Before a new car comes to market, it's subjected to many months, sometimes years, of rigorous testing around the world. Sweden often hosts a big part of that journey, its cold northern expanses offering the perfect mix of frigid temperatures and frozen surfaces.

An electric version of Benz’s global best seller debuts the company’s all-new software defined EV architecture.

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the first images of the new all-electric GLC as it undergoes winter testing ahead of its debut in Munich in September this year. Known officially as the ‘GLC with EQ Technology’,