Overview

• A new steering wheel with rockers, rollers and buttons debuts on the GLC and CLA Shooting Brake EVs.
• The steering wheel will become standard across the range, with retrofits to models already on sale beginning later this year.
• Telemetry from software-defined CLA and GLC models guided the shift after high-frequency use of hard controls showed clear advantages.
• Designs will vary by market, with European buyers leaning toward more physical inputs and many Asian buyers favoring larger touchscreens and voice control.
• Large displays and AI voice features remain central to MBUX, including the GLC’s optional 39.1-inch Hyperscreen, as Mercedes considers adding more cabin buttons in SUVs and aligns with wider industry and safety trends.