Forget everything you thought you knew about car interiors. Mercedes-Benz is using the IAA MOBILITY 2025 show in Munich to unveil the all-new electric GLC, and it’s not just another EV, it’s a revolution on wheels that starts the moment you open the door. This vehicle is the first production model to feature the next evolution of the brand’s ‘Sensual Purity’ design language, which perfectly marries flowing, emotional aesthetics with groundbreaking digital technology. The result is a personal, connected space that feels less like a car and more like a high-tech sanctuary.
A Jaw-Dropping 39-Inch MBUX Hyperscreen Redefines the Digital Cockpit
The undeniable centerpiece of this futuristic cabin is the all-new, seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN. Calling it a “screen” feels like an understatement; this is a piece of digital architecture. Stretching an incredible 99.3 centimetres (39.1 inches) from pillar to pillar, it stands as the largest display ever integrated into a production Mercedes-Benz. The brand describes it as a “majestically floating screen” designed to give occupants an unprecedented “Welcome home” feeling of comfort and digital sophistication.
To ensure the display is as functional as it is beautiful, it utilizes a patented matrix backlight technology with over 1,000 individual LEDs for exceptional clarity and vivid color. This is combined with intelligent zone dimming, allowing different areas of the screen to adjust brightness independently. This ensures that crucial information for the driver is always clear and accessible, significantly reducing distraction while enhancing comfort on every journey.
Beyond the Screen: An Interior Sculpted for Immersive Luxury
The fluid design philosophy extends well beyond the incredible screen. A large, single decorative sculpture visually unites the center console and the instrument panel into one sweeping, unified surface. This is elegantly highlighted by a strip of ambient lighting that traces its lower edge, creating a floating effect.
This design is also deeply practical. The console seamlessly incorporates up to two trays for inductive and rapid smartphone charging, ensuring your devices are always ready to go. In a nod to practical usability, Mercedes has included a new hard-key control strip for essential functions like the hazard warning button, blending tactile controls with the digital-first environment. Even the galvanised air vents are an intelligent design feature; they have a cool, refined tech look and briefly change color with the ambient lighting to confirm climate control adjustments. The minimalist leather seating and striking metallic speaker grilles on the uncluttered door panels complete the cabin’s atmosphere of digital elegance.
MB.OS: Curate Your Personal Atmosphere
Powering this entire immersive experience is the new Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS). This advanced software allows for an extraordinary level of personalization through high-resolution “atmospheric ambient styles” that can be set as background motifs on the Hyperscreen. These are not just simple wallpapers; each style creates a distinct mood (from calm to intense, cool to warm) and coordinates the color scheme across the instrument cluster, control elements, and the sweeping ambient lighting. This allows the driver to create a truly personalized atmosphere where the physical and digital worlds merge seamlessly, taking the unique Mercedes feeling of safety and comfort to a whole new level.
