I think they have quietly deleted from the UK range but it is still available in Ireland 🇮🇪 which is very strange as it’s neighbouring right hand drive market! 🤷🏻♂️
Throttling back the charging for UK spec cars does seem odd but then this car could be called odd. With a decent electric range it has to carry the weight of that engine and gearbox all the time but the same can be said about driving once the battery is discharged it has to carry that dead weight of the batteries. A really nice car though, Boot space is a tad over compromised and like many have mentioned there is too much touch control of basic functions but at least this one does it better than many. As usual a great review Vicky. I don't think I'll be making a purchase of one of these anytime soon.
Actually the boot is 470 Litres not 400 as quoted! I have a friend who regularly gets 70 miles on pure electric in his and even gets 60+ miles in the winter!!
60-70 miles electric range would cover 90% of daily driving but on a long motorway run, using petrol only, what mpg would this get realistically? It's a heavy car so I'd imagine the mpg on that type of trip would be pretty low.
Tested one, my biggest downsides: 1. Feels very cheap inside and out 2. Fake rear exhausts 3. Fake vents 4. Cheap feeling door cards 5.plain boring centre consol 6. Cheap plastic on dash 7. Very very cramped inside 8. You can tell the dash board was just lifted from the c class, it goes far beyond windscreen level making frontal vision smaller
I think the fact that the boot is so small and so compromised it makes it a miss for me. This body style suddenly becomes pointless. I think it could've been packaged better.
Sadly ... Merc has the ability and knowledge ... to be a much better car / SUV , than its competitors but it rather be seen shortchanging its buyers with certain omissions
@@Birmingham_racing Wrong in reliability surveys this brand is always towards the bottom (fact) I do not live in the 1990's and have a thorough knowledge of cars and base my comments on evidence and facts!! Don't just take my word for it go check out CARWOw, OSV, What Car etc.
Indeed,that's why after a miserly 3 year warranty,whose goner chance it.Mercedes should offer warranties like Korean manufacturers (they will eventually after Kia/Hyundai steal all their sales?).
Why does the presenter have to be so dismissive, gloomy, pessimistic and bored by her job. If you hate doing it then give up. I’m not buying one because I like other cars but it is a wonderful car in so many ways that would have seemed impossible ten years ago so for goodness sake cheer up a bit…and try to seem a little more interested and subjective.
I dunno, diesels really are the pits in terms of the sound they omit. You have this lovely looking car, but at the turn of a key it sounds like a tractor. I get that might be such a problem with a hybrid variant, but I would still prefer the petrol-hybrid variant when purchasing a 'premium' vehicle.
Vicky is still so out of touch with the real world, the car starts at mid 50’s yet she thinks “most people will step up” to the mid spec car. Obv no cost of living crisis going on in her house.
If you're going to spend 90% of time(quote)in EV mode ,might as well bite the bullet and go all Electric! 70k will buy you a Tesla Y (now even cheaper) and give you quite a few ££££'s saving.
Impressive electric range for a hybrid. Those prices though, £62k plus?!! Can't stand those touch sensitive controls on the steering wheel either!
Vicky honest on point with excellent logic 💯👏👌
I also reviewed the Mercedes GLC and I feel like it's more interesting than before! Better than what they did with the EQ classes!
I cant see the diesel hybrid on the configuration site for the uk
I think they have quietly deleted from the UK range but it is still available in Ireland 🇮🇪 which is very strange as it’s neighbouring right hand drive market! 🤷🏻♂️
Although there are quite a few on AutoTrader, so maybe there been available to business customers only..?!?
I'm pretty impressed with that cold weather performance. I do like the GLC actually. Does it come with a 7 seat option?
The DC fast charging is now included on U.K. spec cars.
Compelling about this is the rear weel rotation and some comforts. Otherwise not sure.
Throttling back the charging for UK spec cars does seem odd but then this car could be called odd. With a decent electric range it has to carry the weight of that engine and gearbox all the time but the same can be said about driving once the battery is discharged it has to carry that dead weight of the batteries. A really nice car though, Boot space is a tad over compromised and like many have mentioned there is too much touch control of basic functions but at least this one does it better than many. As usual a great review Vicky. I don't think I'll be making a purchase of one of these anytime soon.
Throttling back the charging is surely better for the batteries long term health?
I wish you and Harry get together have a Serious chat about Electric cars
Love my GLC 350e. Drive it everyday and only put gas in every 2 months.
Kind of makes having an engine there redundant!
Actually the boot is 470 Litres not 400 as quoted! I have a friend who regularly gets 70 miles on pure electric in his and even gets 60+ miles in the winter!!
Couldn’t agree more on the diesel hybrids. Would be nice to see some smaller hatchbacks with 2 litre diesel self charging hybrids
60-70 miles electric range would cover 90% of daily driving but on a long motorway run, using petrol only, what mpg would this get realistically? It's a heavy car so I'd imagine the mpg on that type of trip would be pretty low.
what color is this? Lunar blue or the other blue
Tested one, my biggest downsides:
1. Feels very cheap inside and out
2. Fake rear exhausts
3. Fake vents
4. Cheap feeling door cards
5.plain boring centre consol
6. Cheap plastic on dash
7. Very very cramped inside
8. You can tell the dash board was just lifted from the c class, it goes far beyond windscreen level making frontal vision smaller
Such a shame the boot is so small.
For PHEVs the new BMW X1 25e and 30e seem like much better options. Bigger boot space (490l), 50 mile electric range and about 20k cheaper.
Lexus NX phev. 545 boot space, 50mile range and almost guaranteed to be more reliable than any Merc or BMW
That cap 😧
(You're) fantastic. 🙏
GLC....does this mean it's designed for London ???
😂
The price and luggage space will stop all but drug dealers...
I think the fact that the boot is so small and so compromised it makes it a miss for me. This body style suddenly becomes pointless. I think it could've been packaged better.
GLC has been around since 2008????
Don't think so
Sadly ... Merc has the ability and knowledge ... to be a much better car / SUV , than its competitors but it rather be seen shortchanging its buyers with certain omissions
How much !😮… I wonder how much fa petrol powered c class estate would be ?
Being a Mercedes it will prove troublesome when it has a few miles under its belt.
Not really I've seen plenty of high mile examples you live in the 90s
@@Birmingham_racing Wrong in reliability surveys this brand is always towards the bottom (fact) I do not live in the 1990's and have a thorough knowledge of cars and base my comments on evidence and facts!! Don't just take my word for it go check out CARWOw, OSV, What Car etc.
Indeed,that's why after a miserly 3 year warranty,whose goner chance it.Mercedes should offer warranties like Korean manufacturers (they will eventually after Kia/Hyundai steal all their sales?).
That's Mercedes' business philosophy - squeeze the customer during purchase, squeeze the customer during ownership.
Why does the presenter have to be so dismissive, gloomy, pessimistic and bored by her job. If you hate doing it then give up. I’m not buying one because I like other cars but it is a wonderful car in so many ways that would have seemed impossible ten years ago so for goodness sake cheer up a bit…and try to seem a little more interested and subjective.
I dunno, diesels really are the pits in terms of the sound they omit. You have this lovely looking car, but at the turn of a key it sounds like a tractor. I get that might be such a problem with a hybrid variant, but I would still prefer the petrol-hybrid variant when purchasing a 'premium' vehicle.
Hopefully with the cost of living crisis these nonsensical SUVs will die out
🤞🤞🤞we can hope🤞🤞🤞
Vicky is still so out of touch with the real world, the car starts at mid 50’s yet she thinks “most people will step up” to the mid spec car. Obv no cost of living crisis going on in her house.
Anyone looking at a GLC is going to be well off so will probably go for mid to high spec.
If you're going to spend 90% of time(quote)in EV mode ,might as well bite the bullet and go all Electric!
70k will buy you a Tesla Y (now even cheaper) and give you quite a few ££££'s saving.
Thank you but no merc anymore for me. I am waiting for X3 2024.