gainful

A mild letdown about 2017 is that adaptive LED is only available in P3, not as an individual package.

How do you guys feel about the standard LED headlight on 2017 GLCs vs the adaptive LED lights in terms of brightness and other performances?

dieseldoc

Definitely would get the LEDs. They are fantastic.

Sigp232

Adaptive LED awesome. Frst time having LED lights on a car and having these puppies move along with direction of the car its awesome. And there very bright too.

Teckno

Go for adaptive intelligent LED lights. I'm a bit fussy with headlights, these left me speechless, truely worth the money, especially if it's a keeper.
Go on line and watch MB video ( very good) or u tube for display .

gainful

was planning to get the adaptive LED package until i learnt that for 2017 the adaptive is only available in P3 package.

I went for the non-adaptive LED lighting, but feel like it is less bright than the adaptive, or even the non-adaptive lights on the new W213 E class

GLC220Exclusive

dieseldoc

+1

larrypmyers

+2. Completely enamored with the intelligent led headlites on my GLC.

Highly recommend anyone contemplating led headlites...don't hesitate to include them on your option list. You'll be glad you did!

ralawren

The stand alone, non-intelligent LEDs or just the intelligent ones that are only available with the P3 package now. I went ahead and ordered the stand alone ones and am hoping the more natural light will make it easier to see than the standard non-LEDs.

dieseldoc

Would get the ones with the p3 if you are willing to get all the options. The standalones are better than the halogens but not like the intelligent system. I just had a loaner c class with the stand alone.

SmokinBuddha

I want the Adaptive LED's, but I don't want to pay the extra $60 a month. That's the cost for getting the P3 Package.

guido3

The IIHS recently evaluated and rated headlamp performance. The GLC was not included, but the 2016 C-Class was. Of course, comparisons across these two model lines are not strictly valid due to vehicle heights, etc. However, it’s interesting to note that all 3 Mercedes lighting systems (adaptive LED, LED, and Halogens) received an “overall poor” rating for the parameters evaluated – the only "good" test result for the two LED systems and for the halogens as well was for right-side straightaway visibility on high beam.

Of the 31 various models tested, Mercedes ranked in the bottom third. I guess Mercedes has some work to do, at least if one considers the IIHS evaluation to be a meaningful factor in deciding how much to pay for a lighting system.

Teckno

I too read this last year. No idea how it was done, but from real life experience driving a variety of late model , high end cars, both family, loaner and hire cars.
Quite frankly the ADAPTIVE LED ARE THE BEST.
I've test driven numerous cars prior to purchasing the GLC, always insisting on test drive covered night drive, which meant borrowing overnight.
Again, nothing equalled the new generation lights.
So I am really confused how MB was rated bottom third ? Maybe RHD road system better, lol !

guido3

In my opinion, as headlight technology evolves, I don’t think the shift to LED lighting was a big step forward. The bi-xenons in my 04 C-Class wagon provided not only a longer field of vision with better visibility but also produced, IMO, a more desirable color of light. The bi-xenons also generated enough heat to melt snow and ice that could be rinsed off by heated headlight washers – very useful on our salt-laden PA highways. One downside, though, was that more flashes from opposing traffic indicated more drivers were bothered by glare. As for confusion regarding where/how IIHS set the bar for testing headlights, perhaps the performance of bi-xenons was a factor.

Both Audi and BMW are working on the next generation of headlighting that uses laser technology. Let’s see what that brings

Philamg

I believe that you can get the laser lights on the 7 series BMW but they are a £7000 extra!!!!!!!.

HotRodW

Unfortunately, not in the U.S. The NHTSA hasn't even approved matrix LED's yet. It will likely be a while until we see the laser tech here. BMW's second generation laser lights are expected to be about 1/3 the price of the current laser system. Hopefully by then we'll have approval. But I'm not counting on it.

dejongj

I have had a very different experience. My previous car was the Mercedes GL class with ILS but based upon HID lights. This LED based new generation ILS on the GLC is miles better than that one was.

Only tonight in the fog it was so clear how good it is and how it can adapt. No issues with the distance on beams either, again much better and much less dependent on cleaned clear glass.

BCRCornet

I am very happy with the LED Intelligent Light System in my 2017 GLC 300 4MATIC, but I'm curious as to what's actually inside the system. There are two "projector" lenses, plus the side-lighting subunit - how many LEDs are there? Is each LED individually computer-controlled? Is there a video showing how all this particular system works (as opposed to old pre-LED ILS, or the Multibeam LED light system in the new E-Class)?

Philamg

This may help:

BCRCornet

Thanks anyway.

I've seen this video a couple of times already, but it doesn't satisfy my curiosity about what's actually inside the lighting units.