Diagonal AWD Test with GLC
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Diagonal AWD Test with GLC
This test won't matter to 95% of you that own the GLC (or will own) and that's fine. However this is one of the most important things I look for when I'm judging a vehicle with AWD or similar. If an AWD system or vehicle can't even pass a test like this at this minor severity, there isn't any point in getting AWD in the first place on that vehicle (in my honest opinion). I'm glad to see Mercedes Benz hasn't forgotten some of us buy the 4Matic for a reason rather than on-road performance. I wouldn't expect anything less from a LUXURY brand touting their own brand of AWD. If the GLC failed this I would have been absolutely disappointed.
Just thought I'd share since I've been waiting for this kind of test since the GLC was leaked/revealed.
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The more important test is whether or not you can open the door with a front wheel off the ground.
Mercedes used to regularly show off the door opening and closing with a wheel of the ground in ML off road demos. Some of the competing vehicles would never allow the door open test as it would effectively write off the vehicle as the door would never close properly again.
Mercedes used to regularly show off the door opening and closing with a wheel of the ground in ML off road demos. Some of the competing vehicles would never allow the door open test as it would effectively write off the vehicle as the door would never close properly again.
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The more important test is whether or not you can open the door with a front wheel off the ground.
Mercedes used to regularly show off the door opening and closing with a wheel of the ground in ML off road demos. Some of the competing vehicles would never allow the door open test as it would effectively write off the vehicle as the door would never close properly again.
Mercedes used to regularly show off the door opening and closing with a wheel of the ground in ML off road demos. Some of the competing vehicles would never allow the door open test as it would effectively write off the vehicle as the door would never close properly again.
It's like there's no point to a peanut butter jelly sandwich if you don't have the bread to begin with. The 4Matic is the bread. The structure and door rigidity is the jelly or peanut butter.With enough momentum any vehicle can angle itself like so and then perform the door test. What matters to me is, if you don't have enough room or terrain to get that momentum safely, the AWD system needs to be able to direct or allow that torque to go to the wheel with traction even after coming to a stop on an incline. The door test is near the bottom of the list with leather seats as far as my priorities are concerned.
