Mild Sauce

What we like:

German quality

comfortable ride

decent performance

What we dislike:

Handling could be a little sharper

The four cylinder 2.0 engine is similar to the unit powering the 250, but tuned for less power. Maximum torque is a healthy 200Nm, with a generous spread from a near-idle 1,200rpm to 4,000rpm. But unlike the GLC 250, the 200 drives only the rear wheels.

While it is one second slower to 100km/h, versus the GLC 250, 8.1 seconds is actually a very respectable time to hit the mark.

The 18” rims and plenty of rubber between the rims and road mean a rather soft ride, and there is considerable roll versus say, an Audi Q5. But driven at an unhurried pace, the GLC does deliver on very good passenger comfort, thanks in-part to the suspension which has slightly longer travel versus a sedan. The 9G-Tronic transmission does help with keeping the revs low, the fuel economy in-check, and the car primed to tackle what you may throw at it over its lifespan.

While there is a lack of drive from the front wheels, you wouldn’t miss too much, especially since the car would hardly touch a blade of grass outside of an open-air carpark.

While there is less grunt, the lower price point of approximately $10,000 does make the GLC200 a little more attractive.

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