BY MANNY N. DE LOS REYES
Auto Nation Group (ANG), the official distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the Philippines, launched last Wednesday the all-new third-generation GLC Class at its Bonifacio Global City showroom. The sole available variant—the GLC 200 4MATIC—has a retail price of P5,190,000.
“The new GLC is a culmination of years of dedication, of passion and innovation by Mercedes-Benz engineers and designers. The new GLC is bigger, sleeker and sportier. The new GLC embraces it’s rough and ready personality in the 4MATIC all-wheel drive system, and it promises an unparalleled driving experience, that blends power and efficiency like never before,” says Frankie Ang, Chief Operating Officer at Auto Nation Group, Inc.
True to its commitment to build the world’s most desirable cars, Mercedes-Benz continues to press ahead with its sustainable strategy as the brand continually advances the technologies not just behind its cars, but also throughout the whole design and manufacturing processes, including the supplier and logistics cycles.
The new GLC, which is 58mm longer than its predecessor and has a 15mm longer wheelbase, carries the innovative design language that was first introduced with the latest C Class but in a luxury SUV form—from the exterior styling all the way to the seamless and extensively digitized interior where it can bring all these luxurious touches to a wider market.
The new GLC’s AVANTGARDE exterior via LED High-Performance Headlights and two-section LED taillights gives the perfect depth of perception. The 19-inch twin-spoke light alloy wheels painted in tremolite perfects the luxury compact SUV look for the Stuttgart-based brand.
The luxurious interior appointments will surely exceed your expectations and will make you feel like you just stepped into a first-class plane cabin. The new GLC allows an effortless driving experience with the natural voice command acknowledgement MBUX with “Hey Mercedes” and Wireless Charging System for mobile devices up front.
It boasts Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and superb 710-watt Burmester 3D Surround Sound System with no less than 15 speakers as well as 64-color Ambient Lighting, 11.9-inch infotainment touchscreen (which can be controlled via voice command) and a customizable 12.3-inch instrument cluster.
The new GLC is ready to rough it out with its OFFROAD mode or just go on a relaxing cruise with its DYNAMIC SELECT drive mode. Space-wise, it offers a generous 620 liters of open luggage compartment capacity behind rear seats with a huge 1,680-liter maximum luggage capacity with the rear seats folded down.
Living up to the brand’s legendary reputation for safety, the new GLC offers an almost countless number of safety features, highlighted by Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC, Active Brake Assist with Pedestrian Protection, and GUARD 360 to give all-around road guidance for a safer and more stress-free driving experience.
Learn more about the new GLC 4MATIC at www.mercedes-benz.ph/glc or visit the Mercedes-Benz Bonifacio Global City showroom. Contact your preferred dealer located at: Mercedes-Benz EDSA-Greenhills (02) 8784 5001/ 0939 937 2009, Mercedes-Benz Bonifacio Global City (02) 8815 7777/ 0920 974 4575, Mercedes-Benz Alabang (02) 8553-6334 / 0905 435 2840, and Mercedes-Benz Cebu (32) 260 3333/ 0917 718 2369. You may also visit the online showroom www.mercedes-benz.ph for more details.
