DaimlerChrysler’s Mercedes-Benz has registered a trademark in Germany for the letters ‘GLC.’ It’s unclear what the name might be used for, but a “C” typically signifies a “coupe” in Mercedes nomenclature. Could the GLC-Class be the latest addition to the emerging Sport Activity Coupe segment?
BMW is known to be working on a crossover-coupe vehicle called the X6, and rumors began circulating last week about a similar offering from Audi called the Q6. So far, the only Sport Activity Coupe previewed by a mainstream automaker is the Volkswagen Concept A (pictured). The Concept A, however, is not expected to lead directly to a production vehicle. Instead, it was designed to preview the design language of the forthcoming Tiguan crossover.
10/02, 12:28 PM
posted by:
Renton
I know I not the only one who thinks this segment is stupid. The impracticality of a coupe and the handling of an SUV.
10/02, 12:43 PM
posted by:
Stuart
Mercedes has around 15 different vechicles now. This is plain stupid and is just deluting the brand. They need to -
A-Class - Change to smart
B-Class - Kill or change to smart
C-Coupe - Kill
C-Class - Start at C240 V6
CLK - Change to suicide four door like Mazda RX8
SLK - Keep the same concept just let AMG make it possibly under their own name and more sportier like Porsche.
GLK - Make and keep
E-class - keep
CLS - Keep as is with a possible convertible version.
SL - Again like the SLK Keep the same concept just let AMG make it to compete with 911.
M-class - Keep as is just better on road and off
G-Class - Make a proper 7 seater for 7 proper adults.
S-Class - Give it more personality
CL - Make it look more classy.
SLR - Let AMG make it
Thats 15 that I could think of. Feel free to add any that I missed
10/02, 1:01 PM
posted by:
Asher
Renton, agreed. My issue with these “SAV”s is not their functionality but their abhorrent looks - I have yet to see one attractive “crossover” prototype from ANY manufacturer - they just look plain silly and stupid to me…
10/02, 1:57 PM
posted by:
Shawn1982
Stuart: I agree with most of what you’re saying but how much more personality can the S-Class and CL be given?
10/02, 2:24 PM
posted by:
A4
R Class - Bury them all in the desert
10/02, 2:24 PM
posted by:
A4
(except the R63 because as stupid as it is, id love nothing more than to smoke a porsche with one.
10/02, 2:26 PM
posted by:
A4
they should also bring the G320 Convertible here - a great niche vehicle, and a great luxury Wrangler.
10/02, 3:26 PM
posted by:
Thomas
I’m old enough to remember the Mazda GLC.
I seem to recall they marketed it as the “Good Looking Car” in some of their ads.
10/02, 3:46 PM
posted by:
TomF
Mazda was the first thing I thought of as well. The Mazda GLC was a crappy little subcompact sold until about 1983. Not the image M-Benz wants to invoke.
10/02, 4:15 PM
posted by:
Stuart
G-class and R-class included would make it seventeen models.
R-Class - Kill
G-Class - Keep as is just keep updating it.
10/02, 5:07 PM
posted by:
Thomas
I’m not sure if this was offered stateside but originally, the GLC had a 1 liter engine!
10/02, 6:10 PM
posted by:
Brendino
There doesn’t seem to be any substance to this post. Trademark activity can mean anything, and to say that because the ‘C’ means coupe equals new crossover?… I dunno. If you’re right then you get to gloat, but for now I say that this article is pointless
10/02, 6:18 PM
posted by:
Asher
Yes, as pointless as Mercedes calling their 4000lb 2-seater an SL, which stands for “sport light”.
10/02, 8:09 PM
posted by:
k42rich
Seriously, I seriously predict an APOCALYPSE for MB because too many models is not good…………
10/03, 1:49 AM
posted by:
Lucifer
yes, way too many models. you’ll see the brand will be downsizing in a few years. don’t make the same mistake GM made, too many models in too many sectors.
10/04, 2:37 AM
posted by:
The Stig
Mazda’s bottom end car in the early 80s was the GLC. Stood for Great Little Car. In MB’s case it stands for Guaranteed Lemon Car.