RedwinGV

This may not be a huge deal to most of you, but before I ask the Benz or SiriusXM, I figured I'd ask here.

I noticed that even though we get a few months of the all inclusive Satellite radio package, the package is for Sirius stations only. I'm kind of ok with this, but when I renew, I was wondering if one can get the XM or SiriusXM stations. I'm thinking it might not be possible since I think I see Sirius as the descriptor for the Sat. Radio in some places. I've had one call with Sirius/XM to talk about why I'm not getting certain stations, they explained to me that my model is set to get Sirius stations so that's what I get.

Now it's been a number of years since Sirius and XM merged, yet could MB be using ONLY a Sirius radio in their vehicles and NOT a Sirius/XM one? My other vehicle has the Sirius/XM radio (not a Benz.) So, does anyone know the type of Sat. Radio that MB is installing in our GLCs?

I'm hoping it's just the package that MB is paying XM for... though I don't know why all parties wouldn't want to showcase as much as possible in the trial period.

sblvro

It's both Sirius/XM. I have it in all my three vehicles. GLK, RRS and 15 ESCALADE. With the ESCALADE they have the anywhere package which gives me the ability to stream xm in my phone. I dropped the GLK subscription and with Bluetooth stream it in my iPhone and play it in the GLK. Still have the MB apps and MBrace though.

RedwinGV

Well, if it's an XM/Sirius radio, then when the trial is over, one should be able to get the 300 and above level stations. I think I read somewhere and even the XM rep. mentioned that Sirius radios can't receive that many stations. That's why the Sirius grouping doesn't have those stations from 300 up.
I'm asking since I am lucky with a lifetime subscription. I'll use it once my trial period is over and hopefully and can get those 300level stations. I'm waiting so they don't mess up my accounts... though I may call and ask them to do it sooner... just so I can move on. Here's hoping.

fabbrisd1

"Normallly" a "Lifetime Subscription" cannot be transferred to another vehcile - you can try to hassle that out with Sirious customer service - let us know how that goes..

RedwinGV

I got it before they changed it to that policy. Already talked with them about it. I actually had it on both of my vehicles but I got the second one after they changed it to the new policy about transferring to OEM radios. I'll post when the day comes, but I feel pretty good about it today anyway.

easternshore

I have had Sirius/XM in all my vehicles since 2008 and had excellent reception (I live on the eastern shore of MD). The reception with my GLC300 while volume is good has some distortion in the voices when I listen to news programs. Most notable is increase volume and static like sound on first syllable when of sentences. Anyone have a clue?

Corey140

The news stations have lower bandwidth than the music channels hence the distortion.

OP: You are correct. MB uses Sirius tuners only.

It is SiriusXM but only Nissan, Chrysler and I believe, one other company have made the full switch over to SiriusXM instead of Sirius or XM only.

SiriusXM gets you the channels in the 300's. If you don't receive those channels, you still on the legacy XM or Sirius network.

easternshore

The best reception was my 2014 Cheep Cherokee - a Chrysler product. Thanks for the information. I wondered if it was that I did not have an external antenna on the GLC300.

bucksglc300

I notice a huge difference in sound quality between the RDX I just turned in and my wife's C300 and my new GLC300. I little digging revealed there are different satellite radios, those that use the Sirius system and those that use the XM. Even though they "merged" that was a corporate merger. The systems are still separate. I looked on the Sirius/XM site and it clearly shows my RDX uses the much better sounding XM signal. Also, if you look at what tuners go into higher end Merc's you'll see they use the SM, for example on the S Series. The sound quality if very noticeably worse on the "Sirius" signal. The RDX sounded much, much better. The satellite sound on my GLC sounds like a very poor, highly compressed digital sound. Pretty disappointing in my opinion since the cost difference can't be that high.