# Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance

URL: https://performanceandprestige.co.uk/cars/mercedes-amg-glc-63-s-e-performance

It combines a hand-built 2.0-litre turbocharged four with an electric motor on the rear axle for 671bhp, and reaches 62mph in 3.5 seconds. Dates are confirmed with a partner before anything is committed.

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Supply | We can source — arranged through a vetted partner, confirmed before anything is agreed |
| Rate basis | Guide rate, subject to partner confirmation |
| From, per day | on request |
| From, per weekend | on request |
| From, per week | on request |
| From, per month | on request |
| Refundable deposit | £2,500 |
| Insurance excess | £2,500 |
| Minimum driver age | 25 |
| Minimum years of full licence | 3 |
| Miles included per day | on request |
| Segment | Luxury SUV |

## Highlights

- 671bhp combined from a 2.0-litre turbocharged four and a rear electric motor
- 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds, top speed 171mph
- 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive with a fully variable torque split
- Short electric-only range for quiet running in town
- Five seats and a boot that takes a pushchair

## How does a four-cylinder SUV make 671bhp?

It does not do it alone. The 2.0-litre turbocharged engine is hand-assembled at Affalterbach and produces around 469bhp on its own, which is remarkable for its size. An electric motor on the rear axle supplies the rest, drawing on a small high-power battery designed for repeated bursts rather than long electric range. Combined output is 671bhp and 62mph arrives in 3.5 seconds.

## Can you use it as a normal family car?

Yes, and that is most of the argument for it. It is a mid-size SUV with five seats, a raised driving position and a boot that takes a pushchair. The battery gives a short electric-only range, enough for a school run and a supermarket trip without the engine starting. Comfort mode softens the dampers and quietens the exhaust, and it becomes unremarkable until you ask it not to be.

## What does it cost to hire?

A refundable £2,500 deposit and a matching insurance excess apply, and mileage is 12,000 miles a year with £1.50 a mile beyond that. The driver must be 25 or over with three years on a full licence.

## Is it better than the old V8 GLC 63?

Faster and cleverer, quieter and less theatrical. The previous car used a 4.0-litre V8 and made a great deal of noise about it. This one is nearly a second quicker to 62mph and can leave a village in silence. Whether that counts as progress depends on what you wanted from an AMG in the first place.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can you hire a Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 in the UK?

Yes, on a sourced basis. We arrange it through partners rather than supplying it ourselves, and we confirm a named car and your dates before anything is agreed.

### Does the GLC 63 need charging?

No. The hybrid system recharges itself under braking and on the move, and it is built for repeated bursts of power rather than electric range. You can plug it in, but nothing about the car requires it.

### How many people does it seat?

Five, with a boot large enough for a family weekend. It is the most practical car in this catalogue that still reaches 62mph in three and a half seconds.

*Performance & Prestige hires vehicles from its own fleet and, where a vehicle is not one of ours, arranges it through a vetted partner. Cars marked "we can source" are subject to confirmation before anything is agreed. Rates include VAT. Nothing is booked or paid for through this website: a person confirms the car, the full cost and the delivery slot with you first.*

*Pre-launch note: the rates, driver criteria, deposits, excesses and mileage allowances quoted here are read from Performance & Prestige's own catalogue data, which is still being confirmed with the owner and the insurer. Read them as the shape of the figures rather than as a quotation. What binds is your written quote and your hire agreement.*