View Photos of the New 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 SUV and Coupe
The middle-rung GLC models move closer to the AMG side of the Mercedes-Benz spectrum.
With Mercedes-AMG's introduction of the updated GLC43 SUV and coupe models, the Mercedes GLC-class lineup is officially fully worked over for 2020.
he four-cylinder GLC300s were freshened earlier this year, as were the eight-cylinder GLC63s. And now the middleweight six-cylinder GLC43s have joined the party.
The 2020 GLC43 SUV and coupe models inherit the same freshened headlight and taillight designs and infotainment upgrades as their GLC300 and GLC63 counterparts, plus a few 43-specific extras including more horsepower and a new grille with grinning vertical strakes in place of last year's tamer horizontal slats.
Whereas the GLC300 received an all-new engine, the GLC43 carries on with the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 it used before.
AMG swapped the turbos for larger units and mounted them closer to the engine. Besides adding 23 horsepower, bringing the GLC43's total to 385 ponies, the new forced-induction arrangement should reduce lag between the driver stepping on the gas and the turbos spooling up and boosting power.
Speaking of buttons, there is a rash of new ones on the steering wheel and center console for interacting with the GLC43's latest MBUX infotainment system.
A 10.25-inch touchscreen replaces last year's smaller, non-touch, click-knob-controlled display, and can also be manipulated via a touchpad on the console, a touch-sensitive pad on the steering wheel, and voice controls.
We have yet to drive the new GLC43 SUV and coupe, but we predict a few things will remain the same: First, that the 43s will represent the ideal, just-right option in the GLC range (more powerful and fun to drive than the GLC300s but not goofy expensive like the 63s); and second, that the hunchbacked coupe version is an acquired taste, no matter which engine or badge it has.
Pricing begins at $60,495 for the GLC43 SUV and $63,995 for the GLC43 coupe, and both go on sale before the end of 2019.
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43
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