With 313 horsepower on tap, the GLC350e is much more potent than the standard gas model.

While the new Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class has been on sale in the U.S. for several months, rumors swirled that we would eventually see a plug-in hybrid model on our shores. And so it is, as the automaker just announced the GLC350e for the second half of this year.

In essence, if you caught our review of the GLC300, then you’re already familiar with most of what this PHEV model’s about. It carries over the same standard offerings as the base gas model, including its 2.0-liter turbocharged engine. This time around, though, you also get a 134-horsepower permanently excited electric synchronous motor backing it up, along with a 24.8-kWh battery. Working together, the engine and electric motor put out a combined 313 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque, giving it quite a bit of extra shove against the GLC300’s 255-horsepower/295 lb-ft figures. Even on its own, the electric motor offers up 325 lb-ft of torque off the line for smoother acceleration.

For a plug-in hybrid, the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC350e actually has a substantial all-electric driving range. The sizeable pack allows a range of up to 81 miles (130 km), the automaker claims, while a designated Hybrid drive program allows you to just drive it like a standard GLC, if you don’t want to plug it in.

On the flip side, if you want to run your GLC350e on electricity alone, you can charge it up using a 60 kW CCS DC fast charger in about 30 minutes. While it’s worth noting Mercedes-Benz is switching over to the Tesla-style NACS standard, like virtually every other automaker, you will still need an adapter with these early 2025 models. In its Electric drive mode, the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC350e can drive up to 87 mph without kicking in the gasoline engine.

Standard equipment on the new GLC350e includes an 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster as well as an 11.9-inch central touchscreen display. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto comes standard, as does 64-color ambient lighting, onboard navigation, adaptive LED headlights and LED taillights, rain-sensing wipers, blind spot assist, self-leveling suspension, smartphone-based digital key support and heated 16-way power-adjustable front seats.

Above the base model, Mercedes offers the GLC350e with the same “Exclusive” and “Pinnacle” trims we know across the brand’s latest model lineup. Exclusive adds on a Burmester 3D Sound System, a 360-degree surround-view camera, a GUARD 360 anti-theft system, “enhanced” ambient lighting and illuminated door sills. If you want to go all out, the Pinnacle brings in MBUX entertainment with music and video streaming, including Dolby Atmos, a head-up display, Mercedes’ Digital Light system and heat/noise insulating glass.

Pricing is not available for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC350e yet, but we should know that information a bit closer to launch. In the meantime, check out more of my impressions on the gas-powered GLC300 below, to get a better idea of what you can expect (with the PHEV adding on more power, naturally).