all-new Mercedes GLC EQ 2026 REVEAL - better than BMW iX3 or not?

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:36:39 +0000

This is our in-depth review of the 2026 all-new Merceds GLC EQ / EV. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology.

00:00 all-new Mercedes GLC EQ AMG-Line
01:28 New Mercedes front grill design
03:19 Length vs GLC petrol
04:52 New rear design and suspension
06:19 Battery and charging
07:40 Acceleration
08:37 Red AMG-Line Plus
10:08 Interior quality and comfort
13:16 Cockpit with Hyperscreen
18:07 Driver POV
19:32 Rear seats
20:33 Trunk / boot
22:04 GLC EQ vs BMW iX3

Data & facts:
Mercedes GLC EV / EQ

GLC most sold Mercedes model
Production in Bremen (Germany) and China (long version)
Bremen plant with renewable energy
Production first time with humanoid robots

Platform MB EA
New front design language, front grill chrome in base or Avantgarde or dark chrome style in AMG Line, optional illuminated grill plus star
Updated Matrix LED (digital light) with more brightness and 1/2 energy consumption, high beam moves with cornering
Length 4,85 m 191“ (13 cm 5“ longer)
Wheelbase 8 cm 3“ longer than ICE GLC leading to 5 cm 2“ more legroom
Wheels 19“ up to 21“
cD 0,26

Base suspension steel
Optional S-Class air suspension and rear-axle steering 4,5° combined in agility & comfort pack
Air suspension lowering not only based on speed 120 kmh 75 mph but also on map data so it stays low on the motorway
Rear-axle steering recedes turning circle by 90 cm to 11,2 m

New AGR seats and steering wheel with returned jog wheel
standard „superscreen“
10“ instruments
14“ infotainment
14“ passenger screen (base version only with background image), optional full passenger display
Optional 39“ hyper screen largest screen ever
New chip hardware
Comfort seat or optional sport seat pack with integrated head restraints
Base seat fabric/artico in Germany, base artico in US and UK, optional vegan leatherette configurator filter
Standard panoramic roof, optional electrochrome panoramic roof, that optional with ambient lighting stars
570 l trunk - 1.740 l
130 l frunk

GLC 400 4Matic EQ
2-speed
Vmax 210 km/h 130 mph
482 hp
0-100 km/h 4,6 s
Front motor can be uncoupled
94 kWh NMC, V2H, V2G
WLTP 700 km, realistic estimate: 550 km 340 miles
Charging 800V up to 330 kW DC
10-80 % in 20 Min
400V converter optional or standard
Heat pump standard

Towing up to 2,4 t
100 kg drawbar load
New brake blending system, recuperation in 99 % of cases, up to 300 kW

Price not known yet

Comparison BMW iX3: 0,24 cD, 108 kWh battery (14 kWh larger than GLC), WLTP 800 km (+100 km), realistic estimate 640 km 400 miles, price full spec 80.000 Euro, entry price 60.000 Euro

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