Electric Mercedes-Benz GLC named 'German Premium Car of the Year 2027'
The new electric Mercedes-Benz GLC has been crowned 'German Premium Car of the Year 2027' by the GCOTY jury, taking the brand's long-running bestseller into the electric era.
- 4.5 degrees
- 128 liters
- 2.4 tonnes
- 99.3 cm
What Happened
The new electric Mercedes-Benz GLC has been named 'German Premium Car of the Year 2027' by the jury of the German Car of the Year Awards (GCOTY). The title was presented at the award ceremony at the National Automobile Museum 'The Loh Collection', where the jury honoured the electric GLC for its exceptionally coherent overall concept and its balanced, comfortable driving character. The electric GLC is the battery-powered version of the GLC line, which has been Mercedes-Benz's worldwide bestseller for many years. Mercedes-Benz says the award underlines the strength of that model series and the qualities that made the GLC a customer favourite around the world, which the electric variant now continues.
- The jury brings together German automotive journalists, expert content creators and international jurors.
- Since 2026, a selected group of guest jurors has supplemented the panel.
- Together the jury tests and evaluates new vehicles on the European market.
- All major new launches are assessed both within their vehicle categories and in a direct overall comparison.
- The process determines the best models of the year.
“At Mercedes-Benz we understand premium as the interplay of comfort, safety, everyday practicality and the good feeling of being at home in a Mercedes-Benz from the very first moment. That the new electric GLC has been honoured as 'German Premium Car of the Year 2027' confirms our claim to make exactly these qualities tangible for our customers anew every day.”
- An independent design language and intuitive digital intelligence
- High long-distance comfort and pronounced everyday practicality
- A generous amount of space and a high level of comfort
- An intuitive user experience that combines premium standards with genuine versatility
- Modern safety and assistance systems that strengthen the 'Welcome home' feeling
- An operating and experience world that puts people at the centre
The electric GLC offers optional AIRMATIC intelligent air suspension and rear-axle steering with 4.5 degrees, which Mercedes-Benz says enable outstanding ride comfort and exceptional agility. A 128-litre front luggage compartment, or frunk, and a towing capacity of up to 2.4 tonnes underline its versatility for everyday driving, leisure and travel. Inside, the optional immersive MBUX Hyperscreen measures 99.3 cm, the largest display Mercedes-Benz offers. It is driven by the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS), which links infotainment, comfort, charging and driver assistance, and it supports regular over-the-air updates via the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud.
- DISTRONIC distance assist and parking assist
- Assisted automated driving at SAE Level 2 and a 360-degree surround view when parking
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Previously from Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz has been marking its 140th anniversary with the '140 Years. 140 Places' tour, a six-continent journey to 140 destinations by three new S-Class sedans. Our earlier coverage reported that the S-Class had begun a second crossing of Europe, with the tour due to end back in Stuttgart in October 2026.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Mercedes-Benz's official releases.
Why this matters
The GLC has been Mercedes-Benz's worldwide bestseller for many years, so an award for its electric version matters both to the brand and to premium electric-car buyers in Europe. The title is decided by a jury of German automotive journalists, expert content creators and international jurors who test new vehicles on the European market, judging them within their categories and in a direct overall comparison.
Terms in This Story
- Frunk
- A luggage compartment at the front of an electric car, in the space a combustion-engined car uses for its engine.
- MB.OS
- Mercedes-Benz Operating System, the software platform that connects a car's infotainment, comfort, charging and driver-assistance functions.
- MBUX Hyperscreen
- A wide, curved display unit that spans much of a car's dashboard and serves as the main screen for infotainment and vehicle controls.
- SAE Level 2
- A level of driving automation in which the car can assist with steering, acceleration and braking, while the driver remains responsible and must stay attentive.
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