Mercedes GLK 220 Specifications. Major problems and disadvantages of Mercedes GLK with mileage. Eco Consumption

So, passed exactly a year, as we made friends with GLK-220. During this time, he managed to remove it from production and, perhaps, the reviews were not so relevant. But still.

We survived with him winter. As you know, winter for the car is a kind of truth moment. It is at this time "they get out" all sorts of non-chosen, which in the summer of special hassle did not deliver.

I was worried about how the diesel would behave (there was no experience). Already was almost ready to establish preheater, but the gills strangled - expensive. Full Text Feeding Mercedes GLK

Alexander from St. Petersburg

Mercedes GLK.

Year of issue: 2011

Engine: 3.0 (231 hp) PPC: A7.

All right. I want to say Dmitry from Rostov about jerking boxes. There is nothing terrible in this. But the reason in jerking is a hydraulic block in the box. If the machine is warranty, insist on replacing it. And everything will pass. I am the owner of GLK 300. There was the same garbage. Changed and everything went. Prior to that there were four more Mersa, and on one of them was the same. There may still be a torque converter. But it is rare. Mostly twitching the hydraulicock. Believe me.

Review o Mercedes Glk left: Igor P from the city of Moscow

Mercedes GLK 2.2CDI

Year of issue: 2010

Engine: 2.2 (177 hp) PPC: A8.

I had such a nightmare for a long time. First, the front racks by 60,000, then the parking sensors, twice, then at 78,000 km the engine ran, three months after the warranty, it was not desire and time and therefore 280 thousand rubles, and forth for new troubles, quite recently pump and Yesterday, the heating radiator droplets, with tubes and work is another 35,000 rubles. Be damn the day ........

Review O Mercedes GLK 2.2CDI left: Mikhalych from the city of Saratov

Mercedes GLK.

Year of issue: 2011

Engine: 2.2

In addition to the chassis, pleased with everything, Rightly Oleg said that sometimes the big potholes "swallows", do not notice, and sometimes it will give it on the front suspension that the back fogging. I still sin on wheels R19. For the rest, I am pleased and I do not see competitors in this class. Mileage 35,600 km, did nothing - did not break. All good road.

Review o Mercedes Glk left: Peter from the city of Samara

Mercedes GLK 220.

Year of issue: 2011

In general, would be good carIf it were not for the suspension, very disappointed, I agree with Stanislav from Donetsk, which is strong resonance in the steering and racks, and everything is felt through the steering wheel. The impression that the front is not twisted or smashed. They said that there is such a problem due to a sports package. I do not know, maybe many do not notice, or in fact, something from the car from the first kilometers. I went on many machines, but I did not come across such problems. Moreover, GLK some pits passes, and on some behave very badly, some kind of pendant suspension .... Do not believe the managers, and pass the test drive, where the road is not perfect, and you will understand everything yourself.

Review O Mercedes GLK 220 left: Oleg from the city of Saratov

Car stamps do not get tired to delight fans with new and new models. Not left aside and, which introduced his compact Mercedes crossover GLK 220 CDI 4MATIC. The name of His crossover received from the "Senior Brothers": G - from the famous Gelandwagen, L - from the luxury models of the series and together with the full drive and a variety of options, K indicates its compactness.

Mercedes Benz GLK 220 exists in two modifications: on-Road and Off-Road. In the first case, the car is more elegant, with a sports suspension, 19-inch discs, and in the second - auto-option auto, with a set of technical options and increased by 20 cm with clearance, due to which the permeability improves.

Mercedes GLK 220 CDI 4Matic Parameters

The uncompromising Mercedes is manifested in the choice of suspension and transmission. In any vehicle modification, a 7G-Tronic gearbox is presented. The difference is that in the version of ON-ROAD there is only a manual switching mode, and in the version of off-Road - and manual, and sports.

The ACP does not allow complete control, the box independently switches to lower transmissions.

Thanks to the 4Matic system, it is divided according to the axes in proportions 45:55, and in favor of the rear axle, and ESP, together with ABS, follow the dosage of torque, provide smooth and reliable car behavior.

At high speed, the elasticity of the steering is provided by its hydraulication.

Thanks to the system of intelligent lighting in Mercedes GLK 220 at a speed of over 90 km / h, the intensity of the beam of light increases, and after 110 km / hour the left headlight is raised, increasing the visibility of meters by 50.

Mercedes Benz GLK 220 Reviews

Mercedes GLK NEV holders note availability panoramic roof In the Mercedes GLK class models. IN basic complete set Parts include 7 airbags, including airbag for drivers' knees and side curtains between body racks. When opening the front hatch of the panoramic roof, these curtains are wounded. The innovation is not tied to the center of the speedometer arrow.

Mercedes GLK 220 photos

I in the penultimate review about Tiguan briefly described the motivation of this slightly unexpected purchase-replacement Tiguan planned in the spring, but Mercedes discounts were hurry. I had to even take a small loan, but thanks to the Mercedesian special program under 5.5% overpayment, it turns out so darling, which is nothing to talk about.

Impressions from buying the very first, that is why I want to set them out in writing first for yourself, so that then compare with the subsequent sensations.

Machine - for my wife. It myself earned it myself and it was her who wanted it. I never had anything against such a choice, I also really like it, my influence was made only on choosing a diesel engine, I would like to try this power unit. By the way, gasoline two-liter motor (211l.s.) stands in the same configuration (with a discount) a little bit, thousands of 50 more expensive. Yes, and the top gasoline 3.5 liter motor is also not very more expensive, on 150 thousand more. But it is already noticeable, and even The tax for 249 hp + the consumption of gasoline should be made on the throat of their own song.

When choosing a car, IMHO, in addition to the budget, it is necessary to clearly understand your needs. We are a primitive-car need a wife, to ride on weekdays to work (I have moved faster on weekdays on weekday) and I, on weekends , in the country. It is a car for two, the format of the rear places is the last majority of the parameter. Previous-passability, it is not needed anywhere, on the second family car, polo-hatchback I, if necessary, I am perfectly driving in all places where we We are. That is, I really wanted to get away from a member of a parchintage, with his behavior on the road like UAZ-rolls and breaking, but at the same time save the four-wheel drive required for riding around the country roads in winter.

Well, and, in general, based on the outlined above and was 1,700,000 with a small rub bought Mercedes Bomzh-Edishn-empty as a drum and a motor from a moped))

There are two questions right here:

1. Dorganiza Mercedes in the content. I my distrust of public opinion I initially did not believe in this paradigm and the reality was brilliantly confirmed: CASCO-5.1% (taking into account the 10% allowance for the credibility of the car). Eshev. And quite in the Tiguanov level. It is more expected to be more expensive than the Tiguana, besides (for a diesel engine) with an interval of Toyota-10 thousand km. With the journalism of dealers, taking into account the fact that in Europe on the similar Mersery interval 25 thousand. But we are not so much. We are not so much. As a lot of such: the mileage of 30 thousand km from Merin will be 3 then in the amount of 50 thousand rubles, Tiguana-2To for 20 thousand rubles (and so repeated to run 90). Yes, it is more expensive. But, Taking into account the fact that GLK consumes for 3 liters less, that is, the savings for 30 thousand km will be 30 thousand rubles, it turns out one to one. Gaunting on Mercedes, taking into account the warranty presented by the dealer of the 3rd year, it turns out for a year more.

It is not necessary to spend the expense-signal and crankcase protection and the protection of the crankcase are the factory, limited to the purchase of winter wheels assembled with the mat. Possess from the dealer in the amount of 30 thousand rubles. Antikor, thinking, decided not to do)))

2. Is the cheap Mercedes Mercedes? The favorite theme of our "Corresponders of the car" is that in addition to the fear for a star on the hood, these cheapest Mercedes are not better than indispensable classmates. This will have to write in more detail.

The feeling after (objectively is not bad) Tiguana - as if with the Zhiguli, I moved to a foreign car. We were so cool with my wife that I didn't even smoke in the car))) in all respects, except the size of the cabin (GLK per feeling slightly closer with a little big dimensions) And, for sure, the speakers (not yet checked - early).

The main advantage of Mercedes, in fact, this is not a star, which is not surprised in Moscow Moscow, and uniqueness in terms of the fact that in our time the domination of economists and marketers, it clearly did not save anything on the car. It is true. The fact that the mass of the car on documents is 1890 kg-by 200 kg more expensive similar to the size of diesel riva and tiguan.

Salon-magnificent. Painted silver plastics-only real wood and a lot of metal.Pode to become this beauty computer screen in a speedometer with an iPhone level graphics. Cidots, as it should be, with the 5th adjustments. Diderman-it is yes. Ekomilfo. But feelings it is clear It is not worse that in the unceon, they are sold under the type of "skin")) to the Ikota scared the glove box with two shelves inside inside the black velvet, each of which is illuminated by a separate light bulb. The skin of the skin (as it has achieved from Dermantine, I do not know) and the tree in the cabin - Miles.

Merovskiy features preserved from the Hitler's times, in the root of one lever, which the wipers with turn signals and a separate pedal of the handbrake are not discussed. I will not be able to get used to it.

The basic audio-20 on our, non-emancane, sensations, plays better than the top 502GO Tiguanovsky. Harry, such as Blutuf and Yusb-there.

Regarding all sorts of whistle beds. Intelligent xenon with auto-distant light, the thing is not bad. The system is that the range and lighting intensity it chooses itself, depending on the road conditions. But the highlight of the turns of the individual halogen in the Tiguana was brighter. The fog in the dark in GLK has an additional intensive backlight of the nearest 10 meters of the road when moving at low speed.

The car parkper is the thing in itself. The point did not understand with him. But it is necessary to understand, because Parking naturally complicated by stupid parking sensors, which (and in front, and behind) begin to retrieve it only when centimeters remains to the obstacle, 20. With nostalgia, I remember a very affecting Tiguan animation of the rear parking sensor ((

Now about the ride. In this plan, GLK is unfortunate. And not gently, and not hard, but just rushing like an iron, not noticing, but only denoting roads irregularities and turns. Blind. Dresses with one-size parquets in this plan huge. And silence. Silence is expensive, noble: with increasing speed noise level does not change. Sales 5 I discovered that I am not 80 in sensations, and 120. All these are simple and understandable ways - noise insulating felt, centimeters thick 6, which proudly showed me from the dealer, Bending the upholstery of the trunk, the famous Mercedesian collapse of the front wheels, two-circuit shock absorbers and the system full drive-U 4-Matica he without any swirdyaka in the form of a coup: the drive is permanent, always 55 to 45 along the axes. changing the transmitted torque and slowing down the individual wheels occurs only in the event of a road surface problem. It is a system that is sharpened not to combat mud, And on the main task of Mercedes, so that the owner does not reducing the speed drove on the outfit autobahn. It is simple and primitive solutions available to any manufacturer, it's a pity that they cost money)))

In general, as I understand it, without off-roud package GLK- "it is never a" parquet ". He and the clearance, it is not. That can he eat, but all the bottom is sewn with one huge sheet of plastic under which, judging For the sound, if you knock, the gap of a centimeter is 3 minimum. The work was clearly not in the direction of the creation of a "passing", but in the direction of the all-wheel drive universal for normal, but slippery roads. According to all sensations, it was possible. Machine is able to drive quickly (the maximum valve is promised 205).

But only about the engine and the box. The engine did not understand the engine yet. In principle, 170l.s. and 400 moments the dynamics of two-liter gasoline tyaguan will provide. And while on the run-in, diesel is quite cheerfully crawling almost at idle, not turning above 1500.

7th-foot Box-Super.Motion My ideas about life: Never before did not believe that there are hydrokes in nature, able to switch at the rate of DSG. And Kik-Down Speed: So that it worked, you need to sell a tangible effort on gas-mole pedals Do you need it? But if you have sold, then switching instant.

Well, I dream lightly test the famous Merovsk system, when when the stabilization system is triggered, the steering wheel spins aside, in which it is necessary to twist when driving it. But in the manual, it is specially underlined that it is not necessary to perform the triggering of this entertainment)))

Mercedes- Benz GLK. 220 CDI

During its appearance on automotive market This small crossover from the concern Daimler AMG - Mercedes GLK 220, surprised many of their atypical appearance.

Many lovers german cars They counted it too square outside and very simple inside. However, this did not prevent the model to be sold well.

Exterior

Mercedes-Benz GLK-KLASSE I 220 CDI 4Matic

The front headlights 220 D 4Matic are stretched on the wing, they are equipped with the "Smart Light" function. The beam of light turns over the wheels and the steering wheel.

Day running lights Made from lED ribbonMiddle and Far Light turns on automatically based on sensor readings.

The grill of the radiator is decorated with a branded star and dual chrome-plated lines from it. The front bumper has a small hatch hatch so that the car can be towed.

Clearance can be increased by 3 cm by purchasing a package for bad roads. On the roof there are rails to install an additional trunk. Great luggage compartment The curtain is divided, the rear seats Mercedes GLK 220D are folded using special buttons.

Under the falsepol, there is a dance (which you will need to pump up before installing) and the toolkit. The lid opens with the button on the key. From their colleagues on the GLK 250, GLK 300 and GLK 350, Mercedes-Benz GLK 220 CDI is characterized by dimensions and engine volume.

Interior

Salon GLK 220 CDI 4Matic

Salon GLK 220 SDI 4 is covered with black leather, electromechanical seats adjustment. The steering column is configured mechanically, on the steering wheel itself there are buttons to control music, speakerphone and air conditioning. Under it is a pedestal for switching speeds and handle control mode control.

Mercedes Mercedes Power Panel 220 Diesel Analog, with three-coated aluminum wells. On the center console, the multimedia color screen is installed.

The blowing deflectors, located below, are easy to manage. You can manage all systems on GLK using the "twist" which is installed instead of the transmission selector.

Central panel with multiple control buttons:

• help when lifting and descent
• disable stabilization systems
• heating and blowing seats (extra option)
• eco and manual mode

On the rear seats Places are quite enough for high passengers. In the middle of the two-zone climate control, on the doors of the control button of the windows.

Engines

Motor Mercedes-Benz GLK 220

MB GLK-Class 220 is equipped diesel engine, working volume of 2.1 liters and two turbines. Available options Engine power 143, 170 and 204 horse powers.

Available maximum speed 195, 205 and 210 km per hour, respectively. Acceleration until the first hundred 7.9 - 8.8 s. The average fuel consumption is 6 - 6.5 liters.

Configuration (I)

Mercedes GLK 220 D Package Standard Comes Turbodiesel force aggregate. Rear-wheel drive and hydrotransformer 7-speed automatic transmission (6-speed mechanics available in stock).

In Engine:

• 4 row cylinders
• Torque 400 Newton / meters
• Maximum speed 205 km per hour
• overclocking time until hundreds of 8.5 s
• Engine power 170 horsepower

Eco Consumption

• city 7l.
• route 5.1 L.
• Euro emission rate 4

Gabarits.

• length 4.5 M.
• width 2 m 10 cm
• height 1 m 70 cm
• Weight of 1890 kg
• The volume of the trunk without folded rear armchairs - 450 l
• Fuel tank with a volume of 60 l.

Front suspension with three levers, behind a multi-dimension. Brake system With perforated discs, with the function of heating and drying in crude weather. Tire pressure sensor and rain sensor, which independently includes wipers.

In the salon Mercedes GLK-Class 220, a multifunctional on-board computer, a multimedia liquid crystal screen, aluminum inserts on the doors and torpedoes. 17th diameter discs with alloy discs. Control button and traction control button is located on the central console.

Dual-zone climate control for the front and rear passengers. Electric threads for heating the rear windscreen and side mirrors.

Configuration (II)

Side mirrors fold automatically when the car is stopped, rear glass Equipped with a cleaner.

In the front armrest 2 USB sockets for charging the phone, multimedia player with control buttons on the steering wheel. Lights Mercedes Benz GLK class 220 with built-in LED lights and outdoor lighting sensors.

Blueefficiency full-wheel drive is in a pair with 7-speed AKP 7-G Tinik Plus. Acceleration to hundreds of 8.8 s. Fuel consumption 8.6 liters, 5.9 liters.

Ventilated disc brakes with increased calipers. The weight of the car is almost 1900 kg, permissible load of 690 kg. Package of bad roads increases clearance by 3 cm to 23 cm (basic ground clearance 20 cm).

The suspension is enhanced in three levers in front and a multi-dimensional pendant installed behind. Stock Tires 17 DM, optionally can be replaced by 18 or even 19 diameter. The volume of the trunk with a folded rear chairs 1250 liters.

The limited version of the GLK Edition 1 was built on the basis of machines with a power unit V6, in the exterior, there is sporting collaps and carbon skirts to improve acceleration and speeds. Increased wheels up to 20 diameter.

Technology opening and closing the luggage door with a button on the key from a long distance. Leather steering AMG. Black Alcantara ceiling, many chrome and aluminum parts inside the machine. Command function, and additional colors for the body to choose from.

Competitors

Major Competitors Mercedes Benz GLK-CLASS 220 Diesel is Audi Q5 and BMW X3. The maximum speed of the Audi is the smallest 193 km per hour, BMW leads here - 230 km per hour.

Fuel consumption in Eco is the largest 6.5 liter. BMW has only 5.2 (according to passport data). The fastest acceleration from the big German triple got Audi, only 6.2 to the first hundred.

Pros and Cons (I)

• Mercedes GLK-Class 220 Diesel Reviews of the owners focus on the fact that up to 60 thousand runs of problems basically does not occur. The smoothness of the stroke and the softness of the suspension pleases. What is important, respected and misses it on the road (Consumer Daimler AMG positions MB of GLK 220 SDI 4 Matik, as a reduced copy of the gelik). In order to extend the life and resource to your iron horse, you need to pour motor oil For Mercedes GLK 220 CDI specialized from Mercedes.
• Next, the check lights up and the first problems begin. Parktronic sensors fail, many car owners have time to replace them still under warranty (because they are not finalized specifically on this model).
• Problems with suspension GLK 220 is not a rare phenomenon, with a breakdown of stabilizer racks, shock absorbers flow. If the power of the car is reduced - the problem with fuel filter (In Mercedes, you need to put only original spare parts, and they are not suiced).

Pros and Cons (II)

• Review Mercedes GLK 220 CDI 4Matic shows that consumables serve much longer, due to the relatively small weight and compactness of the car. The efficiency of fuel consumption in real conditions does not exceed 9 liters of diesel fuel in the city and 6.5 liters on the highway.
• 220 D 4Matic with a capacity of less than 200 horsepower is subject to a small tax. From the explicit advantages, this is what the annual insurance does not exceed 1000 dollars, and this car is hijacked extremely rarely.
• GLK 220 Diesel is characterized by high-quality trim and smoothness of the stroke, during the passage of the lying police do not rings anything inside. Driving does not want to go quickly and overtake someone on traffic lights.
• Many car owners are interested in how to reset the Mercedes GLK-Class 220? Make it just should start the car, display the mileage value to the instrument panel, then drown out the engine, and pull the key (doors should be closed). Then insert the key and rotate it to one position to the right, then click the phone with the phone with a phone, which is on the steering wheel, then clamp the button on the steering wheel. Wait 5 seconds on board computer The following entry appears, then select an assistant - OK - reset.

Specifications

The ASR system will relieve the wheel of the machine from the excess slip and retain the maximum adhesion with the road, regardless of weather conditions. The anti-lock function does not give the wheels to stop and go to the car.

The BAS system - increases the pressure on the brake pedal and helps to stop the car in a critical situation or the threat of an accident.

The ESP is the electrical stabilization of the body of the car, prevents the turning into a sharp turning and attachment in the strip of movement.

7-speed transmissions quickly switches the transmission, and saves fuel (oil in automatic transmission needs to be changed at least 40 thousand runs). In the database, the car is equipped with 2 zone blowing and heating of the front and rear passengers. Built-in multimedia system.

LED lighting lights turn on when the ignition key turns. Diesel engine It has the smallest number of problems and sores compared to other engines installed on Mercedes cars.

Mercedes GLK 220D has 5 stars on Euro NCAP. For safety, special head restraints that prevent the neck of the neck with a front collision are installed.

Airbags are built into the torpedo. 2 in the back of the front armchairs, side curtains and optionally available pillow for driver's knees. 2 fastenings of isofix in the rear sofa for car seats.

Safety belts as front and rear are stretched during a collision. As an option, you can order a disconnected front airbag for installation children's chair Front. The tension indicator is not fastened belt to be on the front panel.

Price

To date, you can buy a used Mercedes GLK 220 at a price of 18 thousand dollars to 31 thousand dollars for the all-wheel drive version in the highest configuration. The price depends on the year of release, the current run and the overall state of the car. For 7 years of production, more than 225 thousand copies were sold. 220 D 4Matic still keeps on a way due to a reliable motor and fuel consumption efficiency.

The title of "Mini Gelica" shares the fans of Mercedes for 2 camps - on those who have already bought Mercedes GLK 220 CDI 4Matic with off-road characteristics and on those who are going to buy this model.

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The automotive world in which we live, resides in a continuous competition between the largest automakers. Everything comes down to someone who lifters the maximum of the niche model, and which company will make a more advantageous offer in a specific market segment.

Difficult choice

The segment of the Compact SUVs of the luxury is in the border area, where the competitive advantage outweighs all other considerations. Automakers also include the ability vehicle Call at the future owner a sense of pride in perfect purchase.

If for a moment to put ourselves to a person choosing between BMW X3, Audi Q5, Volvo XC60, and Mercedes GLK 220, it becomes clear that it stands before a reasonably difficult task. The reason for this is one - a common package.

10 years ago, manufacturers were differentiated cars, concentrating on one aspect, which offered a competitive advantage: comfort, price, efficiency, performance, etc.

Today, major representatives compact crossovers Luxury is impossible to easily distinguish from each other as it was ten years ago. If you compare the characteristics of Mercedes GLK 220 and the specification of the above-mentioned SUVs on paper, then manufacturers offer almost identical solutions that forces potential buyers to focus on personal preferences, and not on differences in car parameters.

Therefore, the question arises: does it make sense to buy a Gelendvagen-luxury compact? If you answer briefly, then yes, the car is in the upper part of the segment, next to the Range Rover Evoque. In more detail, the reasons are set out below in mercedes-Benz Review GLK 220 CDI 4Matic Blueefficientcy.

Cosmetic changes

Black plastic disappeared in the 2015 model front bumperRound fog lights With off-road body kit, disgusting square ventilation holes, too thin steering wheel and not very exciting rectangular exhaust pipes.

Mercedes GLK 220 acquired strips, two aluminum horizontal chrome-plated rails that support a three-pointed star and more dynamically stylized front bumper.

Visual differences on the sides of insignificant, gained clearer outlines, and rectangular exhaust pipes are now combined with a mudguard. It goes without saying, the external lighting system in front and rear has been updated.

In the rear overall lights, fiber and LEDs are used. Front manufacturer equipped Mercedes-Benz GLK»Standard terribly looking reflective headlights. The optional ILS Intelligent Lighting System is much better, which combines bixenon far and melee, LED fiber optic cables for dimensional lights and LED rotation indicators. All this costs 1395 euros, so why for 100 € not to acquire an additional adaptive system far Lightwhich eliminates the need to switch between two headlight modes, providing full coverage of the road and not blinding the oncoming drivers?

Aesthetics or quality

In any case, it should be refracted from acquiring a set of low-glued wheels of the smallest size (17 inches), because square arches are not very well combined with a small rim. It looks good as a set of 20-inch wheels with five double knitting needles and tires 235/45 in front and 255/40 rear.

But although this set improves appearance The car, it requires to sacrifice the quality of driving due to the shorter bike sidewall compared with 18 and 19-inch alloy wheels.

Inside the salon

Mercedes' fans are well known that the ventilating holes of the 2015 model are a tribute to the classics - a full-sized luxurious sedan of 1965 W111, the honorable predecessor W116 - the original S-class car.

It goes without saying that the chrome-plated framing of the ventilation holes together with the aluminum finish, which comes from one edge dashboard To the other, harmonize with the general design of the cabin.

The steering wheel was thicker and better profiled than before, and the Mercedes GLK 220 ACP lever found its place on the steering column. Despite the fact that at first glance everything seems perfect, some details remained, which the manufacturer forgot to take care.

Button vintage

In a typical German manner, someone in the company Mercedes really like buttons on the center panel, and do not like the technology of the touchscreen. For those who do not see in this problem, there is a standard 5.8-inch display of the Audio 20 CD information and entertainment system.

For 800 €, spent on this device, providing satellite navigation, the user will receive a graphic that resembles classic games for MS-DOS. There is also the possibility of three-dimensional display of buildings, which prevents reading the names of the streets and the rest while driving around the city.

"Mercedes GLK", the price of the basic configuration of which is 37,400 euros, in modification 220 CDI 4Matic Blueefficiency with all optional additions will cost 56,940 €. With all this, someone in the company for some reason thought that manual adjustment of the seating for such money is normal.

Dear add-ons

Another thing that causes bewilderment is the rear ventilation holes. If Mercedes spent his time and strength to replace them in front, why did he leave angular plastic design elements from behind?

By the way, the luggage case is not included in the basic cost of the car, and it must be purchased separately for 50 €. The interior can be made by a double transparent hatch with a drive (1420 €) and black artificial skin seats Artico (450 €). Rear view camera and parking sensors for the Mercedes Glk class, the price of which is 496 and 730 euros, respectively, are also included in the number of additional options.

Visually enhancing the impression of steps with aluminum finishing and rubber spikes for 470 € should be ordered anyway. It is necessary to remember that people are small, sitting in the car and landing out of it, risk staining their pants.

Magic design

Despite all the strong and not very strengths Crossover, to be driving - real pleasure. This is the magic "Gelendwagen" - staying in the SUV of this type forces the driver to feel successful and free.

The seat of the chauffeur or space for passengers in the BMW X3, Audi X5 and Volvo XC60 does not give the same feelings of comfort, like GLK or EVOQUE. As for Macan, the extra 28 thousand euros for Porsche make a comparison simply dishonest.

But do you know that the Mercedes-Benz Glk models overshadow their competitors? Its angular housing, stylized under G-Wagen, which lacks the M-class and German equivalent of Cadillac Escalade, GL class. Compared with fashionable evoque, soft silhouette Q5 and the gum X3 designers of this model have reached perfect interlacing elegance and classic design "Gelendwagen".

Price at 37,425 Euro 2015 Mercedes GLK 220 CDI with rear wheel drive, Six-speed mechanical box Transmissions, 143 HP 2,1-liter turbo diesel engine does not differ from what the Audi and BMW are asked for their Q5 and X3, respectively.

Power point

Do not make a mistake and abandon the acquisition of GLK 200, 200 CDI or 220 CDI because who can imagine a compact luxurious crossover with the rear wheel drive and gear shift lever? In Europe, the most popular model is "Mercedes GLK 220 CDI 4Matic Blueefficiency" worth 44,149 euros.

Of course, you can choose gasoline V6 with turbocharged or V6-turbodiesel, but again, and this model is not slow.

So why Mercedes GLK 220, the diesel engine of which has a volume of 2.1 liters, 4 cylinders and a capacity of 170 liters. from. (400 nm), became the most popular on the old continent? Everything is simple: it is powerful and economical.

Whether the acceleration after the green light of the traffic light or overtaking at high speeds, the characteristics of Mercedes-Benz GLK 220 allow the car with ease to move 1880 kg, even if automatic box 7G-Tronic Plus gear is installed on the smoother, and not the fastest changes.

Suspension

Improved 4Matic platform associated with now non-existent W204 (C-class), according to owners' reviews, is inferior to all-wheel drive BMW X3 or Porsche Macan.

In general, the Mercedes permanent full drive system has disposal boxintegrated with the main transmission through a double clutch disc and two main axis of torque blocking. Under normal conditions, 4Matic is configured to transfer 45% of the engine torque to the front and 55% on the rear axle. This guarantees well-balanced movement stability.

Although GLK 4Matic, according to users, does not shine on the road, the car has other qualities.

While the remaining automakers interpret their own as the meaning of their existence, the compact is less hard to fit and sufficiently ripe so that the driver does not feel like an older.

Mercedes GLK 220 became a sip of fresh air at a time when most of the crossover manufacturers were crazy about the time of passing the circle of Nürburgring and several other useless features that are not applicable in the real world.

Thanks to the standard suspension with amplitude-dependent dampers and twist stabilizers in front and rear, connected by lower levers and two-pipe gas-filled springs, GLK irrigate the road is exceptionally good, without the driver's insulation from what is happening with the front wheels when they fall into the pothole. This is a good mixture of comfort and feelings of the road.

Unfortunate ideal

Dynamic drivers who prefer not a plumbing ride and do not press the gas pedal until it stops, users advise to curb the skill of GLK so that the car swept a wider range of driving style. That is why diesel with a 4Matic all-wheel drive system can be classified as an almost perfect wagon for most car enthusiasts who have no intentions to engage in motorsport.

Drivers note that when driving around the crossed terrain "Mercedes GLK 220" will not hit the face in the dirt. Soft and easy scenarios off-road driving is not enough to force the car to sweat. A premium crossover, without having all-terrestrial tires, overcomes swampy rods and sticky alone, as if it is a children's game.

The body of the car exudes the purebred strength of "Gelendwagen", and the details personify his exquisite person, not such a rough and frightening, like a G-class, - GLK speaks of individuality, desalcy and status elegance.

Since most of his competitors are much younger than design and technology, the injecting GLK buyer may seem outdated. Skeptic can call a local dealer and sign up for a test drive. The driver will be pleasantly affected by experience, no matter how demanding about cars in this segment.

The last representative of the K-class

GLK is built on the basis of the platform of the previous generation, C-class, and all-wheel drive technology, although the chassis, road and off-road opportunities and the overall driving experience are exactly what is able to refresh the feeling of this crossover.

After 7 years of production, Mercedes-Benz Glk (X204) in June 2015 was replaced by the second generation - model X253. In accordance with the new strategy of the manufacturer's manufacturer, the GLK class was changed to the GLC.