Lexus NX vs Mercedes-Benz GLC
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Lexus NX: ₹78.05–86.01 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 4 variants and prices
Mercedes-Benz GLC: ₹88.90 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: NX, from ₹78.05 lakh against ₹88.90 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹10.85 lakh less)
- Top variant: NX: ₹86.01 lakh | GLC: ₹88.90 lakh
- More powerful: GLC, up to 258 PS against 243 PS
- Longer: GLC, by 56 mm, with a 198 mm longer wheelbase
- Bigger boot: GLC, 620 litres against 520
- Crash-test rating: Both 5 stars
- More airbags: GLC, up to 10 against 8
- Only the NX has: A strong hybrid variant
- Only the GLC has: A mild hybrid petrol variant and a mild hybrid diesel variant
- Longer warranty: NX, 8 years / 2,00,000 km against 3 years
- Variants on sale: NX: 4 variants | GLC: 2 variants
NX vs GLC: side by side
| NX | GLC | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹78.05–86.01 lakh | ₹88.90 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹67.59–74.50 lakh | ₹77.00 lakh |
| Variants | 4 | 2 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Strong hybrid | Mild hybrid petrol, Mild hybrid diesel |
| Engines | 2.5-litre strong hybrid | 2.0-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol; 2.0-litre turbo mild hybrid diesel |
| Gearbox | Automatic (CVT) | Automatic (AT) |
| Power | 243 PS | 197–258 PS |
| Torque | 270 Nm | 400–440 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Strong hybrid 20.3 km/l | Mild hybrid petrol 14.7 km/l; Mild hybrid diesel 19.5 km/l |
| Length | 4,660 mm | 4,716 mm |
| Width | 1,865 mm | 1,890 mm |
| Height | 1,670 mm | 1,640 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm | 2,888 mm |
| Ground clearance | 195–210 mm | 201 mm |
| Boot | 520 litres | 620 litres |
| Fuel tank | 55 litres | 62 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,790 kg | 2,000 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 8 | 10 |
| Warranty | 8 years / 2,00,000 km | 3 years |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.