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FAMILIARITY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP

Model Mercedes-Benz GLC300

Engine 1994cc 4cyl, dohc, 16, turbo + mild hybrid

Max power 190kW @5800rpm

Max torque 400Nm @2000-3200rpm

Transmission 9-speed automatic

Weight 1820kg (estimated)

0-100km/h 6.2sec (claimed)

Economy 7.2L/100km (estimated)

Price $100,000 (estimated)

On sale H1 2023

FOR TWO YEARS in a row, the GLC has been the best-selling Benz. Its replacement is fully hybridised, but there is no EV version in sight. And prices are to increase by 15 percent.

For decades, the global Mercedes hit list was dominated first by the E-Class and then by the C-Class. But not anymore. In the era of the SUV, the GLC is now the most popular starship by a healthy margin, and in its wake demand for the GLA, GLE and GLB is also rising. When a car manufacturer is on to a winner, the

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