BMW X5 vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Coupe: which should you buy?
The full picture
The BMW X5 starts at ₹96.90L against the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Coupe's ₹99.35L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.45L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹99.35L, where the AMG GLC 43 Coupe tops out. Past that only the X5 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.13Cr.
Fuel is a real difference here: the X5 comes in petrol and diesel, the AMG GLC 43 Coupe in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹99.35L to both showrooms and you come out with the X5 xDrive30d at ₹98.90L or the AMG GLC 43 Coupe 4MATIC at ₹99.35L.
Our take
₹45,000 more, and the petrol's 421 PS against the diesel's 286 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel
- Choose the BMW X5 xDrive30d if
- You would rather keep the ₹45,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withhill descent control14.9" touchscreenterrain modes
- Choose the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Coupe 4MATIC if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 421 PSOnly one here with9 airbagsbi-LED + booster lamp headlampshead-up display
X5 vs AMG GLC 43 Coupe, on paper
| Spec | BMW X5 | Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Coupe |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹96.90L to ₹1.13Cr | ₹99.35L |
| Variants | 4 | 1 |
| Body type | Midsize Luxury SUV | Luxury Coupe SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Boot | 650 litres | 545 litres |
| Length | 4,935 mm | 4,792 mm |
| Width | 2,004 mm | 1,920 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,975 mm | 2,888 mm |
| Fuel tank | 83 litres | 62 litres |
| Turning radius | 6.3 m | 6.21 m |
The working behind our take
₹45,000 more, and the petrol's 421 PS against the diesel's 286 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe AMG GLC 43 Coupe 4MATIC is the strongest of the two at 421 PS
- Extra featuresAMG GLC 43 Coupe 4MATIChead-up display12-way powered driver seat
- Trade-offAMG GLC 43 Coupe 4MATIChill descent controltouchscreen (14.9" against 11.9")terrain modes
The full story
Worth the extra ₹45,000: the petrol's 421 PS against the diesel's 286 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 6) and headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector).
- The AMG GLC 43 Coupe 4MATIC is the strongest of the two at 421 PS
- Also on the AMG GLC 43 Coupe 4MATIC: head-up display and 12-way powered driver seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the AMG GLC 43 Coupe 4MATIC, you give up hill descent control, touchscreen (14.9" against 11.9") and terrain modes, which the X5 xDrive30d keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
X5 vs AMG GLC 43 Coupe: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X5 or the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Coupe cheaper?
- The BMW X5, by ₹2.45L: it starts at ₹96.90L against ₹99.35L ex-showroom Delhi for the AMG GLC 43 Coupe. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- BMW X5 vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Coupe: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹99.35L it is the X5 xDrive30d against the AMG GLC 43 Coupe 4MATIC. Worth the extra ₹45,000: the petrol's 421 PS against the diesel's 286 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 6) and headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector).
- Which is more practical, the BMW X5 or the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Coupe?
- On the figures the makers publish, the X5 swallows 650 litres of luggage against 545. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.