Design cues that set the GLC63 and GLC63 Coupe apart from more pedestrian models include the new Panamericana grille that we first saw on the Mercedes - AMG GT, a wider front bumper, wider
body cladding over the wheel arches, new side sills, Iridium Silver inserts on the GLC63 S Coupe, a wider rear bumper, black diffuser, chrome quad exhaust tips and a lip spoiler on the Coupe.
Not exact matches
The contrast of the
cladding is further emphasized by the fact that it doesn't exactly match the black - contrast roofline detailing, which starts at the A-pillar and moves
over the entire greenhouse, save for the D - pillar kink in
body color.
We like the eighteen - inch wheels, but the new fascia gives the car a nose - heavy, front - wheel - drive look, and the flared lower
body cladding seems out of place and is annoying to step
over.
As for other dissimilarities, plastic aerodynamic
cladding that surrounds the 2.3 - 16's lower
body from nose to tail and a spoiler wing that wraps
over the trunk like a basket handle clearly sets the new car apart.
The Etios Cross gets black
body cladding which runs across the lower side of the car (getting silver accents on the side), bulging out a bit
over the wheel arches.
Just
over half an inch is not a huge elevation shift, but the effect is visually magnified by dark plastic
cladding trimming the lower
body and wheel arches.
The same
body line that runs parallel to the axis of the door handles and the contour line just above that
cladding carries
over from the current model.
There is a grey plastic covering surrounding the headlights and foglamps extending into the
body cladding which passes
over the wheel arches and flows throughout the length of the
body.
Audi thinks these upgrades justify a $ 2250 price increase
over the 2016 Allroad that had a starting price of $ 42,700, and that the extra cargo area and «rugged»
body cladding is worth an additional $ 1750
over an A4 Premium Plus quattro sedan that starts at $ 43,200.
The Alltrack is the newest trim level to the Golf SportWagen lineup, and sets itself apart with a rugged exterior featuring
body cladding on the side sills and around the wheelarches that carries
over to the lower areas of the redesigned bumpers.