MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300

To see how it fares as a daily driver in Mumbai - both from behind the wheel and from the back seat.

- DRIVER: KAMESH SOMANI

A MONTH INTO LIVING WITH THE GLC 300 in Mumbai and the shine is already showing its cracks. On the good days, it's everything you buy a Mercedes for — the 2-litre turbo-petrol engine hums smoothly, the 9-speed gearbox slips through ratios without fuss, and the cabin cocoons you from the chaos outside. That panoramic roof paired with the Burmester system turns even a simple south Mumbai run into a first-class lounge experience. It's quick, it's poised, and it wears the three-pointed star with enough authority to make heads turn. The cabin design is expressive, even dramatic, never boring — though on daily commutes its flashiness and the constant attention it draws can feel loud for someone with subtler taste.