The Electric GLC Undercuts Mercedes' Own Gas AMG by $6,400
The 2027 GLC 400 4MATIC Electric starts at $63,500, below the AMG GLC 53 and $800 above the plug-in GLC 350e. What Mercedes still hasn't said: when U.S. deliveries begin.
Mercedes-Benz has put a price on the first electric GLC for the United States, and it lands in an unexpected spot. The 2027 GLC 400 4MATIC Electric starts at $63,500 in the MBUSA configurator, which is $6,400 less than the gas-powered AMG GLC 53 and only $800 more than the GLC 350e plug-in hybrid in the same 2027 lineup.
Those figures come from Mercedes-Benz USA's own build-and-price tool and exclude destination charges. Read across the 2027 GLC SUV range, the ladder now looks like this: GLC 300 at $52,400, GLC 300 4MATIC at $54,400, GLC 350e 4MATIC at $62,700, GLC 400 4MATIC Electric at $63,500, and AMG GLC 53 4MATIC+ at $69,900. The electric model is also just $550 above the gas GLC 300 4MATIC Coupe.
That is a cheaper entry than most observers expected. U.S. News had pegged the electric GLC at $68,000 to $70,000 before pricing appeared, reasoning from the plug-in hybrid's sticker. Instead, Mercedes has slotted its 483-hp EV almost on top of the plug-in hybrid.
What $63,500 buys
The GLC 400 4MATIC Electric is the top version at launch, according to the release MBUSA published on September 8. Its two motors produce 483 hp, and the mbusa.com model page adds 590 lb-ft of torque and a 0–60 mph time of 4.2 seconds. Top speed is limited to 130 mph, reached in the second gear of a two-speed transmission on the rear axle.
The battery holds 94 kWh of usable energy and, by Mercedes' own estimate, is good for up to 350 miles of EPA range. The company is careful to call that a projection; the official EPA figure has not been published. The car runs on an 800-volt architecture with DC fast charging up to 330 kW, and a DC converter is standard so it can also use 400-volt stations.
Because the GLC Electric sits on a dedicated EV platform rather than the gas model's bones, its wheelbase grows to 117 inches, 3.3 inches longer than the combustion GLC SUV. Mercedes says that translates to 1.9 inches more rear legroom. Cargo space is 20.1 cubic feet behind the rear seats, 61.4 with them folded, plus a 4.5-cubic-foot frunk that opens when you press the star on the hood.
A multi-source heat pump is standard, as is a new One-Box brake system that handles most stops through regeneration alone, with up to 300 kW of recuperation and a one-pedal mode. Air suspension and rear-axle steering of up to 4.5 degrees are bundled in an optional package.
Inside, the headline option is the 39.1-inch MBUX Hyperscreen, which Mercedes calls the largest continuous display it has ever fitted, running the fourth-generation MBUX with AI agents from ChatGPT, Microsoft, and Google on top of the MB.OS operating system.
Where it lands against BMW and Tesla
The most direct rival is the 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive, which BMW priced at $61,500 plus $1,350 destination ahead of its September 25 U.S. launch. That is $2,000 under the Mercedes on MSRP, and BMW already has an official EPA rating of up to 434 miles. Mercedes answers with 20 more horsepower and a bigger screen, but on paper the range gap is BMW's to lose until the GLC's EPA number arrives.
Tesla's Model Y remains in a different price class, starting at $39,990. Only the three-row Model Y L, at $61,990 before fees, climbs into GLC territory. Within Mercedes' own showroom, the GLC 400 Electric undercuts the larger 2027 EQE 320+ SUV, listed at $64,950, by $1,450.
What Mercedes hasn't said
The release commits only to the GLC 400 arriving "at market launch" and gives no U.S. delivery date. Mercedes refers to a broader portfolio of drive systems without naming cheaper versions for this market, so the $63,500 entry is, for now, the only entry. The destination charge for the 2027 GLC has not been announced, and the 350-mile range is a company estimate pending EPA certification.
Every photo Mercedes has released so far is labeled as a European-spec car, so wheels, trim, and equipment shown may differ from what reaches U.S. dealers. The electric GLC is built in Bremen, Germany, on the same line as combustion GLC models, with batteries from Kamenz and drive units from Sebes, Romania.
