Mercedes-Benz GLC Electric now available in more affordable 250 & 300 4MATIC versions
Mercedes-Benz is making the new electric GLC a little more accessible.
The brand has expanded the GLC electric range with two new versions: the GLC 250 electric and the GLC 300 4MATIC electric. Prices now start from €64,130 for the rear-wheel-drive GLC 250 electric, while the all-wheel-drive GLC 300 4MATIC electric starts from €67,760.
Up to 650 Km of WLTP range
The new Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 electric comes with rear-wheel drive and offers up to 650 km of WLTP range. It uses an 85 kWh usable lithium-ion battery and produces 260 kW, equal to roughly 354 hp. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 5.9 seconds, while the top speed is limited to 210 km/h.
The GLC 300 4MATIC electric adds all-wheel drive and increases output to 310 kW, or approximately 421 hp. Its WLTP range goes up to 616 km, while 0 to 100 km/h takes 4.7 seconds. Like the GLC 250 electric, it uses an 85 kWh usable battery and supports DC fast charging at up to 320 kW.
Both versions can charge from 10 to 80 percent in around 22 minutes, and Mercedes-Benz says a 10-minute charging stop can add up to 265 km of range in the GLC 250 electric and up to 255 km in the GLC 300 4MATIC electric.
More affordable, but still very much a GLC
The electric GLC is built around a simple idea: keep the versatility and comfort that made the GLC one of Mercedes-Benz’s strongest global models, but translate it into a fully electric package.
The boot offers 570 litres of luggage space, expanding to 1,740 litres with the rear seats folded. There is also a 128-litre frunk, which gives the electric GLC a practical advantage over many combustion-based SUVs and plug-in hybrids. Towing capacity is rated at up to 2.2 tonnes for the GLC 250 electric and up to 2.4 tonnes for the GLC 300 4MATIC electric.
Comfort and technology remain the real luxury
Available AIRMATIC air suspension and rear-axle steering with up to 4.5 degrees of steering angle are designed to improve both comfort and manoeuvrability. The turning circle is listed at 12.1 metres, or 11.9 metres with rear-axle steering, which should make a noticeable difference in urban driving.
Driver assistance is also a major part of the package. The electric GLC comes standard with DISTRONIC Distance Assist and Parking Assist, while optional MB.DRIVE packages add more advanced SAE Level 2 assistance and a 360-degree camera system.
Prices also available
The new electric GLC range now starts at €64,130 for the GLC 250 electric. The GLC 300 4MATIC electric starts at €67,760, while the more powerful GLC 400 4MATIC electric remains positioned above them from €72,479. For context, the GLC 400 4MATIC electric offers 360 kW, or roughly 489 hp, a larger 94 kWh usable battery, up to 715 km of WLTP range and a 0 to 100 km/h time of 4.3 seconds.
So yes, the GLC 400 still looks like the hero version on paper. But the arrival of the GLC 250 and GLC 300 4MATIC is arguably more important for the market. These are the versions that make the electric GLC easier to justify for company car drivers, premium family SUV buyers and existing Mercedes-Benz customers considering the move to electric.
AutoNext Take
Mercedes-Benz does not need the electric GLC to be the wildest EV in the segment. It needs it to be the electric SUV that existing GLC customers can understand, trust and actually live with.
With up to 650 km of WLTP range, serious charging capability, useful boot space, a proper frunk and strong towing figures, the new GLC 250 electric and GLC 300 4MATIC electric make that case much more convincingly than a single expensive launch version ever could.
