Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV (X253) · GLC
X253
The GLK’s boxy charm gives way to the brand’s best-seller.
- Production
- 2015–2022
- Built
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- Body
- SUV
- Chassis
- X253
The GLK’s boxy charm gave way to something rounder, longer and far more popular — the GLC became the best-selling Mercedes-Benz of any kind.
Built from 2015 on the MRA platform, the X253 offered M270 and M274 turbo fours, the M276 twin-turbo V6 of the GLC 43 and AMG’s 4.0-liter M177 in the GLC 63, with OM651 and OM654 diesels and a GLC 350 e plug-in hybrid. AIR BODY CONTROL air suspension was on the options list.
Production ran to 2022; the C253 coupé joined it in 2016.
Every model.
7 model designations across 2015–2022 — engines, transmissions and series codes for the X253.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLC 200 / GLC 300 4MATIC | 2015–2022 | 253 | 274 · 264 | 725.0 | — |
| GLC 250 4MATIC | 2015–2022 | 253 | 274 | 725.0 | — |
| GLC 220 d / GLC 250 d 4MATIC | 2015–2022 | 253 | 651 | 725.0 | — |
| GLC 200 d / GLC 300 d 4MATIC | 2015–2022 | 253 | 654 | 725.0 | — |
| GLC 350 e 4MATIC | 2015–2022 | 253 | 274 | 722.9 | — |
| AMG GLC 43 4MATIC | 2015–2022 | 253 | 276 | 725.0 | — |
| AMG GLC 63 / 63 S 4MATIC+ | 2015–2022 | 253 | 177 | 725.0 | — |
Year by year.
US launch, AMG expansion and the MBUX-equipped 2020 facelift — the changes that distinguish X253 model years.
- 2016
- The GLC replaced the GLK in the US as GLC 300 and GLC 300 4MATIC, pairing a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder with 9G-TRONIC.
- A four-link front axle, available AIR BODY CONTROL multi-chamber air suspension and DYNAMIC SELECT broadened the chassis settings.
- COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS and Crosswind Assist were standard; a Driver Assistance Package added DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and active lane and blind-spot systems.
- 2017
- Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 joined with a 362-hp twin-turbo V6, AMG-tuned nine-speed automatic and rear-biased 4MATIC.
- 2018
- Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and GLC 63 S arrived with 469- and 503-hp 4.0-liter biturbo V8s, AMG’s nine-speed multi-clutch transmission and electronically controlled rear differential.
- 2020
- The facelift introduced reshaped bumpers, standard LED headlamps and revised tail lamps; AMG models adopted the vertical-bar Panamericana grille.
- MBUX replaced COMAND with a 10.25-inch touchscreen, touchpad, available digital instruments and “Hey Mercedes” voice control.
- The GLC 300 rose to 255 hp and the AMG GLC 43 to 385 hp; new assistance functions included route-based speed adaptation and exit warning.
- 2022
- The final US X253 model year preceded the X254 GLC.
