New GLC EV so far has the largest screen of Mercedes, but also more physical controls and fancy trim – Jalopnik

We are only a few days away from the unveiling of the most important car with which Mercedes-Benz has been released in a long time: the GLC with EQ technology (which I will now call the GLC EV). But before the Germans officially pick up the lids of the compact crossover during the Munich car show, we get a taste of the interior. Three things immediately jump to you: a huge screen, more buttons and a stunning amount of attention to detail for a mass market, technically oriented car like this.

Of course the real Pièce de Résistance is the 39.1-inch MBUX hyperscreen, the largest seamless display that has been mounted on a Mercedes-Benz so far. The company says that the gigantic screen has more than 1,000 individual LEDs and has an intelligent zone, which makes simultaneous adjustment of two different display areas possible via sliding controllers. This is intended to ensure that the information you need is always clear and accessible, and the driver is not distracted by superfluous readings. Mercedes is so proud of this technology that a patent has submitted.

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As you would expect, most core functions of the car are handled by this huge screen that pillar is running to pillar. It will serve as the meter cluster, a center infotainment screen and a passenger display. It is quite similar to what we saw for the first time in the Mercedes CLA, but without seams between the individual displays. I am sure it will be fairly easy to navigate and respond quickly.

Mercedes says that the screen can show ambient styles with high resolution as background motives that are intended to offer a wide range of moods to the people in the car, “from calm to intense, cool to warm and technical to emotional.” The color of the meter cluster, the control panel and the environmental lighting can be adjusted with these diagrams.

We only have a few photos to get rid of, but from what I can see, this new generation GLC will entail more buttons than previous Mercedes-Benz models. We can see a row of seven buttons and a scroll button (presumably for the volume) on the center console between two cup holders and a few wireless telephone cushions. Haptic feedback haters will also look forward to the fact that Scroll buttons have made their triumphant return to the top over the steering wheel instead of touch-sensitive controls. In general it looks like a solid mix of both physical and digital controls, but I am sure it is not enough to please everyone.

Like all modern Mercedes-Benz models, the interior of the GLC EV has been decorated with all the environmental lighting that you could ever want that can be changed to 11 trillion different colors and even red or blue when you change the climate control.

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Attention to detail also seems to be a big problem in the new GLC EV. Mercedes uses a new type of stitching, which is reminiscent of the baseball glove that you would find on Audi TTs in the early 2000s (just weakened). There are also numerous very beautiful metal inlays in the dark wooden upholstery and brightwork around the trim pieces and air openings that suggest that the GLC EV is a much more premium vehicle than the compact crossover roots would suggest – just look at how huge the single piece of wood is.

In general, the interior of the GLC EV looks like a real winner. Let’s wait to see if the outside and the performance can match what this brings to the table.