Hot! Mercedes-Benz, What's Next?

[Swissbob]

My opinion:
The interior is gorgeous, the exterior very elegant.

This reminds me on the W211 vs. E60 comparison, the BMW looks sportier and more aggressive, the Mercedes Benz looks very elegant and not sporty at all.

 

[leylandi]

 

[Swissbob]

No sunroof

Otherwise a nice interior.

 

[Merc1]

Pure, shameful cost cutting. A roof that won’t open, wtf.

M

 

[Swissbob]

Pure, shameful cost cutting. A roof that won’t open, wtf.

M

I fully agree with you.
Especially as Mercedes Benz always installs real sunroofs.

I think the C217 and C190 has been the first Mercedes Benz cars ever with a fixed glass roof, the CLA/SB and the GLC are in the same group.

This shows us how unusual it is.

 

[Gor134]

Q6 e-Tron is the only car in this segment with an opening sunroof. Aaaand it also has the worst interior, exterior, and rear legroom.

 

[Swissbob]

Q6 e-Tron is the only car in this segment with an opening sunroof. Aaaand it also has the worst interior, exterior, and rear legroom.

I agree, the current Audis are terrible.
And electric door opener, which I also despise.

I think the Macan can also open the roof.

 

[Swissbob]

It’s incredible, how difficult it is to find the right car in this segment, If you want a car, which fulfills all your wishes.

 

[Design FIRST]

IAA Mobility 2025 presentations by the German Big Three so far:

Audi EXCITES ! BMW DELIGHTS ! Mercedes-Benz...well...ummm...yeah...I guess.

 

[Swissbob]

It depends what else will be presented.

The GLC is fine but again not perfect.

BTW The fixed glass roof is something the Chinese market wants. That’s why it’s now so popular among the German cars.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

IAA Mobility 2025 presentations by the German Big Three so far:

Audi EXCITES ! BMW DELIGHTS ! Mercedes-Benz...well...ummm...yeah...I guess.

This GLC EV is as big for MB as the BMW iX3 is.

 

[Swissbob]

This GLC EV is as big for MB as the BMW iX3 is.

I agree And both cars fit perfectly in their lineup.

Traditionally Mercedes Benz Design was always elegant and not very aggressive.

With a sunroof I guess I would’ve ordered one.

 

[Design FIRST]

This GLC EV is as big for MB as the BMW iX3 is.

Pertaining to what's concealed under the body architecture, no argument there. Both chime in crucial new eras for their respective brands. Eye appeal, "MUST HAVE Factor"... ? The market will decide on that, I suppose. Design as well as the perception of which is important.

 

[fan_of_642]

This GLC is definitely the very best "EQ" of all time.
In a way a typical successor of the EQC - both as a classical design.
I like everything, but the roof is inexcusable. So, no buy, no way.

 

[Ozy]

This would be my redesign. Smaller grille with different bumper. Also cleaner taillight graphics.
So much better this way.

These fixes are great. While I could live with the current rear lights - I am not a fan. But the front bumper really looks like a lazy afterthought. Based on the new design direction which is represented by the grille and the headlights, I would have expected a more boxy design everywhere, but in reality everything is rounded, bubble like - except for the headlights and grille. Its a very weird combination, and I feel like Mercedes has been struggling recently with delivering a coherent design. We can like or dislike BMW, but the NK models deliver a cohesive idea from front bumper to the rear spoiler - it might be ugly to some, but its clearly thought out.

Will hold my opinion until I see it in other specs and on video. Exterior wise for me the iX3 wins, interiors are both good, but Mercedes feels much more luxurious. Will be a good competition for the coming years.

 

[Ozy]

 

[Gor134]

With a sunroof I guess I would’ve ordered one.

I blame Tesla for popularizing the fixed glass roof and making it "chic" to people

Once the Germans realized they can cut costs with putting fixed glass roofs it was over. It's so annoying. The new X4, UPCOMING 3er/i3, the iX3, the new A5 and A6... all have fixed glass roof.

None of the benefits of a fixed roof, none of the benefits of a sunroof. It's so useless. And I use my sunroof in my 2013 allroad all the time.

 

[Design FIRST]

I'm quite confident that the Q6 etron's successor will be FAR better. At least I certainly hope so...

But as for now, the ix3 takes the honors. And that by quite some margin IMHO.

 

[Swissbob]

I blame Tesla for popularizing the fixed glass roof and making it "chic" to people

Once the Germans realized they can cut costs with putting fixed glass roofs it was over. It's so annoying. The new X4, UPCOMING 3er/i3, the iX3, the new A5 and A6... all have fixed glass roof.

None of the benefits of a fixed roof, none of the benefits of a sunroof. It's so useless. And I use my sunroof in my 2013 allroad all the time.

I agree with you 100% on all points.
You hit the nail on the head.

 

[Gor134]

I'm quite confident that the Q6 etron's successor will be FAR better. At least I certainly hope so...

Q6 e-Tron's successor WHEN? This car just launched last year... and it's got at least 4-5 more years to go....

Alongside an utterly useless RS Q6 model launching for who knows what reason