Compare the2025 Volvo XC40VS 2024 Mercedes GLC Coupe

Both the XC40 and GLC Coupe have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The XC40 Ultra 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.

The XC40 has standard Post-impact braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The GLC Coupe doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

The XC40’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 XC40 and the GLC Coupe have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, 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 XC40’s corrosion warranty is 7 years longer than the GLC Coupe’s (12 vs. 5 years).

Volvo pays for scheduled maintenance on the XC40 for 3 years and 30,000 miles. Volvo will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Mercedes doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the GLC Coupe.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Volvo vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Volvo 4 places higher in reliability than Mercedes.

The XC40 has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The GLC Coupe doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

For better maneuverability, the XC40’s turning circle is 1.3 feet tighter than the GLC Coupe’s (37.4 feet vs. 38.7 feet).

For greater off-road capability the XC40 has a 3 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the GLC Coupe (8.1 vs. 5.1 inches), allowing the XC40 to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Volvo XC40 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 300 to 450 pounds less than the Mercedes GLC Coupe.

The XC40 is 1 foot shorter than the GLC Coupe, making the XC40 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The XC40 has .1 inches more front headroom, .2 inches more front legroom, .8 inches more rear headroom and .5 inches more rear shoulder room than the GLC Coupe.

The XC40 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the GLC Coupe with its rear seat up (20.4 vs. 19.2 cubic feet). The XC40 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the GLC Coupe with its rear seat folded (57.5 vs. 52.6 cubic feet).

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the XC40 has a standard rear wiper. The GLC Coupe doesn’t offer a rear wiper.