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New Model with 4 cyl. Diesel - GLK
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Posted 7/13/2006 4:25 PM
BenzDieselTuner

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New Model with 4 cyl. Diesel - GLK

Preview Mercedes GLK

Larva in Germany

The small brother of the siebensitzigen GL is called Mercedes Benz GLK, in Bremen is built and comes at the end of of 2008 on the market - as all wheel variant exclusively with six cylinder engines and automatic transmissions.




The GLK comes with all wheel and rear propulsion
The topic security stands completely far above
Silhouette reminds of the luxury brother GL




By George Kacher names are not only sound and smoke. Above all not if they are used as course horse for a new automodel. Originally the car with the internal development contraction SUT 204 should go as X-class to the start, then the marketing department favored the contraction MLK. But also that is snow from yesterday. As final model designation Mercedes had itself protected the signatures GLK 320 CDI 4Matic and GLK 350 4Matic.

Why GLK? Good question. Probably because one wants to set the new acquisition off as clearly as possible in Stuttgart from BMW X3 and AUDI Q5. Also the GLK is more soft Roader than off Roader, but regarding edge angles, ramp angles and clearance Mercedes engineers promise optima - always in relation to the average of the class. Special climbing assistance like additional barriers or a reduction transmission are not intended however.


Also drive-technically the GLK differs from its competitors. While one makes the customer available in principle four of propelled wheels in Munich and Ingolstadt, there are the Crossover from Stuttgart also with rear propulsion. More still: the 4x2-Versionen is differently motorized and differently equipped than the 4x4-Modelle. The GLK pallet covers four different engines - one four-cylinder Diesel and three six cylinder. In connection with rear-wheel drive Mercedes offers the GLK to 220 CDI and the GLK 280. The Diesel is a new development with 2,2 litres capacity, variable loader geometry, four-valve technology, particle filter and - against surcharge - urea injection. This engine carries already in the first stage of development 190 HP out.

The aggregate with the internal contraction OM651 is a world engine suited for all company marks. As the strongest version at the end of of 2009 a 2,4-Liter-Vierzylinder with 250 HP might go into series. With the V6 of the GLK 280 it acts around the well-known 3,0-Liter-V6 with first 231 HP. Consumption is around ten per cent to be lowered and the achievement on 245 HP to be at the same time raised by the conversion to Direkteinspritzung.



The all wheel variant of the GLK will alternatively have to be had with the 3,5-Liter-Benziner or the stronger 3,0-Liter-Diesel. To the Serienanlauf it brings the GLK 350 to 272 HP, but with DE-technology at short notice 292 HP are possible. With the GLK 320 CDI with 224 HP count Insider at the latest to the model care on a force increase on 252 HP.

In principle all GLK remarks are to be equipped with the filter course mechanism. Who rather switches, can do over jacks at the steering wheel. As the ML has the GLK an electronically steered mountain driving off assistance, that is programmable over the Tempomat lever in five-km/h steps. Also uphill the driver may hope for chip support. Here a Hill Holder prevents each rolling back reliably by brake interference. To the new features beyond that a pumping dry interval function on wet roads, a brake assistant with automatic emergency brake function as well as a punctually intensified servo support on the last braking distance meters up to the stop, who can be combined also with the spacer radar Distronic plus, belong to the ABS/ESP software.


The topic security stands with the positioning of the GLK completely far above. The development crew is particularly proud on the new Direct control chassis, with which even a relative to heavy Crossover mutates the circle-narrow-hurried Dynamiker. Direct control stands for more aggressive kinetics with less side inclination in curves, reduced Anfahrabtauchen and uncritical nicking of the front car when braking. New coupling points with fewer plays, a more direct steering element as well as a sportier shock absorber tuning provide for clearer reactions and for more transparency in the dialogue between drivers, vehicle and roadway.

The chassis of the SUT 204 is to a large extent identically constructed with the 4Matic-Variante new C-class of the combination. It explains why the GLK is built together with its passenger car brothers in Bremen and not in the USA such as ML and GL. The differences betweenC-class 4matic and GLK 4matic are limited to longer spring travels, higher wheel loads and larger wheels. The latters determine completely substantially the proportions of the vehicle and cause certain adjustments at the carcass. The self-confident diameter serves for to the bulligeren optics and better traction on loose underground. In addition the suspension comfort profits from the XXL tyre despite unchanged wheel base (2.72 meters, like with the current C-class).


Similarly to all other Mercedes models the GLK trusts in the newest Presafe Sicherheitspaket, which tightens fractions of a second before an unavoidable accident the belts, which closes hatches and which seating position optimizes. With a Heckaufprall active head restraints reduce the injury risk. The illuminating engineering of the GLK inspired by the E-class is particularly innovative. Beside the circling and headlight low beam the surcharge-requiring Bi-xenon-headlights offer a clearly better view on the motorway (two-stage high beam), on the highway (broader apron illuminating) and with fog (less self-glare).

Like already to ML and GL does also the GLK without the newest Comand system with central turning pressing plate. The reason: The expensive technology is accepted particularly in America only hesitating and is not integrable not into the electronics platform of the C-class. Instead the Swabian weak current specialists are limited to a conventional instrument panel with large color monitor, wireless Telefonie, iPod connection, MP3-Steckplatz, CD change-over switch grasp width and clearly faster navigation software.


On the long way of the X-class over the MLK up to the GLK not to forget (: the Smart formore stopped late) the designers pursued different strategies. While the form of the front was certain already relatively early, the angular flared wings became generally accepted only hesitating. The tail was several times changed: steeply and with salient D-column, then now the last word reads. That creates place in the interior. In addition and reminds of the silhouette large and at least 20,000 euro of the more expensive luxury brother GL. An effect, which cannot harm guaranteed.
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Posted 7/13/2006 4:26 PM
BenzDieselTuner

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Posted 7/13/2006 4:46 PM
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^^^Pic #1 is MLK, Pic # 2 and #3 is GLK.

Edited by firstmb 7/13/2006 4:46 PM
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Posted 7/14/2006 3:13 AM
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ah, thanks......i got the pics at 2 different places........
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Posted 7/14/2006 11:50 PM
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I thought MB's position was to improve quality AND narrow their product line. This looks like they're expanding it. Sales of one has to cut into sales of another. Does MB really need 5 SUV's?
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Posted 7/15/2006 3:16 AM
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uh

I'm a Benz Boy and even I'm confused.... Is it a GLK or an MLK? Are there to be two miniature ML's?

They need to cut their losses on this one NOW and axe it. When was the last time you saw an x3? The only reason the mini SUV's sell is because they're cheaper than full-size versions.

That won't work here-- This car will sell for *real* SUV money-- not Ford Escape money. It will cost more than a C-Class(the car it is based on--terrible translation software BTW) which is 30k, the ML starts around 40, where is this cars niche, exactly? 5 grand is not enough of a differentiation, especially considering that that would be a BASE model-- which they never sell. With options, I see this car overflowing into ML pricing.

I don't get it.
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Posted 7/15/2006 8:48 AM
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iNeon - 7/15/2006 12:16 AM

uh

I'm a Benz Boy and even I'm confused.... Is it a GLK or an MLK? Are there to be two miniature ML's?


Here's another one.





Edited by Wolfgang 7/15/2006 8:51 AM
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Posted 7/15/2006 8:53 AM
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BenzDieselTuner - 7/13/2006 1:25 PM

The aggregate with the internal contraction OM651 is a world engine suited for all company marks. As the strongest version at the end of of 2009 a 2,4-Liter-Vierzylinder with 250 HP might go into series. With the V6 of the GLK 280 it acts around the well-known 3,0-Liter-V6 with first 231 HP. Consumption is around ten per cent to be lowered and the achievement on 245 HP to be at the same time raised by the conversion to Direkteinspritzung.



Ah, great, the ominous OM651.
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Posted 7/15/2006 7:57 PM
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Here's an idea, just bring back the 300 TD Wagon. I owned five of those! They did everything the big boys claim to do with only two-wheel drive!
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Posted 7/15/2006 9:36 PM
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Has anyone else noticed how absolutely miniscule these cars are?!?!

It looks like there wouldn't be much room to even share the armrest between the driver and front passenger!

I dunno why they need a mini SUV? They dropped the smart SUV because of poor sales, right? How could they not have learned that people WILL NOT buy miniature SUVs unless theyre cheap.

Edited by iNeon 7/15/2006 9:53 PM
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