Compare the2024 BMW X3 MVS 2025 Mercedes AMG GLC

The BMW X3 M has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The AMG GLC doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The X3 M’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the AMG GLC.

Both the X3 M and the AMG GLC have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The X3 M’s corrosion warranty is 7 years longer than the AMG GLC’s (12 vs. 5 years).

BMW pays for scheduled maintenance on the X3 M for 3 years and 36,000 miles. BMW will pay for oil changes, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Mercedes doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the AMG GLC.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that BMW vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes With 28 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks BMW higher than Mercedes.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that BMW vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks BMW 20 places higher in reliability than Mercedes.

The X3 M’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 57 more horsepower (473 vs. 416) and 88 lbs.-ft. more torque (457 vs. 369) than the AMG GLC 43’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid.

For better stopping power the X3 M’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the AMG GLC:

The X3 M has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the AMG GLC; it requires you to depend on its optional run-flat tires, which limits mileage and speed before they are repaired. If a run-flat is damaged beyond repair by a road hazard your vehicle will have to be towed.

For greater off-road capability the X3 M has a 2.4 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the AMG GLC 63 S E Performance (8.1 vs. 5.7 inches), allowing the X3 M to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The X3 M’s minimum ground clearance is 1.9 inches higher than on the AMG GLC 43 (8.1 vs. 6.2 inches).

The X3 M has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the AMG GLC with its rear seat up (28.7 vs. 21.9 cubic feet). The X3 M has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the AMG GLC with its rear seat folded (62.7 vs. 59.3 cubic feet).

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the X3 M to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The AMG GLC doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The BMW X3 outsold the Mercedes GLC by 57% during 2023.