Compare Mercedes-Benz GLC vs BMW iX1 vs Audi Q5

GLC vs iX1 vs Q5 Features

• Safety

  NCAP Rating (Best - 5 Star)	5 Star (Euro NCAP)	Not Tested	5 Star (Euro NCAP)
  Airbags	9 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Knee, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side, 2 Rear Passenger Side)	8 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side)	8 Airbags (Driver, Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side, 2 Rear Passenger Side)
  Forward Collision Warning
  Automatic Emergency Braking		-
  High-beam Assist	Adaptive
  Seat Belt Warning
  Child Lock
  Anchor Points for Child Seat
  Overspeed Warning	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph
  Speed Sensing Door Lock
  Anti theft Engine immobilizer
  Anti-theft Alarm	-	-
  Middle rear three-point seatbelt
  Flashing Emergency Brake Light	-	-
  Lane Departure Warning
  Central Locking	Keyless	Keyless	Remote
  Puncture Repair Kit

• Sensors, Warnings, & Indicators

  Type of Instrument Cluster / Dashboard Display	Digital	Digital	Digital
  Mileage or Average Fuel Consumption
  Real Time Mileage
  Average Speed
  Distance to Empty
  Trip Meter	2 Trips Electronic	2 Trips Electronic	Multi-Function Display
  Low Fuel Warning
  Door Not Closed Warning
  Adjustable Cluster Brightness
  Active Gear Display
  Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)
  Gear Shift Indicator		Not Applicable	Dynamic
  Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
  Parking Assist	Automatic Parking	Reverse Camera	Reverse Camera
  Clock	Digital	Digital	Digital
  Heads Up Display (HUD)
  Headlights On Reminder
  Tachometer	Digital	Digital	Digital

• Telematics

  Find My Car
  Vehicle Status on App
  Remote Car Lock/Unlock Via app
  Remote Car Light Flashing & Honking Via app
  Emergency Call
  Over The Air (OTA) Updates
  Geo-Fence

• Music and Infotainment

  Integrated Music System
  Gesture Control Support
  Voice Command Support
  Android Auto Support		Wireless	Wired
  Apple Car Play Support		Wireless	Wired
  Android / Apple Connectivity	Android Auto (Yes), Apple Car Play (Yes)	Android Auto (Wireless), Apple CarPlay (Wireless)	Android Auto (Wired), Apple Car Play (Wired)
  Steering Mounted Controls
  Wireless Charger			Optional
  GPS & Navigation			-
  Speakers	6+	12	19
  Wi-Fi Hotspot		-
  FM Radio
  Bluetooth Connectivity	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming
  USB / Pen-Drive Support
  Aux Support
  iPod Compatibility
  MP3 Playback	-	-
  SD Card Compatibility	-	-

• Comfort & Convenience

  Push Button Start / Stop
  Cruise Control Driving Mode
  Steering Adjustment	Electric Tilt & Telescopic	Electric Tilt & Telescopic	Tilt & Telescopic
  Air Conditioner	Automatic Climate Control: Dual Zone	Automatic Climate Control: Dual Zone	Automatic Climate Control: Three Zone
  Air Purifier		-
  Heater
  Front AC	Two Zones, Individual Fan Speed Controls	Two Zones, Individual Fan Speed Controls	Two Zones, Individual Fan Speed Controls
  Rear AC	Blower, Vents Behind Front Armrest	Blower, Vents Behind Front Armrest, Individual Fan Speed Controls	Separate Zone, Vents Behind Front Armrest, Individual Fan Speed Controls
  AC for Third Row			-
  Vanity Mirrors on Sun Visors	Driver & Co-Driver (with light)	Driver & Co-Driver (with light)	Driver & Co-Driver (with light)
  Anti-glare Rear View Mirrors	Electronic - All	Electronic - Internal Only	Electronic - All
  Cigarette Lighter	-	-
  Boot Access from the Last Row Seats
  Head Rest for Middle Rear Seat

• Braking & Traction

  Brake Type - Front	Disc	Ventilated Disc	Disc
  Break Type - Rear	Disc	Ventilated Disc	Disc
  ABS - Anti Lock Braking System
  EBD - Electronic Brake-force Distribution
  Brake Assist in Emergency (BA)
  Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  Traction Control
  Hill Hold Assist
  Hill Descent Control		-

• Seats

  Seat Upholstery	Leather	Leather	Leather
  Ventilated Seats	Front Row
  Ventilated Seat Type	Heated and cooled
  Adjustment Options - Driver Seat	12 way electrically adjustable with 3 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back, seat base angle: up / down) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)	10 way electrically adjustable (seat forward / back, backrest tilt forward / back, seat height up / down, lumbar up / down, lumbar forward / back) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest up / down)	12 way electrically adjustable with 2 memory presets (seat forward / back, backrest tilt forward / back, seat height up / down, lumbar up / down, lumbar forward / back, seat base angle up / down) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest up / down)
  Height Adjustable Driver Seat	-	-
  Adjustment Options - Front Passanger Seat	12 way electrically adjustable with 3 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back, seat base angle: up / down) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)	6 way electrically adjustable (seat forward / back, backrest tilt forward / back, seat height up / down) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest up / down)	12 way electrically adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back, seat base angle: up / down) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)
  Adjustment Options - Rear Row Seat	2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)	4 way manually adjustable (backrest tilt forward / back, headrest up / down)	4 way manually adjustable (backrest tilt forward / back, headrest up / down)
  Driver Armrest
  Armrest for Rear Seat	Cup Holder	Cup Holder
  Lumbar / Back Support	-	-	Driver & Co-Driver
  Headrests	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
  Adjustable Head-rests	-	-	Front & Rear
  Rear Passenger Seats Type	Bench	Bench	Bench
  Folding Rear Seat	Flat	Inclined	Flat
  Split Rear Seat	40:20:40	40:20:40

• Doors, Windows Mirrors & Wipers

  Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
  WIndow Control: One Touch - Up	All	All	All
  Window Control: One Touch -Down	All	All	All
  Rain-sensing Wipers
  Rear Wiper
  Rear Glass Defogger
  Exterior Door Handles	Body Coloured	Body Coloured	Body Coloured
  Interior Door Handles	Chrome	Chrome	Chrome
  Blinds - Side Window	Rear - Manual		Rear - Manual
  Doot Sill Plates	Aluminium	-	Aluminium
  Adjustable ORVM	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable
  Turn Indicators on ORVM
  Boot / Dikki Opener	Hands-Free	Electric Opening and Closing	Electric Opening and Closing

• Head & Tail Lights

  Headlights	LED	LED	LED
  Automatic Head Lights
  Headlight Height Adjuster
  Follow me home head Lights
  Daytime Running Lights	LED	LED	LED
  Fog Lamps		-	LED on rear
  Tail Light	LED	LED	LED
  Puddle Lights

• Interiors, Lights & Storage inside Cabin

  Interiors	Dual Tone	Dual Tone	Dual Tone
  Leather-wrapped Steering
  Leather-wrapped Gear Knob
  Interior Colour(s)	Black/ Macchiato Beige and Sienna brown	-	Altas Beige / Black with Matte Black Accents and Aluminium Rhombus Inserts, Okapi Brown / Black with with Matte Black Accents and Aluminium Rhombus Inserts
  Lights inside Cabin	Front and Rear	Front and Rear	Front and Rear
  Ambient or soft Interior Lighting	Multi-colour
  Cup Holders	Front & Second Row	Front & Second Row	Front & Second Row
  Light inside Glove Box
  Storage in Driver Armrest
  Pockets inside Door	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
  Pockets in Front Seat-back
  Lights on Vanity Mirrors	Driver & Co-Driver	Driver & Co-Driver	Driver & Co-Driver
  Reading Lamp for Rear Passengers	Both Sides
  Sunglass Holder

• Exterior

  Sunroof / Moonroof	Panoramic	Panoramic	Panoramic
  Roof Mounted Antenna
  Body Coloured Bumpers
  Roof rails
  Body Kit		-	Cladding - Body Coloured
  Rub - Strips		-	Silver

• Manufacturer Warranty

  Warranty (Years)	3		2
  Warranty (Max Kilometres)	Unlimited	Not Applicable	Unlimited
  Battery Warranty (Years)	Not Applicable	8	Not Applicable
  Battery Warranty (Max Kilometres)	Not Applicable	160000	Not Applicable

GLC vs iX1 vs Q5 Specifications

• Engine & Performance

  Fuel Type	Diesel	Electric	Petrol
  Transmission	Automatic (TC) - 9 Gears, Manual Override & Paddle Shift, Sport Mode	Automatic - 1 Gears, Sport Mode	Automatic (DCT) - 7 Gears, Manual Override & Paddle Shift, Sport Mode
  Top Speed	219	-	240
  Time for 0-100 kmph Acceleration	8	5.6	6.1
  4x4 or All Wheel Drive	Full-time	Torque-On-Demand	Torque-On-Demand
  Mileage - ARAI Reported	-	-	13.4
  Mileage - User Reported	10.5	-	-
  E20 Compatibility	Not Applicable	-	E20
  Driving Range (km)	-	417	943
  Engine Start / Stop when Idle	Yes	No	No
  Engine	1993 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, SOHC	-	1984 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC
  Engine Type	2.0 litre with Inline-4 Turbo	-	2.0L TFSI Turbocharged I4
  Peak Power (bhp@rpm)	194 bhp @ 3600 rpm	-	261 bhp @ 5250-6500 rpm
  Peak Torque (Nm@rpm)	440 Nm @ 1800-3200 rpm	-	370 Nm @ 1600-4500 rpm
  Electric Motor	No	2 Permanent magnet synchronous Placed At One motor each on front and rear axle	-
  Peak Motor Performance	-	308 bhp, 494 Nm	-
  Battery	-	66.4 kWh, Lithium Ion, 66.4 kg Battery Placed Under Floor Pan	-
  Turbo / SuperCharger	Turbocharged	-	Turbocharged
  Regenerative Braking	No	Yes	No
  Drivetrain	AWD	AWD	AWD
  Others	Idle Start/Stop	Regenerative Braking, Pure Electric Driving Mode	-
  Valve/Cylinder (Configuration)	4, SOHC	-	4, DOHC
  Pure Electric Driving Mode	No	Yes	No
  Emission Standard	BS6 Phase 2	Not Applicable	BS6 Phase 2

• Steering, Tyres, & Suspnsions

  Steering Type	-	-	speed sensitive power steering
  Steering Type	Power-assisted (Electric)	Power-assisted (Electric)	Power-assisted (Electric)
  Suspension - Front	-	Double wishbone	5-link, Tubular Anti-roll Bar
  Suspension - Rear	-	Five-link	5-link, Tubular Anti-roll Bar
  Wheels Type	Alloy Wheels	Alloy Wheels	Alloy Wheels
  Tyre Construction	Radial - Tubeless	Radial - Tubeless	Radial - Tubeless
  Tyres Size - Front	235 / 55 R19	R18	235 / 55 R19
  Tyres Size - Rear	235 / 55 R19	R18	235 / 55 R19
  Spare Wheel	Steel	Alloy	Alloy

• Size, Weight, & Dimensions

  Bootspace / Dicky Capacity (L)	620	490	520
  Fuel Tank Capacity (L)	62	-	70
  Passenger Capacity	5	5	5
  Length (mm)	4716	4500	4682
  Width (mm)	1890	1845	1893
  Height (mm)	1640	1612	1655
  Wheelbase (mm)	2888	2692	2827
  No of Seating Rows	2	2	2
  No of Doors	5	5	5

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Overall Rating	5/5 1 Ratings 0 Reviews	0/5 0 Ratings 0 Reviews	5/5 2 Ratings 2 Reviews
Rating Parameters	-	-	4.5 Exterior
	-	-	5 Interior
	-	-	5 Ride Quality