Compare the2024 Land Rover Range Rover VelarVS 2023 Mercedes GLC Coupe

Both the Range Rover Velar and GLC Coupe have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Range Rover Velar has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The GLC Coupe’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Range Rover Velar’s standard Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The GLC Coupe doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

The Range Rover Velar’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the GLC Coupe.

Both the Range Rover Velar and the GLC Coupe have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The Range Rover Velar’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the GLC Coupe’s (6 vs. 5 years).

The Range Rover Velar HST P400’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid produces 140 more horsepower (395 vs. 255) and 133 lbs.-ft. more torque (406 vs. 273) than the GLC Coupe’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder.

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover Velar P250 gets better fuel mileage than the GLC 300 Coupe (22 city/26 hwy vs. 20 city/26 hwy).

Regenerative brakes improve the Range Rover Velar’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The GLC Coupe doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Range Rover Velar has 4.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the GLC Coupe (21.6 vs. 17.4 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Land Rover Range Rover Velar higher (7 out of 10) than the Mercedes GLC Coupe (6). This means the Range Rover Velar produces up to 1.1 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the GLC Coupe every 15,000 miles.

For better stopping power the Range Rover Velar’s brake rotors are larger than those on the GLC Coupe:

The Range Rover Velar stops much shorter than the GLC Coupe:

For better traction, the Range Rover Velar has larger standard tires than the GLC Coupe (255/50R20 vs. 235/55R19). The Range Rover Velar’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the GLC Coupe (265/45R21 vs. 255/45R20).

The Range Rover Velar’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the GLC Coupe’s optional 45 series front tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Range Rover Velar offers optional 22-inch wheels. The GLC Coupe’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Range Rover Velar offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the GLC Coupe; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare or run-flat tires, either of which has mileage and speed limitations.

The Range Rover Velar offers an optional continuously variable suspension system. Using sensors on steering angle, speed and other driver inputs, the shocks soften to improve ride, or stiffen when appropriate to aid handling on tricky roads or off-road. The GLC Coupe’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

The Range Rover Velar has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Range Rover Velar’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The GLC Coupe doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Range Rover Velar is .8 inches wider in the front and 1.6 inches wider in the rear than the track on the GLC Coupe.

The Range Rover Velar handles at .82 G’s, while the GLC 300 Coupe pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.4 seconds quicker than the GLC 300 Coupe (26.2 seconds @ .7 average G’s vs. 27.6 seconds @ .63 average G’s).

The Range Rover Velar has .2 inches more front headroom and .6 inches more rear headroom than the GLC Coupe.

The Range Rover Velar has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the GLC Coupe with its rear seat up (30.9 vs. 17.6 cubic feet). The Range Rover Velar has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the GLC Coupe with its rear seat folded (62.7 vs. 49.4 cubic feet).

The Range Rover Velar’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the GLC Coupe’s (5291 vs. 3500 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Mercedes GLC Coupe is only 3500 pounds. The Range Rover Velar offers up to a 5511 lbs. towing capacity.

Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) is standard on the Range Rover Velar, using the Dynamic Stability Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. A trailer sway program costs extra on the GLC Coupe.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Range Rover Velar has a standard rear wiper. The GLC Coupe doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Range Rover Velar offers available headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The GLC Coupe doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The Range Rover Velar has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the GLC Coupe.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Land Rover Range Rover Velar has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the GLC Coupe.