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New electric GLC will be offered with largest touchscreen yet seen on a Mercedes

The new electric Mercedes-Benz GLC, which is set to be unveiled imminently at the Munich motor show, will feature the largest digital display screen yet seen on one of the firm’s models.

The new SUV, which effectively succeeds the EQC and will be sold alongside the combustion-engined GLC, sits on a bespoke new EV platform. Mercedes has already shown the bold illuminated grille that will feature on the model and the firm has now given a first glimpse at its cabin.

The interior design is dominated by a revamped single-piece MBUX Hyperscreen, which measures 39.1in and spans the entire length of the new GLC’s dashboard. Mercedes says the screen offers “exceptional clarity” and uses matrix backlight technology from more than 1000 LEDs.

The screen will offer ‘intelligent zone dimming’, which means two display areas can be set to different levels of brightness using sliders. Mercedes claims it has filed a patent for that technology. It is understood that the Hyperscreen will be optional, with lower-level models featuring smaller screens.

Elsewhere, the interior showcases the latest evolution of Mercedes’ ‘sensual purity’ design language, which will be adopted by all future models. The centre console merges into the dashboard and can feature a wireless smartphone charging tray and cupholders. 

There is extensive use of customisable LED lighting, which also adds to the functionality: the air vent illuminations will briefly change colour when the climate temperature is adjusted.

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The electric GLC, which Autocar has already driven in prototype form, will be launched at the Munich motor show and will go on sale early in 2026.

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James Attwood

James Attwood, digital editor
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James is Autocar’s associate editor, and has more than 20 years of experience of working in automotive and motorsport journalism. He has been in his current role since September 2024, and helps lead Autocar's features and new sections, while regularly interviewing some of the biggest names in the industry. Oh, and he once helped make Volkswagen currywurst. Really.

Before first joining Autocar in 2017, James spent more than a decade in motorsport journalist, working on Autosport, autosport.com, F1 Racing and Motorsport News, covering everything from club rallying to top-level international events. He also spent 18 months running Move Electric, Haymarket's e-mobility title, where he developed knowledge of the e-bike and e-scooter markets. 

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NickS 6 September 2025

I am all for massive screens. TVs, phones, pc screens, the bigger the better. But why do you need a 40-inch screen on your car when you are supposed to be looking outside? These things should be illegal.

jason_recliner 6 September 2025
NickS wrote:

I am all for massive screens. TVs, phones, pc screens, the bigger the better. But why do you need a 40-inch screen on your car when you are supposed to be looking outside? These things should be illegal.

There are times when it's perfectly safe to be looking at a screen, such as crawling or stationary in peak hour traffic. Long sections of freeway with the car on autopilot might also be safe sometimes. Other times, the screens can be set up not to be 'watched' but to be 'seen'; colours/patterns/art providing a more interesting ambience. Like screens at home showing art, photos, etc. Screens don't always have to be showing video but they can always be showing something useful and/or aesthetically pleasing.

jason_recliner 6 September 2025

Looks awesome. Interesting, stimulating and optimistic. Stitching on the door cards is a masterstroke. Great place to be whiling away the time stuck in traffic.

Peter Cavellini 6 September 2025
jason_recliner wrote:

Looks awesome. Interesting, stimulating and optimistic. Stitching on the door cards is a masterstroke. Great place to be whiling away the time stuck in traffic.

I guess if your job has you sitting in a car most of the day it can be boring just staring out the Windows watching other travellers implode at the stupidity of others, however, fitting a full width screen which is let's face it a Laptop computer giving you access to the World could relieve the stress of driving if your stationary and in a parking area not in a line of testosterone anger induced rage, now why not when moving the screens only showed what's needed to drive? you wouldn't be tempted to work and drive at the same time, so the full width screen is attractive to some and if it can be set up to only show what you want it to show then it's fine.

 

 

 

Andrew1 5 September 2025
It's bold to throw in a screen and call it design.
Stroudley 6 September 2025

Well put