New Mercedes-Benz GLK In Detail

New Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

Compact design with genuine character

By Frank de Leeuw van Weenen
April 22, 2008 11:55 AM
Filed Under: Auto China, German, Mercedes-Benz

Bigger is not necessarily always better, and Mercedes is setting out to prove it with their new GLK SUV. The GLK is shorter than the 7-seat GL-Class, hence the K which refers to Kurz or Short in English, but can boast a wide range of features like 4MATIC all-wheel-drive, Agility Control suspension, Intelligent Light System, PRE-SAFE and 7G-TRONIC transmission.

The new Mercedes-Benz GLK measures 4,528 mm in length, 1,840 mm width and 1,689 mm height making it a compact premium SUV like the BMW X3, Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60.

Here is a quick overview of the available engines:

	Engine	Power	Torque	0 to 100 km/h	Top speed
GLK 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY	2.2 liter four cylinder diesel	125 kW 170 hp	400 Nm	8.8 seconds	205 km/h
GLK 320 CDI	V6 diesel	165 kW 224 hp	540 Nm	7.5 seconds	220 km/h
GLK 280	V6 petrol	170 kW 231 hp	-	-	-
GLK 350	3.5-liter V6 petrol	200 KW 272 hp	350 Nm	6.7 seconds	230 km/h

To kick off sales Mercedes will offer the Edition 1 model which features extras like 20 inch wheels, EASY-PACK tailgate, privacy glass, interior sports package with black-white nappa leather from the disigno range, AMG leather steering wheel, black roof lining, aluminum trim and COMAND APS system.

Source: Daimler AG

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afterace2

April 22, 2008 1:06 PM

hey guys, the boss says we need to make something to compete with the X3! -Really? Damn it, i'm so lazy today. Ok give me 5 minutes and a ruler, i will work something out.

wolff

April 22, 2008 3:53 PM

lolx!! lolx! :D hey but it looks better than the X3.. atleast in the blue colour! :O

afterace2

April 22, 2008 4:35 PM

yea but keep in mind that the X3 is already 4 or even 5 years old ! I like the GLK more only from the front and from the inside, the sides are overcombined and the rear looks like it is falling apart IMO.

SRT8

April 22, 2008 4:42 PM

That thing is so Fugly!

Speedoholic

April 22, 2008 6:37 PM

And I thought the X3 is boxy ....

german-cars-lover

April 22, 2008 6:38 PM

What an elegant car !!

Joobs

April 22, 2008 7:00 PM

that's amazing. really tastefull.

wjaprep

April 22, 2008 11:21 PM

i second that

Joe_Limon

April 22, 2008 7:20 PM

lol at tires. This thing will ride horribly. Look like a boxy jeep/landrover. Have no power. Won't be able to tow anything bigger then a tent trailer. And with 22-23mpg it really isn't much of anything... Think spyshot of the camaro with the hitch... The camaro could probably tow just as much, have more power and get better fuel economy all at once. And it's what many of you consider to be "American crap"

lelu

April 23, 2008 3:14 PM

+1!!

wolff

April 23, 2008 7:59 PM

i'll tell u y we consider it crap!! coz u just dont seem to know wat to compare to wat!! :O a Camaro is a sportscar..er.. well, watever it is.. :P n the GLK is a softroader.. how on Earth r u probably for Christ's sake able to compare the 2?? :O

Joe_Limon

April 24, 2008 5:43 PM

how could I compare the 2? well it would be unfair competition if I compared it to a real suv.

Joe_Limon

April 24, 2008 5:44 PM

*unfair towards the merc

wolff

April 25, 2008 6:00 PM

u've actually got SUVS.. i mean luxury SUVs.. Escalade.. hmmm.. looks like the trucks.. well, i mean the lorry~truck looks better than those hugely obnoxius thing!! n well, Hummer?? :O lolx.. is that even close to being luxurious?? :? compare the right cars.. if u wanna compare the Camaro, which i do agree, an American car which actually has the a good mix of quality, style, power n some sense of fuel economy.. finally a car so pretty since the Duesenbergs.. :P yea, if u really wanna compare that, then take on the SLR, SL, XK, 6er... well, i'm sure they'd beat that car in terms of quality... but it'll be a close match.. if u wanna compare this car^^ the GLK to an American car, all i have to say is that there is no such niche car to compare to!!:P

wolff

April 25, 2008 6:02 PM

hey Joe.. i shouldnt be blaming u.. the American market doesnt have that much of variety.. i mean American manufactured cars.. u have some HUGE cars.. n then some more HUGER cars n then the HUGEST gas guzzling cars.. n which would leave the whole world wondering y on Earth that was ever built! :O n then the next day u'd find some War headlines!! :P OIL OIL everywhere.. not a drop for my car!! :(:(

Joe_Limon

April 26, 2008 2:48 AM

You do not buy a SUV for fuel economy reasons... So a luxury suv with no power (potential) that doesn't even get decent mileage sucks in all sense of the word. It'd be like someone making a car to compete against the Veyron, that got 15mpg.... But only had 400hp... And weighs just as much. Who cares if it get's better fuel economy? Super cars just aren't eco-friendly, and neither are suv's. Sure I am all for hybrid's in suv's so that they burn less fuel, after all that is cheaper at the pump. But I am against a vehicle whose designers made a suv with 1/3 more fuel economy by cutting the power in half. I will compare it to the GMC Hybrid Yukon, it get's 21city/22highway mpg. Just under the mercedes, but it still has it's 6.0L v8 with 332hp/367lb-ft. Also, imo the Yukon also looks nicer and has more room to haul stuff around in. This is why I compared the merc to a Camaro, it simply can't compete on any basis with North American SUV's.

wolff

May 5, 2008 9:06 AM

I'm speechless.. but then thats ur personal taste!! :P

nendor

April 22, 2008 9:37 PM

Mercedes-benz are trying to compete with all the other companies from Toyota --Rolls Ryce .. i don't know if they are getting more profits this way ???

leons

April 22, 2008 9:52 PM

just ugly

wjaprep

April 22, 2008 11:24 PM

boxy, like an suv should be, built in germany like a mercedes should and, as they say... It should be able to go off road, meets my requirements, I want one

4rings

April 22, 2008 11:31 PM

Looks like a couple of Subaru guys got a job over at Mercedes. You take your design, change it up (a little bit), throw a few Merc cues in it, and what do you get? The all-new Mercedes Forester.

3Iceman

April 23, 2008 1:39 AM

I like it! Well done!

dli6990

April 23, 2008 3:07 AM

this is the ugliest mercedes i've ever seen...it's like they just hammered down a stock GL with rulers

mirdif

April 23, 2008 10:04 AM

really ugly

nendor

April 23, 2008 11:28 AM

Mercedes came up with so many classes Such as .. R..B..GL.. and the GLK ..i don't know what is their strategy

wjaprep

April 24, 2008 3:40 AM

I think theyre trying to apeal to everyone, but as far as im concerned the Mercedes line up should be the c class (just sedan), e class (sedan and wagon w/ a coupe and convertible version replacing the clk), S class (sedan and coupe, renaming the cl, because it is an s class coupe basically) glk class (suv,no m and purposeless r class, gl is to much) g class (suv) sl class (roadster) slk class (roadster)

and thats it, just 7 classes.

BabyMilo

April 23, 2008 11:31 AM

i live this car! it is the one i would get... not the audi not the bmw but the mercedes! i totaly luv it!

lelu

April 23, 2008 3:15 PM

How much have you been paid to say that?

wjaprep

April 24, 2008 3:36 AM

Eh, I agree i want the Merc too...

greenacre

April 23, 2008 5:10 PM

OH! i'm so excited for AMG to get their hands on this...

alessandro

April 23, 2008 8:24 PM

To the people who do not like that GLK. Drive Renault and you will forgive everything, even X3 and all these eastern "Brambandaleros". GLK is a nice boxy car could replace X6, smaller but not cheapish.

phobos

April 24, 2008 8:37 AM

love this car..best looking soft roader...bye - bye x3 and Q5

reddis

April 26, 2008 12:08 AM

Definitely would pick this over the X3, but maybe not the Q5

alessandro

April 26, 2008 5:49 PM

The MB design is not have been, let say, shiniest in a way. Like a milk, when it scrambles you have no choice but just wait for when it will turn to the kind of the cheese. But that one, GLK is a real proof of very good design. Very rear can make "boxy" to feel "sexy" with hint of enlightened gracia.

maddawg0

May 2, 2008 8:13 AM

i'm getting one when i get the money :) couple years, yippeee

maddawg0

May 2, 2008 8:14 AM

this car has seriously everything i would ever want... since the coast of fuel is gonna cost as much as diesel anyways, may as well go with diesel, gobs of torque, good fuel mileage, updated 4x4 system that finally works flawlessly, and an SUV... sign me up!

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