奔驰近日证实,将于6月15日开始的一周内正式发布GLC，为此，奔驰还将在德国举行一个特别的发布会。该车将在一个月后，也就是7月开始接受预订，秋季开始交付。而作为宝马X4竞争车型的GLC轿跑车已经获批投产，将于明年发布。其实GLC就是先前的GLK，只不过奔驰为了显示出该车与C级车共享同一平台和绝大部分部件而将其更名为“GLK”。另外，顶级款GLC 63 / GLC 63轿跑车也将搭载取自C63/C63 S的4.0升V8双涡轮增压引擎，而定位在AMG版本之下的AMG Sport车型则搭载3.0升V6双涡轮增压引擎。

 

Mercedes-Benz GLC confirmed for mid-June reveal

Sources within Mercedes-Benz have confirmed Motoring the GLC will be officially unveiled in the middle of June.

 

The reveal will be made in the week beginning on June 15 when Mercedes-Benz will host the world premiere of the GLC at a special even organized in Germany. The same report says it will be available on order a month later so deliveries should kick off sometime this fall. A BMW X4-rivaling "coupe" version previewed by a namesake concept has already been green-lighted for production and will likely join the range in 2016.

 

Mercedes-Benz has decided to retire the "GLK" name as the compact crossover is one of the models affected by the company's new naming scheme. It will be known as the "GLC" to show its close connections with the similarly-sized C-Class from where it will borrow most of the hardware. The boxy appearance of the GLK will be replaced by curvaceous lines while those living in countries with the steering wheel on the right will be happy to hear the GLC has been engineered with a RHD layout as well.

 

Another major novelty is the forthcoming availability of a range-topping Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 / GLC 63 Coupe which will be reportedly have a twin-turbo V8 4.0-liter engine borrowed from the C63 / C63 S. Right below the fully-fledged AMG version is going to be an AMG Sport model equipped with a twin-turbo V6 3.0-liter.