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Is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

20thof 23

  • No. Top half on 1 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 18.0 cu ft.
  • 20th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: power (2nd of 24), towing (7th of 20).
  • Weakest: cargo (20th of 23).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSRAV4 P…Toyota RAV4 PrimeDiscov…Land Rover Discovery SportQX50INFINITI QX50ID.4Volkswagen ID.4Model YTesla Model YMustan…Ford Mustang Mach-ENexoHyundai NexoRDXAcura RDXVenzaToyota VenzaX3BMW X3CorsairLincoln CorsairQ5Audi Q5Envisi…Buick EnvisionQ5 Spo…Audi Q5 SportbackSQ5Audi SQ5SQ5 Sp…Audi SQ5 SportbackXT4Cadillac XT4GLBMercedes-Benz GLBStelvioAlfa Romeo StelvioGLCMercedes-Benz GLCXC60Volvo XC60NXLexus NXMacanPorsche MacanMitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-inNo number20th of 23
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$43,20018th of 2426%
Best combined mpg25 mpg13th of 2026%
Most horsepower503 hp2nd of 2496%
Cargo behind rear seats18.0 cu ft20th of 2314%
Rear legroom37.2 in19th of 2214%
Max towing3,500 lb7th of 2047%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Toyota RAV4 Prime 33.5 cu ft
  2. Land Rover Discovery Sport 32.7 cu ft
  3. INFINITI QX50 31.4 cu ft
  4. Volkswagen ID.4 30.3 cu ft
  5. Tesla Model Y 30.2 cu ft
  6. Ford Mustang Mach-E 29.7 cu ft
  7. Hyundai Nexo 29.6 cu ft
  8. Acura RDX 29.5 cu ft
Show all 23
  1. Toyota Venza 28.8 cu ft
  2. BMW X3 28.7 cu ft
  3. Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
  4. Audi Q5 25.9 cu ft
  5. Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
  6. Audi Q5 Sportback 25.1 cu ft
  7. Audi SQ5 25.1 cu ft
  8. Audi SQ5 Sportback 25.1 cu ft
  9. Cadillac XT4 22.5 cu ft
  10. Mercedes-Benz GLB 22.0 cu ft
  11. Alfa Romeo Stelvio 18.5 cu ft
  12. Mercedes-Benz GLC 18.0 cu ft
  13. Volvo XC60 17.8 cu ft
  14. Lexus NX 17.7 cu ft
  15. Porsche Macan 17.6 cu ft

No figure: Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-in.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

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