BMW XM vs Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| BMWXM | Mercedes-BenzGLC Coupé | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2023 | July 2023 |
| Performance | ||
| Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid | Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid |
| Power | 469–738 bhp (better) | 194–329 bhp |
| 0–62 mph | 3.8–5.1 s (better) | 6.3–8.1 s |
| Top speed | 155 mph | 136–155 mph |
| Engine or motors | XM 50e: 2,998 cc six-cylinder petrol plus electric motor, 350 kW (476 hp) system output; XM Label: 4,395 cc V8 plus electric motor, 550 kW (748 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures | GLC 220 d: 1,993 cc four-cylinder diesel, 145 kW (197 hp) plus 17 kW mild-hybrid motor; GLC 300: 1,999 cc four-cylinder petrol, 190 kW (258 hp) plus 17 kW; GLC 300 d: 1,993 cc four-cylinder diesel, 198 kW (269 hp) plus 17 kW; GLC 300 e: 150 kW petrol plus 115 kW electric motor, 230 kW (313 hp) system; GLC 300 de: 145 kW diesel plus 115 kW motor, 245 kW (333 hp) system; bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures |
| Torque | 700 Nm (50e), 1,000 Nm (Label) | 440 Nm (GLC 220 d), 400 Nm (GLC 300), 550 Nm (GLC 300 d), 550 Nm system (GLC 300 e), 750 Nm system (GLC 300 de) |
| Gearbox | 8-speed automatic | 9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic |
| Drive | M xDrive all-wheel drive | All-wheel drive (4MATIC) |
| Range and charging | ||
| Zero-emission range (WLTP) | 51–52 miles | 74 miles (better) |
| Battery | 25.7 kWh (better) | 25.28 kWh |
| Fastest charging | – | 60 kW |
| Economy (WLTP) | 55.4–64.2 mpg | 39.2–176.6 mpg (better) |
| Range detail | WLTP electric range 49–52 miles (50e) and 47–51 miles (Label); electric top speed 87 mph | WLTP electric range 74 miles (both plug-in hybrids); equivalent all-electric range 76 miles (GLC 300 e) or 73 miles (GLC 300 de) |
| Charging | 25.7 kWh usable battery; current BMW UK specifications list 11 kW AC and 0–100% in 2 hours 45 minutes, while the original XM and 2024 XM 50e releases list 7.4 kW AC | Plug-in hybrids: 25.28 kWh usable battery; 11 kW AC (0–100% in 2.75 hours); DC up to 60 kW (10–80% in 29 minutes) |
| Efficiency | WLTP combined: 60.1–64.2 mpg and 2.5 miles/kWh (50e), 53.3–55.4 mpg and 2.4–2.5 miles/kWh (Label) | WLTP combined, best trim, from Mercedes UK's June 2026 e-brochure: 54.3 mpg (GLC 220 d), 39.2 mpg (GLC 300), 50.4 mpg (GLC 300 d), 128.4 mpg (GLC 300 e), 176.6 mpg (GLC 300 de, Urban Edition; 166.2 mpg on other trims); earlier Mercedes UK figures were 54.4, 39.3, 128.5 and 166.2 mpg; plug-in hybrids 18.3 kWh/100 km (GLC 300 e) or 18.2 kWh/100 km (GLC 300 de) |
| CO2 emissions | 100–106 g/km (50e), 115–121 g/km (Label), WLTP combined | 138 g/km (GLC 220 d), 164 g/km (GLC 300), 146 g/km (GLC 300 d), 51 g/km (GLC 300 e) and 44 g/km (GLC 300 de) weighted |
| Practicality | ||
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Boot | 527 litres | 545 litres (better) |
| Length | 5,110 mm | 4,764 mm |
| Width | 2,005 mm | 1,890 mm |
| Weight | – | From 1,982 kg |
| Boot | 527 litres, 1,820 litres with the rear seats folded | 545 litres (mild hybrids); 390 litres (plug-in hybrids) |
| Towing | 2,700 kg braked with the optional trailer coupling | 2,500 kg (GLC 220 d), 2,400 kg (GLC 300) or 2,000 kg (plug-in hybrids) braked; 750 kg unbraked |
| Size | 5,110 mm long, 2,005 mm wide (2,235 mm with mirrors), 1,755 mm high; 3,105 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 2,695 kg (50e), 2,800 kg (Label) | 4,764 mm long, 1,890 mm wide without mirrors (2,075 mm with), 1,605 mm high (1,614 mm plug-in hybrids); 11.8 m turning circle; kerb weight 1,982 kg (GLC 300) to 2,445 kg (GLC 300 de) |
