Mercedes-Benz GLC: More power, spiffier styling and refined dynamics

Mercedes' mid-size SUV gets meaningful mid-life upgrades, making it more driveable and comfortable

The upgraded Mercedes-Benz GLC300 is fitted with dynamic body control, with dampers at each wheel adapting continuously to driving and road conditions, thereby improving its ride and handling.
The upgraded Mercedes-Benz GLC300 is fitted with dynamic body control, with dampers at each wheel adapting continuously to driving and road conditions, thereby improving its ride and handling. ST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN
The upgraded Mercedes-Benz GLC300 is fitted with dynamic body control, with dampers at each wheel adapting continuously to driving and road conditions, thereby improving its ride and handling.
The upgraded Mercedes-Benz GLC300 is fitted with dynamic body control, with dampers at each wheel adapting continuously to driving and road conditions, thereby improving its ride and handling. ST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN
The upgraded Mercedes-Benz GLC300 is fitted with dynamic body control, with dampers at each wheel adapting continuously to driving and road conditions, thereby improving its ride and handling.
The upgraded Mercedes-Benz GLC300 is fitted with dynamic body control, with dampers at each wheel adapting continuously to driving and road conditions, thereby improving its ride and handling. ST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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These days, mid-life facelifts are largely cosmetic, with pertinent changes, if any, confined largely to the car's infotainment system.

But the Mercedes-Benz GLC's revision is more than that. More power, spiffier styling and refined dynamics - these sum up the tweaks made to the sport utility vehicle (SUV), which was launched here three years ago.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 14, 2019, with the headline Mercedes-Benz GLC: More power, spiffier styling and refined dynamics. Subscribe