BMW iX3 vs Mercedes-Benz Electric GLC

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iX3 compared with Electric GLC

	BMWiX3	Mercedes-BenzElectric GLC
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	2026
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	315–463 bhp	349–483 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	4.9–5.9 s	4.3–5.9 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	124–130 mph	130 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	iX3 40: rear motor, 235 kW (320 hp); iX3 50 xDrive: two motors, 345 kW (469 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	GLC 250: 260 kW (354 hp), rear-wheel drive; GLC 400 4MATIC: 360 kW (489 hp), dual motors; bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures
Torque
Torque	500 Nm (40), 645 Nm (50 xDrive)	505 Nm (GLC 250), 800 Nm (GLC 400 4MATIC)
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	Two-speed transmission on the rear axle, with 11:1 first and 5:1 second gear ratios (Mercedes-Benz)
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (40) or all-wheel drive (50 xDrive)	Rear-wheel drive (GLC 250); all-wheel drive (GLC 400 4MATIC)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	395–500 miles (better)	389–405 miles
Battery
Battery	82.6–108.7 kWh (better)	85–94 kWh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	300–400 kW (better)	320–330 kW
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP 331–395 miles (40) and 420–500 miles (50 xDrive), depending on trim; BMW UK marks some figures as provisional	WLTP range 389 miles (GLC 250) or 405 miles (GLC 400 4MATIC); 225–270 km or 240–305 km added in 10 minutes of DC charging
Charging
Charging	Battery capacity 82.6 kWh (40) or 108.7 kWh (50 xDrive) as BMW UK lists it; 800 V; DC up to 300 kW (40) or 400 kW (50 xDrive), 10–80% in 21 minutes, up to 187 miles (40) or 231 miles (50 xDrive) added in 10 minutes; AC 11 kW or 22 kW	Usable battery 85 kWh (GLC 250) or 94 kWh (GLC 400 4MATIC); DC up to 320 kW or 330 kW, 10–80% in 22 minutes; 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 9 or 10.5 hours
Efficiency
Efficiency	3.6–4.3 miles/kWh (40), 3.5–4.1 miles/kWh (50 xDrive), WLTP combined	15.7 kWh/100 km (GLC 250), 16.4 kWh/100 km (GLC 400 4MATIC), WLTP combined
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km	0 g/km
Practicality
Body
Body	SUV	SUV
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	520 litres	520 litres
Length
Length	4,782 mm	4,845 mm
Width
Width	1,895 mm	1,913 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 2,414 kg
Boot
Boot	520 litres, 1,750 litres with the rear seats folded	520 litres
Towing
Towing	2,000 kg braked	2,200 kg (GLC 250) or 2,400 kg (GLC 400 4MATIC) braked; 750 kg unbraked
Size
Size	4,782 mm long, 1,895 mm wide (2,093 mm with mirrors), 1,635 mm high; 2,897 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 2,160 kg (40), 2,360 kg (50 xDrive)	4,845 mm long, 1,913 mm wide without mirrors (2,089 mm with), 1,644 mm high; 12.1 m turning circle; kerb weight 2,414 kg (GLC 250), 2,581 kg (GLC 400 4MATIC)