Understand the new Mercedes-Benz GLC L EV debut with air suspension from the S-Class

On April 23, the new Mercedes-Benz GLC L EV debuted. The new car pays tribute to Mercedes-Benz's century-old classic design, adopts an 800V high-voltage architecture, equipped with an air suspension, and the maximum range of the CLTC exceeds 700km. In terms of appearance, the new Mercedes-Benz GLC L EV uses a vintage shield style grille, inspired by the classic design of 1900, and the luminous and interactive 942 backlight units are matched with luminous stars, showing different breathing effects when unlocking and charging. The front of the car is equipped with a new led digital headlight. Under the three-pronged star emblem, the headlight supports practical functions such as adaptive far and near light and automatic lighting, which further enhances the safety and advanced sense of driving. It is worth mentioning that the new car is equipped with a 128L front compartment, which can flexibly place items such as boarding boxes, combining practicality and convenience. In terms of body size and space, the new car is exclusively optimized for the needs of Chinese users for large space. The length, width and height of the car body are 4949/1970/1710mm, and the wheelbase is 3027mm. Compared with the overseas version, the wheelbase is increased by 55mm and the body is increased by 104mm, which greatly improves the riding space in the car, especially the rear leg space is significantly expanded, resulting in a more comfortable riding experience. The lines on the side of the car body are smooth and stretchy, equipped with hidden door handles, which effectively reduces the air resistance coefficient. The rear of the vehicle is equipped with a new star emblem taillight design. The shape of the lamp group echoes the front headlights. After lighting up, the recognition is full. With a simple and atmospheric rear enclosure design, the overall visual effect presents a calm and elegant without loss of movement. In addition, the new car offers a variety of wheel hub styling options. The new car adds three new colors of purple silver, cloud blue, and ink jade gray, with different body postures to meet the personalized aesthetic needs of consumers. In terms of interiors, the new car continues the Mercedes-Benz family style luxury cockpit design, combining technology and comfort. The car is equipped with 64-color ambient lights, a 39.1-inch MBUX super large screen, consisting of a 14.4-inch central control screen and a 12.3-inch passenger screen, a new MB.OS in-vehicle operating system, equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip, smooth multi-screen linkage and voice interaction, the introduction of a new "Little Ben" virtual assistant, support for continuous OTA upgrades, and greatly enhance the intelligent experience. At the same time, the new car is equipped with a HUD head-up display system, which can clearly project core driving information such as speed, navigation, and driving assistance to the front windshield. In terms of comfort configuration, the new car is equipped with front seat heating, ventilation and massage functions, combined with delicate leather fabrics. The second row of long-wheelbase models will have the option of 2 luxury freestanding seats and a 6-seat option for the first time. In addition, the front row mobile phone wireless charging, Berlin sound system and other configurations are also equipped to further enhance the luxury texture and meet the needs of users for high-quality travel. With the multi-zone intelligent control star emblem panoramic canopy, 9 zones of transparency adjustment are realized, and 162 star emblems are "hidden" in the canopy glass through patented technology, which further enhances the interior permeability and makes the driving experience more immersive. In terms of driving assistance and chassis, the new car demonstrates a level of scientific and technological strength. The driver assistance system can realize all-scenario functions such as high-speed pilot assistance, urban pilot assistance, and parking assistance. It can easily cope with a variety of road conditions such as high-speed cruising, urban congestion, and complex parking. It provides a full range of safety assistance for drivers. It is equipped with a large reinforcement learning model, and its urban and high-speed pilot assistance driving system adds many new functions such as etc identification and selection, a variety of speed regulation strategies and driving styles, and parking wheel hub risk warning. In terms of the chassis, the new car is also equipped with an S-class AIRMATIC air suspension, which can automatically adjust the damping and height according to the road conditions. At the same time, it is equipped with rear wheel steering technology, and the maximum steering angle is 4.5 degrees, which significantly improves the flexibility of low-speed parking and the stability of high-speed bending. The body torsion stiffness is synchronously improved, further strengthening the driving texture and control, so that this medium-sized and large SUV has a flexible control performance comparable to that of compact models. In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a dual permanent magnet synchronous motor, with a combined power of 310 kilowatts and a peak torque of 800 Nm. It is equipped with an eATS 2.0 electric drive system. The system includes a radial motor and a two-speed transmission system. The power output is strong and smooth, enabling a rapid acceleration experience. With a power battery capacity of 89kWh and a range of more than 700km under CLTC conditions, it can easily meet daily commuting and long-distance travel needs. The new car is equipped with an 800V high-voltage electrical architecture, with a peak charging power of 320 kilowatts, and the power increase from 10% to 80% takes only 22 minutes. ● Editor's Comment: As an important layout of Mercedes-Benz's electrification strategy in China, the new domestic GLC L EV accurately grasps the needs of Chinese users, and through wheelbase lengthening, configuration upgrading, and technical iteration, creates a product that combines luxury texture, scientific and technological strength, and practical performance. Compared with competing products, the new car has significant differentiation advantages in luxury texture, chassis adjustment, intelligent cockpit experience, and brand service network.