Compare the2024 Land Rover Range Rover VelarVS 2023 Mercedes GLC

Both the Range Rover Velar and GLC 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’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.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Range Rover Velar. But it costs extra on the GLC.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Range Rover Velar’s standard Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The GLC 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.

Both the Range Rover Velar and the GLC have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, 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’s (6 vs. 5 years).

The Range Rover Velar P340’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid produces 80 more horsepower (335 vs. 255) and 59 lbs.-ft. more torque (354 vs. 295) than the GLC’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid. The Range Rover Velar HST P400’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid produces 140 more horsepower (395 vs. 255) and 111 lbs.-ft. more torque (406 vs. 295) than the GLC’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid.

The Range Rover Velar has 4.3 gallons more fuel capacity than the GLC (21.7 vs. 17.4 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

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

For better traction, the Range Rover Velar has larger standard tires than the GLC (255/50R20 vs. 235/60R18). The Range Rover Velar’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the GLC (265/45R21 vs. 255/45R20).

The Range Rover Velar’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the GLC’s standard 60 series tires. The Range Rover Velar’s optional tires have a lower 40 series profile than the GLC’s optional 45 series front tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Range Rover Velar has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the GLC. The Range Rover Velar’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels optional on the GLC.

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; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

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’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 doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

The design of the Land Rover Range Rover Velar amounts to more than styling. The Range Rover Velar has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .32 Cd. That is significantly lower than the GLC (.39) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the Range Rover Velar get better fuel mileage.

The Range Rover Velar has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the GLC with its rear seat up (30.9 vs. 21.9 cubic feet). The Range Rover Velar has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the GLC with its rear seat folded (62.7 vs. 59.3 cubic feet).

Maximum trailer towing in the Mercedes GLC is limited to 5291 pounds. The Range Rover Velar offers up to a 5511 lbs. towing capacity.

The Range Rover Velar has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The GLC doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are optional on the Range Rover Velar to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The GLC doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Range Rover Velar has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the GLC only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

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 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.