Mercedes will introduce its first small SUV in 2008 based on the next-generation C-class wagon. The GLK is a four-wheel-drive on-roader and is a competitior for the
BMW X3 and Audi Q5.
The car will feature all-weather tires, hill-descent control, a mildly raised suspension with skid plates, and some outdoorsy cosmetics but no extra diff locks or a low-range transfer case. The car will hava a curb weight between 3400 and 3700 lbs.
For the US market will be available: the GLK280 V-6 (...
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The new GLK will debut in late 2007 and will go on sale at the begining in 2008. It will be buil on the 4Matic-Plattform of the new C-Class. The new GLK will compete directly to the
Volkswagen X3 ang Toyota RAV4.
The GLK will feature the next dimensions: wheel base of approximately 2.75 meters, length of 4.50 meters, width of about 1.90 meters, height of nearly 1.70 meters.
The new SUV will be offered with a range of four engines: GLK 220 CDI with an output of 190 hp, 2WD GLK 280 powered (...
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