Hey everyone, really sorry I had some incorrect information in the video on the boot capacity. The boot capacity of GLC plug-in hybrids is 395L not 550L. It was a misprint in the brochure which has now been corrected. Sorry again for the confusion.
Hey Ama Teur, DYNAMIC SELECT is standard on all new cars. Sport+ is just Sport mode now. Mercedes-Benz have just simplified it to make it easier for all new cars and removed the sport+ and put that into the Sport mode. Hope that helps! 🤓
Hi Nick. I’m about to get my new GLCe 300 PHEV Coupe in 3 weeks, so I watch a lot of different videos about MB, especially GLC models, but I always come back to your channel, every evening to learn about my new car and to be prepared to use it. Your knowledge about the cars, your attitude and style are just simply amazing. Thanks for all the precious information you provide, even with your awesome replies in the comment section. Good job. 👏
Thanks Nick for a very informative video/tutorial. We're waiting for a 2021 GLC 300e in a couple of weeks. It's got one previous owner, white with beige leather interior and in perfectly mint condition! We had a 2018 GLC 220d earlier and are very excited to get this beauty now!!! Thanks again for all your superb videos!!! They really help considering the complexity of todays cars.
I love your videos. I bought my GLC 300e because of your videos. Very informative and premium production videos. I still watch your videos even after buying my car.
Very well presented Nick and as I have had my GLC300e for over a year now (2020 model), your info is spot on. For info, I am with Octopus energy and their GO night time tariff from 00.30 to 04.30 is 5p/kwh. So unless I am more than 90% empty, I can charge it up within the four hours. A lot of supermarkets now do free charging. Aldi, is the best as its plug, shop and go. Nothing to download, no ID or numbers to find, just plug it in and lock your car for 7.4kwh free charging. Tesco is also free but not always 7.4kwh and I find you have to locate the plug on an app and it all takes around 5 minutes or so before you are charging due to fiddle factor.
Hi Andrew. On the electric tariff, I did some basic calculations and the difference based on projections for household electric use, there’s only about £100 difference as my 4xisting tariff(unfortunately with Bulb!)is around 20p per kWh but under an ev tariff, that goes up to around 24p
Thank you for all the information, Nick … After using my W204 AMG Line C Class for nearly 11 years, I’m taking delivery a new GLC AMG Line next Monday 😊. Too bad, the GLC is still not equipped with PHEV in my country (Indonesia) although it is available in E Class. Really enjoy watching and learning all of MBUX & MB models. Keep going producing informative videos 👍. Cheers.
Great review of my current car :-). I can talk from experience (+6 months ), it is a wonderful car to use as a daily. Keep up on doing those great reviews. Maybe next time you show us how to plan a route with charging points in mind, as a suggestion. Keep safe and take care!
Looking forward for a drive test, however, the main reasons for keeping me away from plug-in hybrid is the large battery in the trunk and lower fuel tank capacity, leading to a much lower autonomy during long trips.
It's just the underfloor part that's lost and a slightly raised floor. It's really not that noticeable to be honest, I don't think many people out there use the underfloor storage area anyway.
Again a very interesting and above all well made video. Thanks a lot for this. :) - By the way, here in Berlin it's not t-shirt weather right now. ;-)))
Hi Nick. I've been trying to search how exactly does this hybrid system work in terms of when the ice kicks in or when the electric motor kicks in.. and my biggest question is if the battery completely runs out, would the acceleration hp and torque be only from the ice? Or there will always be some form of electrical power from the motors. If you have any info on this, it would be very much appreciated. Cheers for all your infomative videos
Hey tzerich, the ICE will always kick in if you accelerate hard but it honestly depends on what mode you have it in on DYNAMIC SELECT. There would be less power, it’ll have some electric if the battery wasn’t charged but wouldn’t be as powerful if it were fully charged.
Thanks Nick. I have (as you know from comments in other threads) the GLC300e premium plus. Love the drive etc but charging as I live in a flat in London is a nightmare so rarely runs on electric. Mostly running on BL saving it in case needed so it’s not empty. If I do run it it will do a maximum of 15-17miles as cold and heating etc. Never seen or got anywhere near the 27miles you mention on the video.
Well as with all plug-in hybrids they have to go through a test procedure which is called WLTP. This is a benchmark used to showcase what a car can achieve in the best circumstances (what it is truly capable of). As this test is completed at 23°C, factors such as the starting charge of the battery, use of A/C & heating, windows open/closed, factory-fitted options such as wheel sizes, accessories fitted (post registration), variations in weather, driving styles and vehicle load can all affect the range.
@@npoleary it’s far from the UK at least reality and due to the small range when it drops to 15miles it makes it not very usefully or useable.... I do get your point though just in the real world the range is difficult to work in some circumstances like mine
Great video as usual..took my a250e in for a service recently and was given a GLC diesel coupé, stunning looking car and very nice to drive,one slight issue I found was the slight lack of resting space for my left foot, with my A250e I seem to have more. Still would not put me off getting one though!
Never noticed that before to be honest! I know they’re beautiful to drive! Well even your A250e! If I had the money I’d have bought one already! Probably in grey or silver 👀 Would love one of those!
Nice video Nick, thanks! I was wondering what happens to the total combined power when the battery is depleted. Does it transform into a standard hybrid? Does the total combined power in a short burst remain the same? That is, 320 HP ?
Hey Jorge, yes that’s right as the battery will be deleted it won’t have as much acceleration as when it is charged. Sadly not something I have tried out personally yet! I might cover that in a future video!
Good and well presented video. Could have done with a bit more information about the car, for example the engine it actually uses as it’ll be a big part of the driving experience. Also, as you have driven until the battery was flat, it would have been nice to know the range you got from it
Hey cho ng, Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Well the WLTP range of the car is 25-29 miles. You can achieve this in the real world, that’s the beauty of WLTP over NEDC test cycles. However WLTP is performed at 23°C with one person in the car and standard equipment. I achieved 19 miles that day but it was cold outside and I wasn’t in any sort of Eco mode so this is to be expected. Also I would have to admit I wasn’t focussing on driving economically for that video as I was talking to the camera! 😅
@@npoleary Thanks Nick. Keep up the good work! Enjoy the fact your videos don’t come with a lot of ‘fluff’ and keeps the information simple. Shame about the 300e only having a short electric range. Think it’s similar for the BMW X3 phev. It would mean having To go to a GLE for longer range, which isn’t a bad thing but it only comes with a Diesel engine. The BMW X5 phev at the moment looks a better option because it has a petrol engine and around 50 miles electric range. Can’t wait for the new c class to come out as the phev version looks pretty high tech or maybe even the new c63!
Thank you 😊 Well it all comes down to the battery size, the GLC battery is 13.5kWh where as in a larger car, a bigger battery can be installed without compromising boot capacity too much. In the GLE it’s a massive 30.8kWh battery so naturally, bigger battery = more range 🤓
Not at all. The range of 27 miles is perfect. This car will 'glide' and go downhill and when stopped does not use petrol or electricity. So your 27 miles is nearer 40. Also, when the petrol kicks in (you don't know unless you see the rev counter move), the petrol economy is amazing. I am getting 57.6 mpg petrol and and 153mpge. My total driving time over 21 months is 15 days, 13 hours and 15 mins. My total electric time is 11 days, 17 hours 37 mins. So more than 2/3 of the time, I am electric even considering long distance driving. Also remember, this car has a 13.5kwh battery. When it runs out, you lug it around with petrol. If you have a bigger battery, that is more weight you pay for in petrol. One final point. When you have selected ECO mode and your destination setup in satnav, it knows every hill, roundabout, traffic lights and bend and this aids in 'milking' out the electricity for a long duration.
Great video, awaiting E class 300e looking forward to experiencing Merc hybrid after covering 110k+ in BMW hybrid.. Disappointing to discover you can't charge battery whilst driving Merc but can in BMW. (I know it uses more fuel to do so). Nick what job do you do for Mercedes?
Hey Paul, pretty sure you can still do that in the E-Class. If I recall C-Class & E-Class are the only plug-in hybrids that offer this still. When they’re upgraded in years to come then this will probably be removed. Try to avoid it where you can though, you’ll want to charge your battery up through a cheap way of charging. Like plugging in at home etc. Fuel is probably the most expensive way of doing it 🤓
Oh and I’m a Senior Star Expert for most of the week :) However the videos I upload on this channel are all me, produced and edited by me in my spare time so not technically my day job! 😅 I really enjoy it though!
@@npoleary good to hear u can still do this but had told me previously that Mercs can't ? Does new E class have auto handbrake? Also discovered my delivery date as moved to early July 😟 Can't believe how long a delay.....
@@npoleary never heard of that job title, so not sure what it involves but have now watched most of your videos to help me get to grips with how my new car will operate and get most from it. Keep up the good work 👍
No most of them can’t, some of the newest hybrids that have come out in the A-Class, CLA & GLA range don’t offer this facility. But if I recall the C’s & E’s still do. Mmm, delays can happen at the moment...Germany themselves are in Lockdown too :(
Also you mention that driving assistance is separate to premium plus? What do you mean? We covered self park in another thread that this isn’t included anymore no?
Thanks Nick. I've been looking into the best ways to locate charge points for our A250e. Zap map is ok, but it doesn't have all the latest points. There's one near where I live that's been there at least a month, but it's not showing. I've tried to add it myself, but they don't seem to be interested in taking the tip. I've noticed that 'plugshare' seems to have more points listed, including the one near me.
Just discovered your channel. My current drive is a conventional diesel, BMW X3 with the M-Sport style and equipment. My lease comes to an end in July this year and I will definitely not be getting another X3 as the seas are so damn hard. Long drives are painful which has made me look at Mercedes. I‘m thinking about the GLC 300e and going to take a look this afternoon. How would you describe the comfort of the front seats? Are they soft enough for long drives or do you too have problems? Thank you 🙏
Hey Robert! Ah excellent question, pretty much all Mercedes-Ben’s seats are designed to be super comfortable. The only slight variation of this are Mercedes-AMG vehicles (43’s & 63’s), although still very comfortable you will find they are slightly firmer to aid the sportier feel. All new GLC hybrids in the UK now have lumbar adjustment as standard which adds to the seat design making sure you are as comfortable as possible for long journeys.
I have one of this GLCe 4MATIC ones. when I run out of the battery on the road, it should recharge the Battery as I drive further, I do not think that my car does recharge when driving becuse, it should show how many more Km I could drive on the recharged battery. mine does not show this.
Ah no that would be a self regen hybrid Mercedes sell plug-in hybrids as it’s better environmentally to charge the battery from something that isn’t fuel, so from home charging or public charging 🤓
Hey Bryan, I know this was a car going through the development stage but personally I doubt it’ll ever appear. Hydrogen is extremely rare to find and top up on cars. There are only a few selected fuel stations out there that offer it.
Hey Mac, WLTP on this GLC Plug-in hybrid is up to 28 miles. Manufacturers sadly don’t release how many miles you can do on a full tank of fuel but it does have a 50L tank.
Wonderful video as always Nick, very informative. I had the A250e saloon this week as a courtesy car and I have to say I wasn't very impressed. I just can't understand when I'm using petrol or when electric
@@michtesl1850 I'm not too sure mate, I only had the car for the day whilst mine was getting repaired so didn't really take too much notice. But is the theory meant to be that your petrol engine will only activate once your electric has run out?
@@sohailalrahi1047 yeah that's the case. Unless you're going a hundred for quite some times then it switches to the petrol engine because it would use too much of electric power. Myself I always put it in electric because I like (and really enjoy) using the shift pedals to change the recuperation energy. Unless I'm going on the highway then I put it in echo.
Hey Sohail, By default all plug-in hybrids will use electric first then switch over to the engine when it runs out. However if you accelerate hard it’ll use both to assist in that quick burst of power. Of course there are many modes that you can use to switch between if you want more control over when it’s in electric or when it’s using the engine. By default it’s just meant to be super easy, hop in and drive but you can control it if you want to.
The battery for the GLC is smaller than the GLA's and the GLC is a lot bigger. I'm getting 40km on my GLA instead of said 71km so I'm guessing this GLC probably does 20km in reality 😂
Hey Mich, Don’t forget WLTP Range is the theoretical maximum range the car will ever achieve in the best possible conditions. There are many factors which influence range which include the starting charge of the battery, use of A/C & heating, windows open/closed, factory-fitted options such as wheel sizes, accessories fitted (post registration), variations in weather, driving styles and vehicle load. Also the WLTP test is performed at 23°C to offer a fair comparison round the world but as it is -2°C outside at the moment in the UK, the range will of course be less.
@@npoleary yeah that's true. I really wasn't blaming Mercedes just stating that, as would Thanos say, reality is often disappointing. Hopefully in the spri g I'll get a faster charging time and longer range. Also looking forward for you reviewing the EQA!
Hey Ravelli Drums, You got me worried then! I've just checked, the boot capacity is different between the GLC 300e and GLC 300de. 550L for the e (petrol and electric) 395L for the de (diesel and electric) I'd imagine this is because of the placement for the AdBlue tank found in modern diesels 🤓
@@npoleary ohh, my mistake then, thx a lot for the answer, i wanted to buy the DE version and this boot capacity handicap stoped me, well, i guess ill go for the GLC 300E version 😉
Haha yeah do it! I love hybrids! I wish I had one, the GLC offers an amazing amount of space and the fact you can run on electric for those short journeys is great!
@@npoleary so i rechecked out about the boot space and in France the Mercedes Dealer says its 395L on all GLC hybrids, only the non hybrid version has 550L
Thanks for another interesting and informative video Nick 👌 Do the batteries on these hybid/electric vehicles come with a separate warranty from new and for how long ?
Hey Mark! Thanks! They sure do! All Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the UK have 3 Years warranty from the day they are registered. The high voltage batteries also have a longer warranty too. 6 Years for Plug-in Hybrids & 8 Years for fully electric vehicles
Hey Meng Loong Tee, No not currently. The battery size is 13.5kWh and the fastest charging speed it can handle is 7.2kW via AC charging. Most homes in the UK would only ever be able to output that speed anyway so I guess if it did change in the future, you’d only benefit from public charging.
You could but that would default the point of spending more money to buy a plug-in hybrid in the first place. The idea is that you can convert some of your journeys away from using combustion fuels. You don’t have to charge all the time though, it’s just the more you charge the cheaper it is in terms of running costs 🤓
Hey M E, yes you are right 550L is incorrect. Rather annoyingly when filming the brochure stat was incorrect. I thought I’d pinned a comment to the top of the comments page but it seems to have made it’s way down. I’ve added a new one again. Thanks for letting me know 🤓
Haha no sorry that’s only for the Mercedes-AMG vehicles. If you were expecting any noise in a hybrid you’d be disappointed! They always start silently in electric! 🤓
At 6 minutes you say the battery power has to be fully used before you can use the engine, really???? I don’t know any other PHEV that prohibits Hybrid mode which can use both power sources as it sees fit. That’s the point of hybrid, to optimise the use of power source.
Hey Andy, sorry for the confusion. No I’m talking about the default driving mode called Comfort. This default mode will use the battery up first and then when it’s empty will switch over to the engine. Like most hybrids if you accelerate hard, this will switch and use the engine as well or if you want to change it yourself, you can do this too at any point. I was referring to if you just jump in and drive without changing anything.
This is correct. Most people don’t understand that’s why it’s called a hybrid mode. The combined power is always available if needed regardless of the soc
Ordered my GLC 300e in January. (UK) Not expecting delivery until September, really disappointing from Mercedes pushing the plugin hybrid cars yet cannot deliver them!
Hey RougeAnt, Ooo very nice! Yea I have heard this with new cars, it is going to take a little longer than usual at the moment due to the pandemic as Germany are in a Lockdown themselves too. Hang in there, I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait! 🤓
Hey Andy, some plug-in hybrids used to offer this but it is no longer available now The whole idea of a plug-in hybrid is to get that power from a cheap source. Unfortunately fuel isn’t cheap 😅 Plugging it in is sometimes around about 1/3 of the cost compared to fuel. Some charge points are still free if you can find them!
Hey Ruby, this is the previous model now 🤓 This shape of GLC has battery tech from 2019 There’s a newer one just been announced a couple of weeks ago: th-cam.com/video/dFhhI1F4rAM/w-d-xo.html with range of around the 60 mile mark
No I know some models aren’t available all the way round the world which is a shame...however all car manufacturers are having a bit of a shake up over the coming years with the introduction of electric so you never know!
G L C hybrid … The L is for 🍋 🍋 🍋 . This car has so many problems, mine at 6000 miles has spend weeks back at Shop . .Please google and read the reviews. sadly Mercedes takes no responsibility. This is a public service Warning ⚠️ please don’t buy ! you will thank me !
Hey Aussie Grrl, oh no! That’s not good! Mercedes-Benz are covered under warranty so if you get in touch with your local dealership, they’ll be able to take a look and find out what’s happening. Warranties can vary from country to country so best to speak with them and they can let you know Hope that helps!
Thank you! Yes I’m well aware I have spent half my life at dealer. They try but have no idea how to fix I just want to get the truth out to others before they ended up purchasing this car . I’ve joined many forums and it’s not an issue to mine in particular. 14 days and my lease is up /good riddens to this lemon 🍋 Thank goodness they discontinued this SUV!
Hey Jon, don’t forget this is a Plug-in Hybrid. Tesla don’t make Plug-in Hybrids as they only feature All-Electric cars. The GLC has a 13.5kWh battery where as All-Electric cars have batteries over 60kWh which will give you a greater range.
It’s a tricky one to work out because it depends on the journey you do. So for example, if you drove 2 miles up the road, went into the shops then drove back and the engine didn’t switch on, you will have achieved 999+ miles per gallon, because you haven’t used any gallons of fuel, just electric. Another example, same trip but if you accelerated hard at the lights just once, then drove normally for the rest of it, then your MPG might be around 300-400 MPG because it averaged out on electric for most of it. And the final example, same trip again but this time you drove there on electric and then drove back with the engine on “Battery Level” (this mode uses the engine) then your MPG might be around the 100-200 MPG mark. Miles per gallon is very tricky to work out on hybrids because there is another source of power pushing you around which throws off stats. MPG is used to measure how much fuel we use, where as electric is measured in MPkWh (miles per kWh) This is why that figure seems high on short journeys but less on longer journeys. Of course the more you run on electric and plug it in, the better your MPG will be but with a plug-in hybrid you don’t have to to complete a journey.
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Hey everyone, really sorry I had some incorrect information in the video on the boot capacity.
The boot capacity of GLC plug-in hybrids is 395L not 550L. It was a misprint in the brochure which has now been corrected. Sorry again for the confusion.
Please, couldn’t you suggest what options should be added, for the car to have the Sports+ option in Dynamic select?
Hey Ama Teur, DYNAMIC SELECT is standard on all new cars. Sport+ is just Sport mode now. Mercedes-Benz have just simplified it to make it easier for all new cars and removed the sport+ and put that into the Sport mode.
Hope that helps! 🤓
@@npoleary ok, so I shouldn’t worry that I don’t have it as an option in the menu. Sport is great nevertheless… a true beauty of a car
@@npoleary and yes, sure it really helped 🙏
Tiny for such a big car
Hi Nick. I’m about to get my new GLCe 300 PHEV Coupe in 3 weeks, so I watch a lot of different videos about MB, especially GLC models, but I always come back to your channel, every evening to learn about my new car and to be prepared to use it. Your knowledge about the cars, your attitude and style are just simply amazing. Thanks for all the precious information you provide, even with your awesome replies in the comment section. Good job. 👏
Thank you MegaCpot! 🤓
Awhhh
I’ll try and keep them coming each week!
Thanks Nick for a very informative video/tutorial. We're waiting for a 2021 GLC 300e in a couple of weeks. It's got one previous owner, white with beige leather interior and in perfectly mint condition! We had a 2018 GLC 220d earlier and are very excited to get this beauty now!!! Thanks again for all your superb videos!!! They really help considering the complexity of todays cars.
No worries! Glad you enjoyed it!
Ah sounds very nice!
I’ll keep the reviews and tutorials coming! 👍🏼
I love your videos. I bought my GLC 300e because of your videos. Very informative and premium production videos. I still watch your videos even after buying my car.
Ah awesome thank you!
Mastered all of the buttons in your GLC yet? 😉
Very well presented Nick and as I have had my GLC300e for over a year now (2020 model), your info is spot on. For info, I am with Octopus energy and their GO night time tariff from 00.30 to 04.30 is 5p/kwh. So unless I am more than 90% empty, I can charge it up within the four hours.
A lot of supermarkets now do free charging. Aldi, is the best as its plug, shop and go. Nothing to download, no ID or numbers to find, just plug it in and lock your car for 7.4kwh free charging. Tesco is also free but not always 7.4kwh and I find you have to locate the plug on an app and it all takes around 5 minutes or so before you are charging due to fiddle factor.
Hi Andrew. On the electric tariff, I did some basic calculations and the difference based on projections for household electric use, there’s only about £100 difference as my 4xisting tariff(unfortunately with Bulb!)is around 20p per kWh but under an ev tariff, that goes up to around 24p
Thanks Andrew! Ah very good! That’s the way to do it! Get those cheap rates for nighttime charging 🤓
Thank you for all the information, Nick … After using my W204 AMG Line C Class for nearly 11 years, I’m taking delivery a new GLC AMG Line next Monday 😊. Too bad, the GLC is still not equipped with PHEV in my country (Indonesia) although it is available in E Class. Really enjoy watching and learning all of MBUX & MB models. Keep going producing informative videos 👍. Cheers.
Ooo very nice! Oh that’s not long till your new car!
Thank you and glad you love the videos! 🙏
Great review of my current car :-). I can talk from experience (+6 months ), it is a wonderful car to use as a daily. Keep up on doing those great reviews. Maybe next time you show us how to plan a route with charging points in mind, as a suggestion. Keep safe and take care!
Hey Tiago,
Glad you like the videos! Thank you for the suggestion! I’ll add it to the list!
Looking forward for a drive test, however, the main reasons for keeping me away from plug-in hybrid is the large battery in the trunk and lower fuel tank capacity, leading to a much lower autonomy during long trips.
It's just the underfloor part that's lost and a slightly raised floor. It's really not that noticeable to be honest, I don't think many people out there use the underfloor storage area anyway.
God presentation. My GLC 300 de comes in april, look forward;)
Ah awesome! Not long to go!
Again a very interesting and above all well made video. Thanks a lot for this. :) - By the way, here in Berlin it's not t-shirt weather right now. ;-)))
Hey Sven! Yeah defo not T-Shirt weather here at the moment! Barely gone above 0°C over this past week! 🥶
Hi Nick. I've been trying to search how exactly does this hybrid system work in terms of when the ice kicks in or when the electric motor kicks in.. and my biggest question is if the battery completely runs out, would the acceleration hp and torque be only from the ice? Or there will always be some form of electrical power from the motors. If you have any info on this, it would be very much appreciated. Cheers for all your infomative videos
Hey tzerich, the ICE will always kick in if you accelerate hard but it honestly depends on what mode you have it in on DYNAMIC SELECT.
There would be less power, it’ll have some electric if the battery wasn’t charged but wouldn’t be as powerful if it were fully charged.
Great video as always mate 🙂 Thanks Nick
Thanks Daz :)
Brilliant!
Thank you! 🙏 glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Nick.
Hi Nick, nice video like always 👍👍👍
Thanks Nick. I have (as you know from comments in other threads) the GLC300e premium plus. Love the drive etc but charging as I live in a flat in London is a nightmare so rarely runs on electric.
Mostly running on BL saving it in case needed so it’s not empty.
If I do run it it will do a maximum of 15-17miles as cold and heating etc. Never seen or got anywhere near the 27miles you mention on the video.
Well as with all plug-in hybrids they have to go through a test procedure which is called WLTP.
This is a benchmark used to showcase what a car can achieve in the best circumstances (what it is truly capable of).
As this test is completed at 23°C, factors such as the starting charge of the battery, use of A/C & heating, windows open/closed, factory-fitted options such as wheel sizes, accessories fitted (post registration), variations in weather, driving styles and vehicle load can all affect the range.
@@npoleary it’s far from the UK at least reality and due to the small range when it drops to 15miles it makes it not very usefully or useable....
I do get your point though just in the real world the range is difficult to work in some circumstances like mine
Hey Doros,
Don’t worry when summer comes round again, your range will creep back up again :)
Great review 👏🏾😌
Great video as usual..took my a250e in for a service recently and was given a GLC diesel coupé, stunning looking car and very nice to drive,one slight issue I found was the slight lack of resting space for my left foot, with my A250e I seem to have more. Still would not put me off getting one though!
Never noticed that before to be honest! I know they’re beautiful to drive! Well even your A250e! If I had the money I’d have bought one already! Probably in grey or silver 👀
Would love one of those!
Really informative and well presented, thanks for putting it together!
Thanks Mike 😊
Nice video Nick, thanks! I was wondering what happens to the total combined power when the battery is depleted. Does it transform into a standard hybrid? Does the total combined power in a short burst remain the same? That is, 320 HP ?
Hey Jorge, yes that’s right as the battery will be deleted it won’t have as much acceleration as when it is charged.
Sadly not something I have tried out personally yet! I might cover that in a future video!
Great video as always!
Thank you!
Good and well presented video. Could have done with a bit more information about the car, for example the engine it actually uses as it’ll be a big part of the driving experience. Also, as you have driven until the battery was flat, it would have been nice to know the range you got from it
Hey cho ng,
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Well the WLTP range of the car is 25-29 miles. You can achieve this in the real world, that’s the beauty of WLTP over NEDC test cycles. However WLTP is performed at 23°C with one person in the car and standard equipment.
I achieved 19 miles that day but it was cold outside and I wasn’t in any sort of Eco mode so this is to be expected.
Also I would have to admit I wasn’t focussing on driving economically for that video as I was talking to the camera! 😅
@@npoleary Thanks Nick. Keep up the good work! Enjoy the fact your videos don’t come with a lot of ‘fluff’ and keeps the information simple.
Shame about the 300e only having a short electric range. Think it’s similar for the BMW X3 phev. It would mean having To go to a GLE for longer range, which isn’t a bad thing but it only comes with a Diesel engine. The BMW X5 phev at the moment looks a better option because it has a petrol engine and around 50 miles electric range.
Can’t wait for the new c class to come out as the phev version looks pretty high tech or maybe even the new c63!
Thank you 😊
Well it all comes down to the battery size, the GLC battery is 13.5kWh where as in a larger car, a bigger battery can be installed without compromising boot capacity too much. In the GLE it’s a massive 30.8kWh battery so naturally, bigger battery = more range 🤓
Not at all. The range of 27 miles is perfect. This car will 'glide' and go downhill and when stopped does not use petrol or electricity. So your 27 miles is nearer 40. Also, when the petrol kicks in (you don't know unless you see the rev counter move), the petrol economy is amazing. I am getting 57.6 mpg petrol and and 153mpge. My total driving time over 21 months is 15 days, 13 hours and 15 mins. My total electric time is 11 days, 17 hours 37 mins. So more than 2/3 of the time, I am electric even considering long distance driving. Also remember, this car has a 13.5kwh battery. When it runs out, you lug it around with petrol. If you have a bigger battery, that is more weight you pay for in petrol. One final point. When you have selected ECO mode and your destination setup in satnav, it knows every hill, roundabout, traffic lights and bend and this aids in 'milking' out the electricity for a long duration.
Impressive @@MervynJardin . And good reasoning! Thx!!!
Great video, awaiting E class 300e looking forward to experiencing Merc hybrid after covering 110k+ in BMW hybrid.. Disappointing to discover you can't charge battery whilst driving Merc but can in BMW. (I know it uses more fuel to do so).
Nick what job do you do for Mercedes?
Hey Paul, pretty sure you can still do that in the E-Class. If I recall C-Class & E-Class are the only plug-in hybrids that offer this still. When they’re upgraded in years to come then this will probably be removed.
Try to avoid it where you can though, you’ll want to charge your battery up through a cheap way of charging. Like plugging in at home etc. Fuel is probably the most expensive way of doing it 🤓
Oh and I’m a Senior Star Expert for most of the week :)
However the videos I upload on this channel are all me, produced and edited by me in my spare time so not technically my day job! 😅
I really enjoy it though!
@@npoleary good to hear u can still do this but had told me previously that Mercs can't ? Does new E class have auto handbrake? Also discovered my delivery date as moved to early July 😟 Can't believe how long a delay.....
@@npoleary never heard of that job title, so not sure what it involves but have now watched most of your videos to help me get to grips with how my new car will operate and get most from it. Keep up the good work 👍
No most of them can’t, some of the newest hybrids that have come out in the A-Class, CLA & GLA range don’t offer this facility. But if I recall the C’s & E’s still do.
Mmm, delays can happen at the moment...Germany themselves are in Lockdown too :(
What’s the temperature of the stone like in a tiled bathroom in winter months?
Also you mention that driving assistance is separate to premium plus? What do you mean? We covered self park in another thread that this isn’t included anymore no?
Great vid don’t forget “office” because I have BUT can’t use it. E clsss 220 premium plus 2020 November registration thx 🙏
Hey Paul,
Just DM you on Twitter, let me know and I’ll see if I can help :)
Thanks Nick.
I've been looking into the best ways to locate charge points for our A250e. Zap map is ok, but it doesn't have all the latest points. There's one near where I live that's been there at least a month, but it's not showing. I've tried to add it myself, but they don't seem to be interested in taking the tip.
I've noticed that 'plugshare' seems to have more points listed, including the one near me.
Ah yes there are many maps out there that show where charge points are, I guess your preference to be honest!
Just discovered your channel. My current drive is a conventional diesel, BMW X3 with the M-Sport style and equipment. My lease comes to an end in July this year and I will definitely not be getting another X3 as the seas are so damn hard. Long drives are painful which has made me look at Mercedes. I‘m thinking about the GLC 300e and going to take a look this afternoon. How would you describe the comfort of the front seats? Are they soft enough for long drives or do you too have problems? Thank you 🙏
Hey Robert!
Ah excellent question, pretty much all Mercedes-Ben’s seats are designed to be super comfortable. The only slight variation of this are Mercedes-AMG vehicles (43’s & 63’s), although still very comfortable you will find they are slightly firmer to aid the sportier feel.
All new GLC hybrids in the UK now have lumbar adjustment as standard which adds to the seat design making sure you are as comfortable as possible for long journeys.
I have one of this GLCe 4MATIC ones. when I run out of the battery on the road, it should recharge the Battery as I drive further, I do not think that my car does recharge when driving becuse, it should show how many more Km I could drive on the recharged battery. mine does not show this.
Ah no that would be a self regen hybrid
Mercedes sell plug-in hybrids as it’s better environmentally to charge the battery from something that isn’t fuel, so from home charging or public charging 🤓
I'm waiting for the first Merc fuel cell car!
Hey Bryan,
I know this was a car going through the development stage but personally I doubt it’ll ever appear. Hydrogen is extremely rare to find and top up on cars. There are only a few selected fuel stations out there that offer it.
Nick,
No mention of hybrid and petrol at the same time ...what milage can you get from a full tank to empty..using both elec and petrol ?
R.
Hey Mac, WLTP on this GLC Plug-in hybrid is up to 28 miles.
Manufacturers sadly don’t release how many miles you can do on a full tank of fuel but it does have a 50L tank.
Wonderful video as always Nick, very informative. I had the A250e saloon this week as a courtesy car and I have to say I wasn't very impressed. I just can't understand when I'm using petrol or when electric
I have a GLA 250E, if you can't tell between petrol and electric then you were probably only on electric. Even when in confort or echo mode.
@@michtesl1850 I'm not too sure mate, I only had the car for the day whilst mine was getting repaired so didn't really take too much notice. But is the theory meant to be that your petrol engine will only activate once your electric has run out?
@@sohailalrahi1047 yeah that's the case. Unless you're going a hundred for quite some times then it switches to the petrol engine because it would use too much of electric power. Myself I always put it in electric because I like (and really enjoy) using the shift pedals to change the recuperation energy. Unless I'm going on the highway then I put it in echo.
Hey Sohail,
By default all plug-in hybrids will use electric first then switch over to the engine when it runs out. However if you accelerate hard it’ll use both to assist in that quick burst of power.
Of course there are many modes that you can use to switch between if you want more control over when it’s in electric or when it’s using the engine. By default it’s just meant to be super easy, hop in and drive but you can control it if you want to.
Exactly most people don’t understand that the battery assisted power is always there. There is no mode that only uses petrol only?
The battery for the GLC is smaller than the GLA's and the GLC is a lot bigger. I'm getting 40km on my GLA instead of said 71km so I'm guessing this GLC probably does 20km in reality 😂
Hey Mich,
Don’t forget WLTP Range is the theoretical maximum range the car will ever achieve in the best possible conditions. There are many factors which influence range which include the starting charge of the battery, use of A/C & heating, windows open/closed, factory-fitted options such as wheel sizes, accessories fitted (post registration), variations in weather, driving styles and vehicle load.
Also the WLTP test is performed at 23°C to offer a fair comparison round the world but as it is -2°C outside at the moment in the UK, the range will of course be less.
@@npoleary yeah that's true. I really wasn't blaming Mercedes just stating that, as would Thanos say, reality is often disappointing. Hopefully in the spri g I'll get a faster charging time and longer range. Also looking forward for you reviewing the EQA!
Oh you will find your range will probably go up again in the summer
I’ve notice that all the time on electrics and hybrids 🤓
I'm getting 34km for my glc coupe 300e
The boot capacity for the hybride is 395l which is far away from 550l u said in the video
Hey Ravelli Drums,
You got me worried then! I've just checked, the boot capacity is different between the GLC 300e and GLC 300de.
550L for the e (petrol and electric)
395L for the de (diesel and electric)
I'd imagine this is because of the placement for the AdBlue tank found in modern diesels 🤓
@@npoleary ohh, my mistake then, thx a lot for the answer, i wanted to buy the DE version and this boot capacity handicap stoped me, well, i guess ill go for the GLC 300E version 😉
Haha yeah do it! I love hybrids! I wish I had one, the GLC offers an amazing amount of space and the fact you can run on electric for those short journeys is great!
@@npoleary so i rechecked out about the boot space and in France the Mercedes Dealer says its 395L on all GLC hybrids, only the non hybrid version has 550L
Mmm 🤔
I mean I get all of my statistical information like that from eBrochures and it does say that...how interesting...
Is it okay to leave it to charge overnight? specifically the GLC300e
Of course 🤓
The charger and car will automatically stop charging when it’s reached 100% 👍🏼
Thanks for another interesting and informative video Nick 👌 Do the batteries on these hybid/electric vehicles come with a separate warranty from new and for how long ?
Hey Mark! Thanks!
They sure do!
All Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the UK have 3 Years warranty from the day they are registered. The high voltage batteries also have a longer warranty too.
6 Years for Plug-in Hybrids & 8 Years for fully electric vehicles
@@npoleary Good to know re the batteries - thanks Nick 👍
No problem 😇
Do you know if there’s any chance that the car could charge faster than an hour and a half?
Hey Meng Loong Tee,
No not currently. The battery size is 13.5kWh and the fastest charging speed it can handle is 7.2kW via AC charging.
Most homes in the UK would only ever be able to output that speed anyway so I guess if it did change in the future, you’d only benefit from public charging.
Can you use only petrol everyday without chargering ?
You could but that would default the point of spending more money to buy a plug-in hybrid in the first place.
The idea is that you can convert some of your journeys away from using combustion fuels. You don’t have to charge all the time though, it’s just the more you charge the cheaper it is in terms of running costs 🤓
Bootcapacity 550 liters for the Plug in? I believe it is 450 liters
Hey M E, yes you are right 550L is incorrect. Rather annoyingly when filming the brochure stat was incorrect.
I thought I’d pinned a comment to the top of the comments page but it seems to have made it’s way down. I’ve added a new one again.
Thanks for letting me know 🤓
Can you do a so called AMG emotion start on the 300e?
Haha no sorry that’s only for the Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
If you were expecting any noise in a hybrid you’d be disappointed! They always start silently in electric! 🤓
😂
At 6 minutes you say the battery power has to be fully used before you can use the engine, really???? I don’t know any other PHEV that prohibits Hybrid mode which can use both power sources as it sees fit. That’s the point of hybrid, to optimise the use of power source.
Hey Andy, sorry for the confusion.
No I’m talking about the default driving mode called Comfort.
This default mode will use the battery up first and then when it’s empty will switch over to the engine. Like most hybrids if you accelerate hard, this will switch and use the engine as well or if you want to change it yourself, you can do this too at any point.
I was referring to if you just jump in and drive without changing anything.
This is correct. Most people don’t understand that’s why it’s called a hybrid mode. The combined power is always available if needed regardless of the soc
Ordered my GLC 300e in January. (UK) Not expecting delivery until September, really disappointing from Mercedes pushing the plugin hybrid cars yet cannot deliver them!
Hey RougeAnt,
Ooo very nice! Yea I have heard this with new cars, it is going to take a little longer than usual at the moment due to the pandemic as Germany are in a Lockdown themselves too.
Hang in there, I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait! 🤓
look at interior. GLC = C class
Can this car also charge itself as you drive along?
Hey Andy, some plug-in hybrids used to offer this but it is no longer available now The whole idea of a plug-in hybrid is to get that power from a cheap source. Unfortunately fuel isn’t cheap 😅
Plugging it in is sometimes around about 1/3 of the cost compared to fuel. Some charge points are still free if you can find them!
Thanks Nic, great content
No problem! Thank you! 🤓
Sorry 400 liters for the Plug in
Oh yes nick 👏👏👏👏👏 the correct pronunciation of “coupe” as ‘coupay’ and not ‘Koop’ as the yanks call it 🤷♂️😂😂
Yeah I don’t say “Koop” 😅
Haha
Has to be Coupé!
@@npoleary yep, sure is
🤣
27 miles on pure battery power seems pretty poor compared with the Outlander which will give you 51 miles.
Hey Ruby, this is the previous model now 🤓 This shape of GLC has battery tech from 2019
There’s a newer one just been announced a couple of weeks ago: th-cam.com/video/dFhhI1F4rAM/w-d-xo.html with range of around the 60 mile mark
Pence per kWh not KW
Yeah sorry crunchygiblets! I forgot about that when talking about pence per kWh in the house! 🏠
Looks very nice. Not an option for people in the US. 😔
No I know some models aren’t available all the way round the world which is a shame...however all car manufacturers are having a bit of a shake up over the coming years with the introduction of electric so you never know!
Unfair car business
G L C hybrid … The L is for 🍋 🍋 🍋 . This car has so many problems, mine at 6000 miles has spend weeks back at Shop . .Please google and read the reviews. sadly Mercedes takes no responsibility. This is a public service Warning ⚠️ please don’t buy ! you will thank me !
Hey Aussie Grrl, oh no! That’s not good!
Mercedes-Benz are covered under warranty so if you get in touch with your local dealership, they’ll be able to take a look and find out what’s happening.
Warranties can vary from country to country so best to speak with them and they can let you know
Hope that helps!
Thank you! Yes I’m well aware I have spent half my life at dealer. They try but have no idea how to fix I just want
to get the truth out to others before they ended up purchasing this car . I’ve joined many forums and it’s not an issue
to mine in particular. 14 days and my lease is up /good riddens to this lemon 🍋 Thank goodness they discontinued this SUV!
26 mile range and 0 to 60 in 6 seconds! Why waste your time on this when Tesla is light years ahead of this vehicle. Its antiquated its laughable!
Hey Jon, don’t forget this is a Plug-in Hybrid. Tesla don’t make Plug-in Hybrids as they only feature All-Electric cars.
The GLC has a 13.5kWh battery where as All-Electric cars have batteries over 60kWh which will give you a greater range.
Great video nick what is the economy on the petrol hybrids glc
It’s a tricky one to work out because it depends on the journey you do. So for example, if you drove 2 miles up the road, went into the shops then drove back and the engine didn’t switch on, you will have achieved 999+ miles per gallon, because you haven’t used any gallons of fuel, just electric.
Another example, same trip but if you accelerated hard at the lights just once, then drove normally for the rest of it, then your MPG might be around 300-400 MPG because it averaged out on electric for most of it.
And the final example, same trip again but this time you drove there on electric and then drove back with the engine on “Battery Level” (this mode uses the engine) then your MPG might be around the 100-200 MPG mark.
Miles per gallon is very tricky to work out on hybrids because there is another source of power pushing you around which throws off stats. MPG is used to measure how much fuel we use, where as electric is measured in MPkWh (miles per kWh)
This is why that figure seems high on short journeys but less on longer journeys. Of course the more you run on electric and plug it in, the better your MPG will be but with a plug-in hybrid you don’t have to to complete a journey.