Mercedes-Benz Introduces Us to the New 2016 GLC

A meeting of minds in Metzingen, Germany.

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HYPEBEAST traveled to Germany last month to take a closer look at Mercedes-Benz’s new 2016 GLC. Based on the German company’s new C-Class sedan, the 2016 GLC replaces the GLK-Class and is described by chief designer Robert Lesnik as “much more on-road, it looks faster. It’s more dynamic, more sporty.” Boasting 320 horsepower, a combined combustion and electric engine, and a state-of-the-art display to aid off-road driving, the new GLC is a huge leap forward for Mercedes-Benz and a trip to Metzingen allowed us to really get under the skin of the new machine. Check out the video above.

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