Road Test Figures: Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance

One of the quickest SUVs ever tested by CAR, the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S, with its 500 kW/1 020 N.m, recorded jaw-dropping performance figures on our test strip. Here’s a closer look…

Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance

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A 2 360 kg SUV that sprints to the 100 km/h marker from a standstill in less than 3.5 seconds? Indeed, that is just what the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance achieved on our test strip. To be more specific, the pinnacle GLC completed the obligatory 0-100 km/h sprint in a whip-crack 3.41 seconds, making it one of the quickest SUVs ever tested by CAR.

Related: Road Test Figures: Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance

Undoubtedly impressive for a vehicle of its size, according to our test equipment, the GLC 63 S E Performance is a mere 0.04 seconds slower to 100 km/h from a standstill than the C63 S E Performance we tested in the July 2024 issue of CAR. Making the AMG GLC’s figure even more astounding is when taking into account that, according to our scales, the 500 kW/1 020 N.m GLC weighs nearly 300 kg more than its sedan sibling (2 360 kg vs 2 085 kg).

Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance

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Overtaking acceleration was equally impressive. Between the 60 to 100 km/h and 80 to 120 km/h increments, the apex GLC recorded times of 1.77 seconds and 2.14 seconds. Though slower to 100 from 60 km/h than the C63 S E Performance, which recorded a time of 1.61 seconds, the GLC 63 S E Performance’s 80 to 120 km/h time bested the C63’s by 0.01 seconds. In the 80 to 100 km/h and 100 to 120 km/h stakes, the GLC 63 recorded times of 0.98 seconds and 1.16 seconds, making it a mere 0.08 seconds slower (from 80 to 100 km/h) than the C63, but, noteworthy, 0.09 seconds quicker to 120 from 100 km/h.

With an average 100-0 km/h braking time of 2.83 seconds (0.03 seconds quicker than the C63) —  thus gaining it an ‘excellent’ rating by our standards — the GLC 63 S E Performance continued to impress on our test strip. The GLC 63’s 390 mm front and 370 mm rear ventilated brakes brought the car to a halt in 37.9 metres (0.9 metres less than the C63).

Be sure to keep an eye on the upcoming January 2025 Performance issue of CAR for our comprehensive road test of the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance … and a selection of other high-performance machinery.

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