Mercedes-Benz GLK in Depth

2009 Mercedes-Benz GLK

By Clinton Deacon
July 16, 2008 8:00 PM
Filed Under: German, Mercedes-Benz

Press Release

High-class specification

All models in the GLK-Class range feature a high level of standard equipment, including:

  • 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive

  • 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission with Comfort and Sport modes

  • Adaptive airbags for driver and front passenger

  • Adaptive brake lights

  • Aerial integrated in roof spoiler (additional roof aerial if COMAND is specified)

  • AGILITY CONTROL suspension with selective damping system

  • Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Brake Assist (BAS) and hill-start assist

  • Armrest between driver and front passenger, sideways folding, with compartment

  • ASSYST maintenance interval indicator

  • Audio 20 sound system, radio/CD with integrated Bluetooth interface and microphone, central 5-inch colour display

  • Bag hooks (2) in the load compartment

  • Belt height adjuster for driver and front passenger

  • Belt status indicator for rear passengers in instrument cluster

  • Belt tensioners and adaptive belt-force limiters for the front seats, plus belt tensioners and belt-force limiters for the outer rear seats

  • Body-coloured bumpers, exterior mirror housings and door handles

  • B-pillars in high-gloss black

  • Brake pad wear indicator

  • Coat hooks on the tailgate inner door pulls

  • Crash boxes, bolted for easy repair, front and rear

  • Cruise control

  • Diesel particulate filter (for CDI models)

  • Dynamic handling control systems – ESP®, ASR, 4ETS, ABS, BAS

  • ELCODE locking system with infrared/radio remote control, integral immobiliser, automatic locking whilst driving, unlocking in the event of an accident (crash sensor), extended central locking function

  • Front fog lamps with chrome rings/rear fog lamp

  • Glove compartment air-conditioned

  • Headlamp Assist

  • Heated and electrically adjustable exterior mirrors

  • Heated rear windscreen

  • Heated windscreen washer nozzles

  • Indicators in the exterior mirrors

  • Instrument cluster with three analogue dials (speedometer, rev counter, temperature display/fuel gauge) and central display

  • ISOFIX child seat attachment points in the rear

  • Kneebag on the driver's side (Europe)

  • Light-alloy wheels, 17-inch, with size 235/60 R 17 tyres

  • Load compartment cover (no-cost option)

  • Load sill guard cover, inside and outside, made from black plastic

  • Load-securing rings in the load compartment

  • Lumbar support with manual 2-way adjustment for driver's seat

  • Map pockets on the front seat backs

  • Multifunction steering wheel with four buttons

  • NECK-PRO crash-responsive head restraints for driver and front passenger

  • Outside temperature display

  • Paintwork with increased scratch resistance

  • Power outlets, 12 volt, at front and rear of centre console, in the glove compartment and in the load compartment

  • Power steering, electrohydraulic, with safety steering column

  • Power windows (4)

  • Rear windscreen wiper with automatic activation when reverse gear is engaged

  • Rear-seat backrest with 1/3 : 2/3 split, forwards folding with integral folding rear armrest including double cup holder and stowage compartment

  • Rev counter

  • Seat occupancy sensor on front passenger side

  • Seats for driver and front passenger with electrical height and backrest adjustment, as well as adjustment of the seat cushion angle

  • Side skirts in black, grained

  • Sidebags for driver and front passenger

  • Speed-sensitive power steering (GLK 280 4MATIC, GLK 350 4MATIC,
    GLK 320 CDI 4MATIC)

  • Steering column, adjustable for height and reach

  • Stowage compartment under the load compartment floor

  • Stowage net in load compartment, left

  • Sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors

  • THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climate control

  • Three head restraints in the rearTinted glass all round

  • TIREFIT (or compact spare wheel as a no-cost option)

  • Trim elements for interior in fabric

  • Tyre pressure loss warning system

  • Warning and ambient lights in the tailgate

  • Windowbags

Exterior sports package or off-road styling package to complement the range of standard equipment

Two equipment packages are available, allowing customers to personalise their GLK.

The exterior sports package includes:

  • 19-inch 7-spoke light-alloy wheels with size 235/50 R 19 tyres at the front and size 255/45 R 19 tyres at the rear

  • Chrome package with roof rails in aluminium, chromed rectangular exhaust tailpipes, inner and outer load sill guards with stainless-steel inserts, front fog lamps with chrome surrounds and shoulderline trim strip in chrome

  • Radiator grille with three chrome fins

  • Rear apron with chrome trim strips

  • Rub strip in chrome

  • Side skirts painted in body colour

  • Sports suspension, lowered by 20 mm

The off-road styling package includes:

  • 17-inch light-alloy wheels with size 235/60 R 17 tyres at the front and size 255/55 R 17 tyres at the rear

  • Chrome package with chromed rectangular exhaust tailpipes, inner and outer load sill guards with stainless-steel inserts, front fog lamps with chrome surround and shoulderline trim strip in chrome

  • Front and rear apron with off-road pads in black, grained

  • Radiator grille with two chrome fins

  • Roof rails in matt black

  • Simulated underguards front and rear in black, grained

Exclusive additional equipment features from higher-segment models

GLK customers can upgrade their vehicles by specifying further equipment features and packages:

Off-road engineering package

  • "G" switch for activating a special off-road driving program: modified accelerator pedal characteristics, adapted 7G-TRONIC shift points, manual shift mode for 7G-TRONIC, off-road ABS, specially tuned ESP®/4ETS

  • 3-spoke leather steering wheel with shift paddles

  • Additional underguard made of GMTex

  • DSR switch (Downhill Speed Regulation)

  • Off-road monitor with compass indicator, altimeter, GPS coordinates and tracking system to record routes in areas not covered by digitised maps (if COMAND APS is specified)

Interior sports package

  • 3-spoke leather steering wheel with shift paddles

  • Aluminium trim elements in the dashboard and in the front and rear door panels

  • Combined fabric/ARTICO man-made leather upholstery

  • Instrument cluster in matt silver with tube-style design

  • Interior lighting package

  • Selector lever in leather with chrome inlay

  • Sports pedals with stainless-steel look

  • Stainless-steel door sills in the doors

Additional optional extras available for all models:

  • 20-inch 7-spoke or 5-twin-spoke light-alloy wheels with size 235/45 R 20 tyres at the front and size 255/40 R 20 tyres at the rear

  • Automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger side

  • Automatically dimming interior mirror and exterior mirrors

  • COMAND APS with 7.5-inch monitor positioned in centre of dashboard, integral radio, CD/DVD player, hard-disc navigation with tracking system for recording routes outside areas covered by digitised maps, telephone operation and off-road menu, can be combined with TV tuner and reversing camera

  • Fine wood interior trim elements in pine brown or burr walnut

  • Genuine leather interior appointments

  • Heated front seats

  • Intelligent Light System with five light functions that are activated in specific driving situations (cornering light function, country mode, motorway mode, active light function and enhanced fog lamps)

  • LINGUATRONIC voice-operated control system for navigation, radio, telephone and CD/DVD player or changer

  • Media interface

  • Panoramic glass sliding sunroof, electrically operated

  • PARKTRONIC

  • PRE-SAFE®

  • Privacy glazing

  • Rear seat entertainment system with 2 screens, radio remote control, 2 sets of
    IR headphones, aux-in socket for multimedia devices such as games consoles, DVD player

  • Remote controlled, electrohydraulically operated EASY-PACK tailgate

  • Seat adjustment, 10-way, fully electrical with memory package

  • Sidebags in rear

  • THERMOTRONIC 3-zone luxury automatic climate control

*Selection only, equipment and appointments may vary from country to country; in alphabetical order

 

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Comments

SalimAl-Abri
July 16, 2008 9:24 PM
People'll buy it in bundles, but there is no escaping the fact that this is an ugly vehicle. Merc. seems that it lacks the talents when it comes to styling SUV's & 4X4's. a boring product in advance.

Joe_Limon
July 16, 2008 11:08 PM
merc seems to lack talent when it comes to styling. The only semi attractive mb is the new sl65 amg black, and thats only because the whole body looks like a japanese tuner shop attacked it.

kimbo
July 16, 2008 11:15 PM
cheap copy of G-class styling.

michelin901
July 17, 2008 8:09 PM
take it easy guys, everyone has their own opinion. i think it looks good. clean and crisp contemporary lines. im sure it looks even better in person.

michelin901
July 17, 2008 8:14 PM
sorry that wasnt meant for ya. but cmon g-class copy? tats wat manufacturers do! common elements. take a look at audis then

kimbo
July 17, 2008 8:17 PM
I mean it looks like a G-class a bit, because of that boxy styling.

Anyways making small SUV is hard, they're tall, short and not wide, so making that type of car is terrible expierence for any designer, but GLK is terrible!

It reminds me kind of a funny cartoon car that want to be G-class ahah

bassam
July 17, 2008 12:39 AM
ugly ugly ugly ..... ohhhhhhhh, it's hurt my eye.. what's goin on with mercedes design....

daviepops
July 17, 2008 5:23 AM
I agree with everyone so far ... Merc seem to have completely lost it in the design/style department you have to wonder if they are trying to cut costs by employing only trainees ... this model looks a lot like the old model Forester with just a side sculpture line added and a three pointed star replacing the Subaru emblem. ZERO marks out of 10 IMO

BabyMilo
July 17, 2008 6:34 AM
i love this car! it is the one i would get... i really like the styling of it... i think that it is alot better than the Q5 and the X3

qwerty-acme
July 17, 2008 8:42 AM
it would be good to see it against the m-class to see the size.

SalimAl-Abri
July 17, 2008 9:42 AM
I can't stand it BabyMilo?? How on earth can a clearly awful styling be LOVED? Do you understand what the word "LOVE" means? It means passion for things that please the eyes, ears, feelings, etc. at least the first one of which is existing from the start. BASSAM I really feel sorry for you and therefore advise you to shop elswhere since your are a real MEWRC. lover as I can figure out!

st_efano
July 17, 2008 11:09 AM
beauty is in the eye of the beholder

st_efano
July 17, 2008 11:14 AM
I don't like the styling at first, but it grows on me. Now it is a beautiful car.

Homerlovesbeer
July 17, 2008 11:31 AM
Beautiful???

I think that's a tad over the top :-)

phobos
July 17, 2008 12:09 PM
beautiful car...like the real boxy styling...dump the soft looking x3 and Q5...

AmoKk
July 17, 2008 1:03 PM
It sucks. IMHO. Q5 is way better

daviepops
July 17, 2008 6:21 PM
AmoKK ... MHO is totally in agreement with YHO ... making a box look stylish can't be easy but the Q5 wins this three way contest hands down

alessandro
July 17, 2008 9:04 PM
Boxi, metrosexual but nicely designed. Far better than for US market ower-monstered GL

ussoleg
July 18, 2008 5:26 PM
Relax. It will grow on you, just like an S-class in 2006.In the beginning every one sad it was ugly, now it's a good looking car. I sell this things and make no mistake we are ALL excited to see new GLK in person and by the way, when GLK220 CDI will hit the market next year at 21/32 mpg you will all agree, that it will be the #1 full efficient small luxury SUV on the market.

KevHar
August 3, 2008 10:27 AM
Its just a jazzed up Forester in Merc clothing. Same kind of proportions. Wheels even similar to MY08 Forester turbo....

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