Inovev plans 350,000 units per year of the new Mercedes GLC SUV
- The Mercedes GLC D-segment SUV (it shares its platform with the Mercedes C-Class) was a resounding success when it was released in 2015, since it very quickly reached a sales volume of 400,000 units in 2018 then 425,000 in 2019. and again 400,000 in 2020, in the midst of the Covid crisis. In 2021, its sales volume again reached a high rate of 350,000 units, and despite this good result, Mercedes did not hesitate to announce its replacement which materializes today.
- Its two big markets are Europe and China, where the GLC was produced in 2021 at 200,000 copies and 150,000 copies respectively. The GLC is also the brand's best-selling model in China and the brand's second best-selling model in Europe behind the A-Class. The new generation of the Mercedes GLC, which extends by 6 cm to reach 4.71 m takes over the MRA2 platform with propulsion from the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class.
- Its engines are taken from the previous generation (4-cylinder petrol engine with 204 hp or 258 hp and 2-litre diesel with 197 hp) but they are equipped with 48V light hybridization and therefore become mild-hybrids (MHEV-Mild). Plug-in hybrids complete the range, both petrol (381 hp) and diesel (335 hp), while sales of plug-in hybrids tend to stabilize in Europe. This competitor of the BMW X3/X4, Audi Q5, Volvo XC60, Lexus NX and Jaguar F-Pace will find it difficult to regain its highest levels due to a global market which is expected to shrink. Inovev expects 350,000 sales per year of the new Mercedes GLC. Production will be carried out in Bremen (Germany), Uusikaupunki (Finland) and Baoding (China).
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