2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe PHEV: Up to 376 hp, 128 km WLTP EV Range

The Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (internal code C254) is still the brand's sloping-roof mid-size SUV, and its plug-in hybrid versions are the ones that matter for this site: the GLC 300 e 4MATIC Coupe with 230 kW (313 PS, about 309 hp) and the GLC 400 e 4MATIC Coupe with 280 kW (381 PS, about 376 hp). Both are PHEVs (plug-in hybrids) built around a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, a 100 kW electric motor in the nine-speed automatic and a 31.2 kWh gross battery that Mercedes certifies at 113 to 128 km of electric range on the WLTP cycle in Germany. Not to be confused: this is not the all-electric GLC with EQ technology, which is a different car on a different platform, and it is not the GLC SUV. As of 7 October 2026 Mercedes has not announced the end of the Coupe, and the Israeli importer Colmobil lists the 2026 GLC 300 e Coupe from NIS 559,900 on its official website. In Germany the ADAC catalogue lists the GLC 400 e Coupe Edition Avantgarde at EUR 76,892 including VAT (model year from June 2025).

Performance & Specs

Both versions pair the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder with the same 100 kW (136 PS, about 134 hp) electric motor, which delivers 440 Nm and sits inside the 9G-TRONIC gearbox. In the GLC 300 e the petrol engine makes 150 kW (204 PS, about 201 hp) and 320 Nm; combined with the motor, system output is 230 kW (313 PS, about 309 hp) and 550 Nm. Mercedes quotes 0-100 km/h in 6.7 seconds and a top speed of 220 km/h. The GLC 400 e uses a stronger engine rated at 185 kW (252 PS, about 248 hp) and 400 Nm, which lifts system output to 280 kW (381 PS, about 376 hp) and 650 Nm, with 0-100 km/h in 5.6 seconds and a top speed of 239 km/h. Both are all-wheel drive through Mercedes' 4MATIC system, and both can run on electricity alone at up to 140 km/h. A note on units: Mercedes quotes kW and PS, the metric horsepower, and Israeli importer and portal sites print the 313 PS as 313 hp, which overstates it slightly; the imperial figure is about 309 hp.

Official efficiency figures from the German price list put the weighted WLTP combined consumption at 24.1 to 21.8 kWh/100 km plus 0.7 to 0.5 litres of petrol per 100 km, which corresponds to 15 to 11 g/km CO2 on the weighted cycle. With the battery empty the same cars use 8.3 to 7.6 l/100 km, which is the more honest number for a driver who rarely plugs in. Mercedes also builds a range simulator into the infotainment system that estimates how far the individual car will go electrically under the day's conditions, a tacit acknowledgement that the certified figure can differ from real life. Kerb weight is a hefty 2,330 kg (EU specification, including a 75 kg driver), and the braked towing capacity is 2,000 kg.

Powertrain	PHEV (plug-in hybrid): 2.0 L turbo petrol + 100 kW e-motor, 4MATIC AWD
Power	280 kW (381 PS / 376 hp) system output, GLC 400 e
Torque	650 Nm system
0–100 km/h	5.6 s
Battery	31.2 kWh gross (25.3 kWh usable)
Range	113–128 km electric (WLTP, Germany)

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,764 mm
Width	1,890 mm (2,075 mm with mirrors)
Height	1,615 mm
Wheelbase	2,888 mm
Luggage	390-1,335 L (plug-in hybrids)

The GLC Coupe is 4,764 mm long, 1,890 mm wide without mirrors and 2,075 mm with them, and about 1,615 mm tall on a 2,888 mm wheelbase. The sloping roofline costs some practicality compared with the GLC SUV, and the battery costs more. Mercedes gives 545 to 1,490 litres for the mild-hybrid Coupes, up to 45 litres more than the preceding model, but only 390 to 1,335 litres for the plug-in hybrids (up to 40 litres more than their predecessor). The Coupe seats five.

Charging & Battery

The 31.2 kWh figure is the installed (gross) capacity that Mercedes quotes in its press release; the ADAC catalogue gives 25.3 kWh as usable energy, which is why the official consumption works out higher than a simple division of 31.2 kWh by the range would suggest. At home, an 11 kW three-phase onboard charger is standard, and Mercedes lists a full charge from empty in 2.75 hours on a Mode 3 cable and up to 1.8 kW on a household socket. A 60 kW DC charger is a EUR 500 net option in Germany: Mercedes' price list gives 20 minutes for 10-80% (net), and the launch press release speaks of about 30 minutes for a full recharge from empty. The Israeli importer lists only the AC figure, so buyers outside Germany should check whether DC charging can be specified.

Design & Interior

The Coupe shares the second-generation GLC's front end with a diamond-pattern grille and slim LED headlights, but its roof drops into a fastback tail with a split LED light strip. The standard trim in Germany is AVANTGARDE, with the AMG Line package (which brings mixed-size tyres and body-colour wheel arch trims) and a Night package as options. The charging socket sits under a flap on the rear wing, as the press photograph of a plugged-in car shows. The plug-in hybrid versions also keep the fully electric off-road capability that Mercedes highlights in its press release.

Inside, the dashboard is built around a 12.3-inch (31.2 cm) driver display and a large portrait central touchscreen. The press photographs show a siena brown and black upholstery combination. The shape of the roof means a lower rear roofline than in the SUV, so tall rear passengers should try the seat first.

Technology & Features

The GLC Coupe carries the latest generation of Mercedes' MBUX infotainment system, with new functions at launch in 2023. For plug-in buyers the most useful feature is the range simulator, which factors temperature, route and driving style into the electric range estimate, together with the Mercedes me charging services that give access to public chargers on one account. Mercedes also lists its Remote and Charging Services Plus in the German price list.

Safety & ADAS

Mercedes states in its launch release that all GLC Coupe models, including the plug-in hybrids, meet its crash-safety standards in right-hand and left-hand drive. The sources used here do not itemise the driver-assistance package or give a Euro NCAP rating for the Coupe, and equipment varies by market and trim, so buyers should check the local specification sheet. Mercedes does not state an SAE automation level for these systems, which are driver-supervised.

Available Versions

Pricing & Availability

In Israel the importer Colmobil, which runs Mercedes-Benz Israel, lists the 2026 GLC 300 e Coupe in four trims on its official website, checked on 7 October 2026 and including VAT: Premium NIS 559,900, Premium AMG Line NIS 599,900, Platinum NIS 639,900 and Platinum AMG Line NIS 679,900. Registration fees are extra (auto.co.il quotes NIS 5,499), and one Israeli price portal lists the Platinum at NIS 649,900, so check the importer's current list. No GLC 400 e is offered in Israel. In Germany, orders for the plug-in Coupes opened in April 2023 at EUR 71,471 (300 e) and EUR 74,922 (400 e), with deliveries in western European markets from July 2023. ADAC's catalogue (model year from June 2025) lists the GLC 400 e Coupe Edition Avantgarde at EUR 76,892 including VAT; the current Mercedes German price list was not retrievable.

Is the plug-in Coupe still on sale? Mercedes has not announced an end of production, and Israel lists the 2026 model today. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has sold the GLC 350e 4MATIC Coupe with 313 PS and a 31.2 kWh battery since November 2024 (Paul Tan), and the model carries over for 2026. In 2024, press reports citing Handelsblatt speculated that Mercedes could drop the GLC and GLE Coupes as it moves to an electric line-up, but this was never confirmed. In the United States the 2026 GLC Coupe is sold only as the GLC 300 mild hybrid and the AMG GLC 43 and AMG GLC 63 S E Performance models, so there is no 300 e or 350 e plug-in Coupe there; the US plug-in GLC 350e is the SUV.

How It Compares

Three plug-in hybrids that already have their own articles on this site frame the GLC Coupe. The facelifted Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 400 e uses the same family of plug-in hybrid technology, with about 389 hp and 100 km of WLTP electric range for EUR 73,548 in Germany, so the GLC 400 e Coupe asks about EUR 3,300 more (EUR 76,892, ADAC), offers more electric range at up to 128 km against 100 km, and has 376 hp against the C-Class's roughly 389 hp, in a taller SUV-style body. The Volvo XC60 T8 Long Range goes much further electrically at up to 200 km and 455 hp from EUR 78,990, about EUR 2,100 more than the GLC 400 e Coupe. The Lexus NX 450h+ has 303 hp, essentially the GLC 300 e Coupe's 309 hp, but its price was not announced, and the Lexus figures are tentative until European homologation. Against these rivals the Mercedes brings the sloping roofline and a mid-range electric figure, but not the longest range.