| Mercedes-Benz GLC | |
|---|---|
 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 (X254) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
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| Production | 2015–present |
| Model years | 2016–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact luxury crossover SUV (D) |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive (4Matic) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class |
The Mercedes-Benz GLC is a compact luxury crossover SUV introduced in 2015 for the 2016 model year that replaced the GLK-Class. According to Mercedes-Benz, it is the SUV equivalent to the C-Class.
Under the vehicle naming scheme maintained by Mercedes-Benz, SUVs use the base name "GL", followed by the model's placement in Mercedes-Benz hierarchy. The "G" is for Geländewagen (German for off-road vehicle) and alludes to the long-running G-Class. This is followed by the letter "L" that acts as a linkage with the letter "C" to signify that the vehicle is a SUV equivalent to the C-Class.[1][2]
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