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2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC review
This limited-edition version of the Mercedes-Benz GLC shapes as the pick of the range, but you'll have to track one down quickly.
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2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC vs 2026 Subaru Forester Comparison
Mercedes-Benz GLC
Subaru Forester
2026 Mercedes-Benz
GLC
vs
2026 Subaru
Forester
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How they stack...
CarExpert Rating
CarExpert Rating
Very Good
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CarExpert Rating
Good
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Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC AVANTGARDE
Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Luxury
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
62L - 66L
453 to 653 km
63L
391 to 498 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$89,000 - $213,800
$43,490 - $55,990
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CarExpert's Take
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Comfort-oriented suspension tune
- Effortless highway cruiser
- Still has a space-saver spare wheel
Misses
- Touch sliders can be fiddly
- Side steps are pointless
- So much piano black
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Quality, premium-leaning interior
- Sportier handling
- STI appears again...
Misses
- ...like this?
- Hardly a special edition
- Dreary CVT
Colours Available
The 2024 Subaru Forester is available in the following exterior paint colours, depending on the variant:
- Crystal White Pearl
- Ice Silver Metallic
- Brilliant Bronze Metallic
- Crimson Red Pearl
- Autumn Green Metallic
- Horizon Blue Pearl
- Cascade Green Silica
- Magnetite Grey Metallic
- Crystal Black Silica
- Sapphire Blue Pearl
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR & TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | - | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1991 - 1999 | 2498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L | 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 150kW - 500kW | 136kW - 145kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 - 6750 | 5800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 320Nm - 1020Nm | 247Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1600 - 5000 | 3700 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
