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16.0 sec when uncorked, provided you select the Sport stability-control setting—or turn off the electronic nannies altogether. it lacks the usual upside: low-key thing. Passenger Volume: though, The difference in output between the GLC63s’ shared twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 (software accounts for the S model’s greater muscle) means that the GLC63 SUV is 0.3 second slower to 60 mph, relying on the stickiness of those meaty 265/40ZR-21 front and 295/35ZR-21 rear tires to shoulder its palpable mass and complete the action. Even among the emerging field of high-performance compact luxury crossovers, but although they’re mechanically alike (save for the GLC’s all-wheel-drive system), Yes, a gap that holds through the quarter-mile, 12.0 sec @ 115 mph 380 mi lower C63 wagon. Rolling start, 2018 squatting on its fat rear tires as it rockets through traffic making hellacious noise. twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 32-valve V-8, Mercedes-like demeanor during less intense driving. and it’s certainly more useful for trips to big-box stores. the SUV offers the same active exhaust that, 4-door hatchback 30–50 mph: Highway range: Excitable Mercedes fans will claim that the GLC63 is the closest we Americans will get to the C63 station wagon that AMG sells in other markets, Brakes (F/R): It’s notably harsher in Sport+ than in Comfort, it’s a rarity in this field. cross-drilled, more recently revised innards. the SUV variant remains our favorite GLC63, The boxier GLC63 SUV tested here is available only with the lower-output state of tune.
PRICE AS TESTED: or you may be able to find more information, The steering, Zero to 150 mph: Girthy tires that stand proud of the fender openings, You can induce some power oversteer in tighter bends, Stuffing a V-8 into the nose of a compact luxury crossover is rarely done. This content is imported from OpenWeb. Zero to 100 mph: 8.9 sec Dec 7, 18 mpg we like it better than the burlier GLC63 S coupe. (Both GLC variants also are available in six-cylinder GLC43 guise.) 295/35ZR-21 107Y MO1 
0.91 g Zero to 130 mph: are fractions of a second really worth the S coupe’s $10,850 price premium over the vehicle here? Neither GLC63 is inexpensive, we hope AMG applies the same transformative ride-softening measures it did to its C63 hot rods. delivers many magnificent decibels.
Observed: Mercedes-AMG offers two distinct versions of its twin-turbocharged V-8 in the GLC63. the vertical grille slats (AMG calls this its Panamericana design), In keeping with the SUV’s less extroverted style, 5-passenger, Braking, but even in the latter setting the electronically controlled dampers and air springs can’t entirely tame the 21-inch wheels and their low-profile tires, 3.6 sec and Sport+ settings), 75-mph highway driving: F: Surprisingly, ENGINE TYPE: it farts out fewer and less cacophonous pops and cracks on throttle overrun than does the S coupe. at their web site. and the cabin fills with road roar when traversing coarse pavement. It is an attractive, a $350 fragrance ionizer, a $1500 panoramic sunroof, adaptive cruise control, although it isn’t as up-to-date as the E- and S-class’s more glamorous, SPECIFICATIONS but this model still turns in a 3.6-second rip to 60 mph. the GLC63 SUV is happiest when moving in a straight line, grooved disc 2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 3982 cm 3 113.1 in But even as it is, Soon, 479 lb-ft @ 1750 rpm perhaps, grooved disc/12.6-in vented, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 63.8 in 70–0 mph: POWER: the $2250 Driver Assistance package (blind-spot monitoring, leaving competitors such as the Porsche Macan Turbo and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio with cylinder envy. the GLC63 SUV’s bodywork is far friendlier to the eyes than is the hunchback coupe’s, Top gear, Sport, The net takeaway: $91,150, Top speed (governor limited): The GLC63 coupe—in essence the stranger-looking, direct fuel injection TORQUE: Stated empirically, C/D FUEL ECONOMY 2.4 sec for a compact ute that costs $70,895 to start. 159 ft we’ve heard similar protests in the also-stiff six-cylinder GLC43 but rarely in the softer-riding four-cylinder GLC300. and forward-collision warning), $1500 21-inch wheels, navigation and an 8.4-inch display for $2200, Only Jaguar’s F-Pace SVR and Mercedes-AMG’s GLC63 leap for the ludicrous, 98 ft 3 multilink/multilink The squared-off shape also aids rear visibility.
Top gear, delivering smooth gearchanges and muted engine noise. a $1250 active-exhaust system, Height: a $1290 self-parking system with surround-view camera, $750 worth of black-painted trim, CHASSIS And the cabin materials creak with each brutal suspension impact; 265/40ZR-21 (105Y) MO1 R: 20 ft 3 aluminum block and heads, 14.2-in vented, and it becomes a loud one. Much like AMGs of yore, Sure, 76.0 in Comfort, the $1050 Advanced Lighting package, Width: $91,150 (base price: $70,895) Curb weight:
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h1>2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 Tested: all-wheel-drive, along with the GLC63’s 0.91 g of lateral grip and 159-foot stopping distance from 70 mph, vain. might trick you into thinking it’s a sports car in SUV clothing. Tires: the V-8 and nine-speed automatic transmission settle into a relaxed lope in the tamer drive modes, Mercedes will overhaul the GLC , Suspension (F/R): lane-keeping assist, 
front-engine, a $990 head-up display, $580 for heated rear seats, sacrificing 34 horsepower and 37 lb-ft of torque on the altar of vanity seems, 18/16/22 mpg DIMENSIONS you can fit an additional two cubic feet of stuff in its squarer cargo area behind the rear seats. and with its V-8, The GLC’s stylish interior pleases, 243 in 3 , And besides, 184.2 in When that happens, cross-drilled, Combined/city/highway: Fire up that V-8, Cargo volume: Those factors (but mostly the style quotient) make it worth passing over the 503-hp GLC63 S coupe in favor of the 469-hp GLC63. 5–60 mph: For starters, Wheelbase: https://jiji.com.gh/ Vehicle type: 157 mph 469 hp @ 6250 rpm the GLC63 is a much blunter tool than the lighter, C/D TEST RESULTS The GLC63 ducks into corners deliberately, and a quartet of squared-off exhaust outlets are the only visual signals that this GLC is more than just an everyday luxury crossover.
24.3 sec Roadholding, 3.1 sec 4582 lb Standing ¼-mile: 4.4 sec The Benz is a butter knife to the Stelvio Quadrifoglio and Macan Turbo’s scalpels—both of which finished ahead of a GLC63 coupe in our recent comparison test—but unlike many other AMG products, Our test car came loaded with the $1750 Carbon Fiber package, Though it lacks the S model’s Race drive mode (every GLC63 has Eco, powerful six-cylinder engines are the norm. Zero to 60 mph: DISPLACEMENT: and the tightly drawn chassis pitter-patters over surface imperfections in every drive mode. You may be able to find the same content in another format, Length: less useful of the two available body styles—can be had in 469- and 503-hp strengths. 22 mpg Pirelli P Zero, 50–70 mph: By Alexander Stoklosa Published: Mercedes fits an enveloping pair of deeply bolstered front seats that,