2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class SUV model new features
2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class SUV model changes
(June 30th, 2010 by BenzOnly - Exclusive Editorial Review)
What's new for 2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class? Since the premiere of the brand new 2010 model year GLK Class, back in 2008, Mercedes-Benz is finally replacing it with the new 2011 model year in the July 2010. Sounds confusing? Here is clarification: Research, development and testing of the compact SUV were finished a lot earlier than expected by Daimler AG and they pushed GLK for sale in early 2008, but model year remained to be 2010 to keep their books intact, so 2010 model year GLK ended up with a long run. Anyone who is looking to purchase a
pre-owned GLK needs to check the original
Date of Sale, because even if the VIN number tells you that this is the 2010 model year, you could easily end up buying a 2 year old vehicle!
New features and updates:
Both: GLK350 (Rear-Wheel-Drive) and GLK350 4MATIC (All-Wheel-Drive) continue to boast 268 Horsepower and 258 lb-ft of Torque. 2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class enhancements consist of the new and more users friendly
Headlight Control Switch and
Premium Leather Steering Wheel. 2011 GLK has also improvements in the Safety technology. New
Knee Airbag, Driver/Passenger Pelvic Airbags and new
Rear View Camera are added to the new model year - to stay in the mainstream of other Mercedes models safety standards. The final enhancement to the new GLK is the available new paint:
Pearl Beige Metallic. This paint will be limited in production and may have extra charge, but if you like it
- it may worth it!
New GLK AMG Sport Package:
For those who kept talking about improvements to the appearance and performance of GLK, Mercedes offers a new
AMG Sport Package! It includes
AMG bumpers, LED Daytime Running Lights,
Aluminum Roof Rails and
20-inch AMG 5-twin-spoke wheels. AMG package makes a drastic difference in the overall look and makes handling of the car a lot more accurate. At the same time, some of you may find the ride of GLK equipped with AMG package stiffer and less comfortable. BenzOnly.com recommends test-driving both: with and without AMG package, to see if it worth spending extra bucks.
GLK Positioning:
Beside GLK, Mercedes-Benz offers the full line of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV's):
M-Class – Mid-Size SUV,
GL-Class – Full-Size SUV and High-Performance All-Terrain
G-Class. GLK was designed to be the short version of GL-Class. That's why it's called GLK, where K stands for German word
"Kurze" and translates to English "Short". GLK means: "Compact version of GL". However, BenzOnly.com does not see any similarities between two models except the fact that both of them are SUV's, where GLK is the compact size and GL-full size. You can see the photos of new 2011 GLK in our
GLK Class Media and Specs page.
GLK-Class Value:
Few people know how car manufactures test their models. Before GLK-Class became available for sale back in 2008, Mercedes-Benz engineers literally went to the EXTREME while testing it. They made the testing GLK model to go through the
"gates of hell" and they called it THE TEST OF ENDURANCE, which lasted for 2 years. You can read more about the test of endurance here:
2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-CLASS OVERVIEW. Nevertheless, this compact SUV is remarkably priced starting from under
$35,000 (!) You don't need to be far-sighted to see the real value here!
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class vs. C-Class:
It's an unusual comparing, because C-Class is a Sedan and GLK-Class is SUV, but BenzOnly.com would like to point-out some particulars. Both models start from just under $35,000, but GLK-Class offers a lot more: bigger engine, more Horsepower, a lot more space and can fit more passengers and cargo (!). BenzOnly.com calls GLK-Class simply the
"most valuable luxury vehicle on the market", where you actually get the most for what you pay. Also, it looks, if we can say, more
"expensive" on the road. On another hand, C-Class offers other values: sportiness, sleek design and time-proven future resale value, which helps a lot when leasing.
Bottom line:
BenzOnly.com explains 2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK Class in just 3 words:
Value, Value
and Value. Simply put, there is no any other vehicle in the Luxury segment that offers so much for so little. World Class design, World Class Safety technology, World Class performance, Full array of utilities, and it's all packaged under
the Worlds first and most famous automotive brand, which actually invented the
Automobile in the first place: Mercedes-Benz.
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