Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 vs BMW M440i Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 starts at ₹99.35 L and the BMW M440i at ₹1.09 Cr, a difference of ₹9.65 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹10.71 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 uses a 1,991cc Petrol making 416bhp@6750rpm and listed torque with Automatic. The BMW M440i uses a 2,998cc Petrol making 369bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Petrol Automatic is rated at 10 kmpl and the BMW M440i Petrol Automatic at 10.24 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the BMW M440i saves you about ₹246.09375 a month and ₹2.95 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 adds Brake Assist, Engine Immobilizer, Rear Camera, Anti-Pinch Power Windows and Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock. The BMW M440i adds ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts, Heads-Up Display (HUD), Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators, Convertible Top and Lighting. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹9.65 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the BMW M440i if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 offers Brake Assist.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.