Mercedes-Benz GLC Electric Launched at Rs 78.50 Lakh — Sold Out Until March 2027

Mercedes-Benz GLC Electric Price in India

Mercedes-Benz India has launched the GLC Electric at Rs 78.50 lakh, ex-showroom, pan-India. It is the cheapest electric SUV the brand sells here and, as of this week, also the hardest to buy: the company says it has confirmed more than 1,000 bookings and the order book is full until March 2027.

There is exactly one variant, the GLC 400 4MATIC. Local assembly has begun at Chakan near Pune, making India the second production site for the electric GLC after Bremen in Germany, and the first Mercedes built here on the company's MB.EA-M electric architecture. Deliveries begin around Diwali.

What Rs 78.50 Lakh Buys

Parameter	GLC Electric 400 4MATIC
Price (ex-showroom)	Rs 78.50 lakh
Battery and architecture	94 kWh, 400V
Claimed range	711 km (WLTP)
Power and torque	490hp, 800Nm, dual-motor all-wheel drive
0-100kph	4.3 seconds
DC charging	Up to 330kW; about 300km in 10 minutes
AC charging	22kW, standard
Boot and front storage	570 litres plus 128 litres
Display	39.1-inch Hyperscreen
Safety	9 airbags, Level 2 ADAS, 8 cameras, 5 radars

The GLC Electric is not a petrol GLC with a battery dropped in. It sits on a separate platform, is 140mm longer, 23mm wider and 12mm taller than the combustion car, and rides on a wheelbase stretched by 84mm to 2,972mm. Mercedes has kept costs in check by skipping air suspension and rear-wheel steering for India, fitting passive dampers instead.

At Rs 78.50 lakh it sits just Rs 1.5 lakh above the petrol GLC and Rs 50,000 above the diesel, close enough that the powertrain, not the price, becomes the decision. On-road it stretches by state: about Rs 82.84 lakh in Mumbai and Pune, and past Rs 90 lakh in Delhi and Bengaluru. Run both versions through our EMI calculator before you pick a side.

Why It Sold Out Before It Was Priced

Mercedes opened bookings in October, before the price was announced, and more than 1,000 customers put money down on a number they did not know. Managing Director and CEO Santosh Iyer said the company is asking global leadership for more assembly kits to build more cars at Chakan.

At the introductory price those bookings represent an indicative retail value of over Rs 785 crore including taxes, an order book rather than recognised revenue. Officials say EVs could account for 25 to 30 per cent of Mercedes India sales if supply allowed.

What This Means for You

In the Rs 75 lakh to Rs 90 lakh band, the GLC Electric has made the petrol GLC a harder sell on paper. The running cost gap is large, the range claim covers a Mumbai to Pune round trip with margin, and the cabin tech is a generation ahead. The counter-argument is the wait, which is a long time to hold a booking when BMW is expected to bring the iX3 next year.

The first wave of buyers is paying for the badge and the screen, and will get both. The second wave, after March 2027, is the real test, because by then there will be a rival and no queue to hide behind. If you can wait, wait. Compare the two powertrains side by side on our comparison tool before you book.

(Sources: Mercedes-Benz India launch event in Pune, 4 November 2026; Autocar India; Autocar Professional; CarWale on-road price data. Images: Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology by Alexander Migl and Alexander-93, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

::KEY_NUMBERS:: Price from | Rs 78.50 lakh WLTP range | 711 km Battery | 94 kWh Bookings | 1,000-plus 0-100kph | 4.3 seconds ::TLDR:: Only one variant, the 400 4MATIC, with 490hp and 800Nm from two motors Built at Chakan on the MB.EA-M platform, the second plant after Bremen Order book runs to March 2027, deliveries start around Diwali It costs Rs 1.5 lakh more than the petrol GLC ::CHART:: type: bar title: GLC Electric on-road price by city (Rs lakh) labels: Mumbai,Pune,Ahmedabad,Bengaluru,Delhi values: 82.84,82.84,83.59,90.70,90.73 source: CarWale India on-road price data, 4 November 2026 ::TIMELINE:: September 2025 | World premiere at IAA Mobility, Munich October 2026 | Indian bookings open 4 November 2026 | India launch at Rs 78.50 lakh, local assembly begins 8 November 2026 | First deliveries around Diwali March 2027 | Current order book exhausted ::GLOSSARY:: MB.EA-M | Mercedes-Benz's dedicated mid-size electric car platform Frunk | a luggage compartment under the front bonnet WLTP | the global test cycle, usually more optimistic than Indian real-world figures ::PULLQUOTE:: Mercedes did not launch a car this week. It launched a queue, priced at Rs 78.50 lakh, that runs five months long. ::PROS:: 711km WLTP range on a 94kWh pack 330kW DC charging adds about 300km in ten minutes A 39.1-inch Hyperscreen and Level 2 ADAS as standard Local assembly keeps the price within Rs 1.5 lakh of the petrol GLC ::CONS:: No air suspension and no rear-wheel steering in India Front seats get massage but not ventilation Delivery wait runs to March 2027 No direct rival yet, so there is no price pressure on Mercedes ::POLL:: At Rs 78.50 lakh, would you pick the GLC Electric over the petrol GLC? || Yes, the range and running costs win || No, petrol is simpler and cheaper to own || Waiting to see the BMW iX3 first ::SOURCES:: Mercedes-Benz India launch event, Pune; Autocar India; Autocar Professional