GLK
CLASS
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Expand your
horizons. Upward.
There are some who view discovery as a destination.
For those of us who view it as a journey, the horizon
doesn’t lie there and wait for our arrival. It continually
grows to fit our fascination, and to feed it. For those
who bring adventure to life, so does the GLK.
Adventure comes in an endless
variety of shapes and styles.
At times we look for it. Often
it finds us. When it happens to
find us fully prepared for it, life’s
challenges become its richness.
Every new summit rewards us
with a heightened appreciation
of how we got there, and a new
excitement for what’s next. The
engineers charged with creating
a Mercedes-Benz SUV brave
Arctic frosts and Saharan heat
not to prove their own strength,
but to develop the extraordinary
capabilities that you’ll count on
wherever you drive it. And while
they’re testing its character in
extremes that they hope you’ll
never experience, they never
lose sight of their vehicle’s true
mission: To make every journey
more rewarding for you and for
your passengers. And to safely
bring all of you home again. The
rigorous regimen that created
the GLK- Class is precisely why
it feels so at ease in everyday
life. More than a million miles
of testing, in some of the most
inhospitable areas of the globe,
helped create the refinement
you feel in a drive across town.
The thousands of hours spent
in crash halls, in wind tunnels
and on test tracks can reveal
themselves in a matter of lifeaffirming milliseconds. And the
generations of craftsmanship
deep within each detail rise to
every surface you touch. Each
2014 GLK leaves the factory
with an adventurous soul all its
own — and a place just for yours.
GLK 350 shown on cover wi th optional I ridium Sil ver
metallic p aint, PARK TRONIC, an d Lighting , Premium 1
and Spor t Packages. G LK 250 BlueTEC shown above
with Polar W hite paint an d optional PAR KTRONI C .
Up for anything,
yet down to earth.
Rigid standards have never kept fun-loving spirits from thriving at Mercedes -Benz. So it’s
no surprise that the GLK’s taut, muscular shape is a direct reflection of the power and
agility within. Its upright design attests to its upstanding reputation for courageous and
dependable performance. Yet its flexible cabin imparts an easygoing elegance, from its
artful details to its innovative luxuries. And with class-leading safety — as well as powertrains
that are equal parts responsive and responsible — the GLK is both respectful of nature,
and protective by its own nature. Upright? Surely. But it’s also 180 degrees from uptight.
Standard 19" wheels fill its flared wheel arches in
a promise of sporty handling that’s fulfilled by its
4matic® all- wheel drive and AGILITY CONTROL®
suspension. Its bold grille, expressive headlamps
and intriguing LED taillamps foretell the advanced
technology within. Its richly finished cabin asserts
that even a compact SUV can be generous with
versatile space, premium features and exquisitely
finished wood trim. And its BlueTEC clean- diesel
engine1 combines two best- in- class benefits: the
smooth, powerful response of 369 lb- ft of torque,
and highway fuel- efficiency of up to 33 mpg.2
There are sports cars that can’t keep up with the
6.4- second 0–60 acceleration3 delivered by the
302- hp V-6 in the GLK 350. Even sport sedans
envy its standard 19" wheels, 4 -wheel multilink
AGILITY CONTROL suspension, and the choice of
sporty rear- wheel drive or nimble 4matic all -wheel
drive.4 Luxury sedans may admire its impeccably
crafted cabin, but they can’t match its 54.7 cu ft
of maximum cargo room. And other SUVs? They
might take years to offer all its safety innovations.
What makes a GLK 350 such an ideal fit is all the
ideas that Mercedes- Benz has already fit into it.
GLK 350GLK 250 BlueTEC
GLK 350 shown with Ma rs Red paint , and
optional K EYLESS -G O, PARKTRON IC, and
Lighting , Premium 1 and Spor t Packages.
Please se e endnotes on b ack cover.
GLK 350 shown with opti onal Diamo nd
Silver met allic paint , and Lighti ng,
Premium 1 and Spor t Packages.
Please se e endnotes on b ack cover.
The advanced gasoline V-6 and BlueTEC clean
diesel twin- turbo 4- cylinder1 engines offered
in the GLK-Class may take different routes to
achieving their quick response and enduring
benefits, but they share a core philosophy. A
Mercedes- Benz engine should not just propel
its vehicle, it should move the entire industry
forward. Both GLK powerplants feature four
valves per cylinder and Direct Injection — two
technologies pioneered by Mercedes- Benz
engineers decades ago, and freshly advanced
for a new generation of performance that’s as
redline- loving as it is green- minded. It’s why
every GLK offers certified ultralow emissions,
even in the most stringent of the 50 states.
The gas-powered V- 6 in the GLK 350 features
rapid-multispar k ignition that can fire each
spark plug up to four times in a millisecond.
A new ECO Start/Stop feature shuts off the
V-6 while you wait at tr affic lights. As soon
as you lift off the br ake, it instantly restarts,
so you can be on your way to achieving up to
25 highway mpg.2 The BlueTEC clean diesel
uses no spark plugs at all, but progressively
employs a fast- acting small turbocharger at
lower rpm and a larger, more powerful turbo
as revs increase — for impressive power and
torque at any speed, along with best-in -class
fuel economy of 24/33 mpg city/highway.2
The versatile 7-speed automatic offers Sport
and ECO modes, and continually adapts its
shift points to your current driving style. Its
elegant electronic selector and shift paddles
let you control all gear changes without taking
a hand from the 3 -spoke steering wheel.
On any road, in any season, the confidence
of 4matic® all- wheel drive is standard on
the GLK 250 BlueTEC and a GLK 350 option.
Lightweight, nimble and remarkably efficient,
4matic sends 55% of the engine’s torque to
the rear wheels, to help preserve the sporty
balance that makes a GLK more fun in the
sun, and more reassuring in rain and snow.4
Versatile AGILITY CONTROL
®
lets the 4- wheel
multilink suspension read the road through
the vertical movement of each wheel. It then
instantly adapts the shock absorbers to offer
more precise control in corners and subdued,
silky ride comfort on rough or uneven roads.
Standard 19" alloy wheels are big on style as
well as size. Equipped with runflat tires,
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the
GLK 250 BlueTEC also of fers two optional 19"
wheel designs in the Sport and Appearance
Packages. For the GLK 350, the two packages
include even more aggressive 20" wheels.
Off the beaten path,
and always on its mark.
It shares its heredity with legendary SUVs and iconic sports cars. Its
heritage is built from pioneers, patents and progress. The confidence
and passion behind the GLK are exactly what you feel behind the wheel.
Decades of leadership
are what’s behind you.
For more than 60 years, Mercedes -Benz safety engineers have been focused on the future.
With countless breakthroughs from the first crumple zone to the newest driver assistance
systems, they’ve predicted numerous safety standards that all automobiles have come to follow.
More importantly, every pioneering innovation they introduce to the world serves to better protect
your future — even the part that’s mere milliseconds in front of you. Perhaps no one has done
more to change the course of automotive history — or help preserve the course of your own.
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