show, so stay tuned.
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