Automotive brands Do not get tired to please fans with new and new models. Did not stay aside and, who submitted his compact crossover Mercedes 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 into the axes in proportions 45:55, and in favor rear bridgeAnd ESP along with ABS follows 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
Mercedes-Benz GLK 220 CDI
During its appearance in the 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.
Daytime running lights are made of 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 for installation additional trunk. Great luggage compartment divided by a curtain, rear seats Mercedes GLK. 220d 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. Steering column Configured mechanically, on the steering wheel, the music control buttons are located, loud connections Phone 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 double-zone climates Control, on the doors of the control button of the windows.
Engines
Motor Mercedes-Benz GLK 220
MB GLK-Class 220 is equipped with a diesel engine, a working volume of 2.1 liters and two turbines. Available engine power options 143, 170 and 204 horse powers.
Available maximum speed of 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 Components The standard is supplied by a turbo diesel power unit. Rear-wheel drive and hydrotransformer 7-speed automatic transmission (6 step mechanic 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. 10 diameter discs with alloy disks. 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, the rear window is 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. Car weight almost 1900 kg, permissible load 690 kg. Package of bad roads increases clearance by 3 cm to 23 cm (base road lumen 20 cm).
The suspension is reinforced by three levers in front and installed multi-type suspension Rear. 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 car. 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 partsand 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 the installation of a children's chair in 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" divide the fans of Mercedes on 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.
Overview on YouTube:
20.12.2016
It is the smallest crossover of the company "Mercedes-Benz", which, to all, has an atypical appearance for this brand. Most skeptics found it too square outside and rustic inside, however, it did not affect the popularity of the car and sales volumes. Despite his small age, cars of this brand are increasingly found on secondary market, this fact Makes very much to domestic in the reliability and practicality of Mercedes GLK. But what exactly forces owners to part so quickly with his car, and, what surprises can present a used "GLK", now and try to figure it out.
A bit of history:
The concept was first submitted for the public to see the public at the beginning of 2008 at the Detroit Auto Show. The debut of the serial model took place on the Beijing Motor Show in April of the same year, externally, the car practically did not differ from the concept. By type of body, Mercedes GLK is a crossover, a guide for the creation of which served as a C-class stationer " Mercedes S204." When developing the appearance of the novelty, a model "", which has been produced since 2006, was taken as the basis. Technical filling is borrowed from C-Class, for example, system full drive 4 Matic. without blocking differential, alternative to which is a model with rear wheel drive. Mercedes GLK is offered in two modifications, one of which is designed for lovers of off-road: in this case the car has an increased car road clearance, Wheels by 17 inches and a special package of options. In 2012, a restyled version of Mercedes GLK was presented at the New York Auto Show. The novelty received the stooded appearance and interior, as well as upgraded motors.
Advantages and disadvantages of Mercedes GLK with mileage
Mercedes GLK is completed with the following power units - gasoline 2.0 (184, 211 hp), 3.0 (231 hp), 3.5 (272, 306 hp); Diesel 2.1 (143, 170 and 204 hp), 3.0 (224, 265 hp). As the operating experience showed, the most unsuccessful engine in terms of reliability was the basic force aggregate volume 2.0. So, in particular, on cars, even with a slight mileage, many owners began to bother knocking out of the hood during the start of the cold engine. The cause of this knock is the defective camshaft, more precisely, it is not quite the right location. Therefore, before purchase, be sure to specify whether the warranty problem has been eliminated. Also, the cause of an extraneous noise when starting the engine can be a stretched timing chain.
One of the most common flaws gasoline engines Volume 3.0 is the extension of the intake manifold flap. The complexity of this problem is that the dampers are an integral part of the intake manifold, and, separately, you cannot buy them, therefore, the collector has to be changed entirely. Signals about the presence of this problem will serve: floating turnover, weak dynamic engine indicators. If the dampers began to be littered, it will be necessary to urgently turn into a service, otherwise, over time, they will tear off and fall into the engine, which will lead to expensive repair. Also, after 100,000 km, the timing chain is stretched, and intermediate gears of the balancing shaft are wearing.
Motor 3.5, perhaps, one of the most reliable among gasoline engines, but due to the high transport taxThis power unit is not very popular among motorists. One of the disadvantages of this unit is the briefness of the chain tensioner and gas distribution stars, their resource, on average, is 80-100 km. The signal about the need for urgent replacement will serve as a diesel rocity and metal ringing when the cold engine is started.
Diesel motors are quite reliable and extremely rarely presented by unpleasant surprises to their owners, especially on cars of the first years of release, but only subject to the use of high-quality fuel and lubricants. If the previous owner filled the car with a poor-quality dielair, then, in a short time, you need to be ready to change fuel injectors and TNVD. Due to the accumulation of the Nagar, the exhaust manifold damper can fail. Also, some owners celebrate failures in electronic control Engine. On cars with a mileage of over 100,000 km, problems with POMPE ( leather, backlash or even whistle while working). On the engine 3.0, with a mileage of more than 150000 km, you can encounter the destruction of the exhaust manifold and the subsequent destruction of the turbine. 
Transmission
Mercedes GLK came to the CIS market with six- and seven-step automatic transmission (Jetronic.). Most of these cars in the secondary market are offered with a full drive, but rear-wheel drive cars are also found. The reliability of the transmission directly depends on the power installed engine And driving manners, and the higher the power of the motor, the less the resource of the gearbox. It is very important before purchasing inspection of the box, disassemble and gearbox for oil leakage. If during slow acceleration, or during a slowdown, you will feel that the automatic transmission is even pushing a little, then it is better to refuse to buy from the purchase of this instance. Most often, the cause of such behavior is the failed electronic board of the automatic transmission block. Also, it can occur due to wear of the hydroblock and the torque converter.
With careful operation, the box, on average, will serve 200-250 thousand km. In order to extend the lines of the transmission service of the servicemen, recommend changing the oil in a box every 60-80 thousand km. The system of the full drive cannot be called very tender, but nevertheless, it is not necessary to forget that this is a crossover, and not a full-fledged SUV and, for serious loads - it is not designed. One of the common shortcomings of transmission with a full-wheel drive "4 MATIC" is the suspended bearing of the drive shaft, which is located in the engine crankcase. During operation, a dirt that provokes the formation of corrosion falls on the bearing from under the wheels. As a result, the bearing clinite and turns. To avoid serious consequences, many mechanics recommend changing the bearing along with oil.
Features of Mercedes Suspension GLK with mileage
Mercedes GLK is equipped with a fully independent suspension: MacPherson in front and mono-shirt at the back. Mercedes always famous for a well-tuned suspension and, GLK - no exception, the car has beautiful performance features. Unfortunately, the suspension of this car is called the "unhappy" language, since the running, as for the crossover, is very gentle and does not like movements on broken roads. AND, if the previous owner loved kneading dirt, overhaul Chassis will not make himself wait long.
Traditionally for modern cars, most often required replacement of stabilizer racks, somewhere in 30-40 thousand km. Not much longer live and watch the leverage, on average, 50-60 thousand km. The resource of shock absorbers, levers, ball supports, hub and support bearings does not exceed 100,000 km. Life time brake system directly depends on driving manner, on average, front brake pads It is necessary to change once in 35-45 thousand km, the rear - 40-50 thousand km. Before resting the car, the car was equipped with a power steering, after - electrical, as the operating experience showed, most often documents the owners of the rail with a hydromechanical steering amplifier ( wear flick sleeves, fluid leak GUR).
Salon
As it should be Mercedes Marks, most of the finishing materials are quite good quality. But despite this, on many copies, the leather seats, the seats quickly rubbed and cracked, fortunately, the manufacturer has changed everything under warranty. The cabin heater motor is located before the filter, which, as a result, leads to rapid pollution and premature failure. A signal of the need to change the motor will serve as an unpleasant whistle during the operation of the ventilation system. Frequently often the owners are numbered on the refusal of the rear and side sensors of parking sensors. Also, there are comments on the reliability of the electric drive of the trunk doors. 
Outcome:
One of the main advantages is that the girls are often owned by this car, and they are known to be more accurate on the road and scrupulines belong to caring and maintenance of the machine. As a rule, the owners of this car brand provided by the secured people, which means that the car was served only in good service, therefore, on the secondary market, cars very often come across perfect condition, just need to look good enough. To avoid serious problems And expensive repairs Try to avoid cars with the most powerful engines.
Advantages:
- Rich equipment.
- Original design.
- Comfortable suspension.
- Spacious salon.
Disadvantages:
- High cost of service and repair.
- Small transmission resource.
- Failures in electronics.
- A small resource of most suspension elements.
➖ Hard suspension
➖ Overview
➖ Problem parking sensors
pros
➕ Patency
➕ Light
➕ Design
Advantages and disadvantages of Mercedes GLK 250, 350 and 220 diesel detected on the basis of feedback real owners. More detailed pros and cons of Mercedes GLK 3.5 and 2.1 Gasoline and diesel engine with a machine and a full-wheel drive 4Matic can be found from the stories below:
Ownership reviews
Salon after faceless Japanese women looks rich. The speed switch on the steering wheel is used to the second day. So it should be on all cars!
To the ability to confidently accelerate to hundreds, as well as on the track, at any speed, confidently bypassing the fellow travelers - used to so much that with further sale twice refused to potential buyers. In general, the car served faith and truth two years.
The next one was held. Oil from replacement to replace 15 t. Km It stood tightly and did not think to leave, even with an active ride on the highway (160-200 km / h). In general, the car lighter without any problems.
And yet a small spoon of the tar, I can call a harsh setting of the front suspension. When passing a small fifth on speed, it was easy to get a breakdown of the suspension, spinning in my heart pity for the car. They say this is a fee for resistance on the road.
Well, the interior is a little cleared ... for three. Driver's seat on a lover. Well, let's say it is more domestic. In general, briefly all.
Advantages: Design, Dynamics, Reliability, Ergonomics. Disadvantages: Figged.
Feedback on Mercedes GLK 350 (249 hp) with automatic machine 2012
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Diesel is very cheerful! Accordingly, the flow is now in mixed cycle 8.2 liters I went to Pskov on the weekend, on the highway - 5.3 liters.
+ Permanent four-wheel drive 4 Matic, without any coupl.
+ Quite good visibility - do not interfere with the racks.
+ Light AFL - bomb! Automatic far, rotation backlight and so on! Included automatic mode and forgot!
+ SpeedTronics - Restriction maximum speed. The desired thing abroad is not carried away.
+ A bunch of all sorts of gloves and pockets.
+ HOLD function - holding the car on the brake without holding it (for example, on traffic lights).
+ Very competently works the rain and light sensor (compared to Astro).
+ Short Outs worthy for a parcipher Patency. Excellent reversal radius.- Parktronics live their lives in winter.
- Really informs the start / stop (ECO function).
- Native brakes are terrible! Already replaced in a circle!
- not always adequate operation of the machine, it is positive. It is treated with a new firmware.
- Soft windshield, I have five chips already.
- Native rugs proceed, in the legs of the swamp. Purchased rubber ...
- Dead zones in lateral mirrors, but I'm used to watching 2 times (can I only have it?)
- without rear camera Parking problematic.
- 19th wheels, harsh, especially in winter.
- Seat leatherette ...
- Well, most importantly, if the dealer is serviced, then get ready for financial influsions. The price tag is inadequate!Artem, review about Mercedes GLK 220 Diesel (170 hp) automatic transmission 2013
At first it was sad, as it seemed to me that the car was not ruling, it does not go and does not slow down, but I think it was against the background of possession of a 285-strong BMW with m-suspension and good brakes. Now you got used and already like okay.
But in winter, at the snowfall, when parking in unclean courtyards, as well as when driving in the sand and dirt, the ride ceased to be an adventure, becoming just boring movement from the point and in B. Full SUV I don't need, but the four-wheel drive thing is cool!
In my opinion, the main minus of the car is a breakdown suspension. I read about it, but I did not think that so clearly. On just an uneven road, everything is fine, but if there is a big pit, then the breakdown is very strong, somehow it is strange ... From the oddities - buggy parking agents, especially the front and especially in winter. I understand that this is the disease of all GLK. The minuses also refers the extremely low quality of seats, which are already torn to 50,000 km ...
But the consumption of almost 2 ton vehicles with not the best aerodynamics of only 6-6.5 liters on the track and 9-10 liters in the most severe traffic jams. The reserve of more than 700 km cannot but rejoice, for this I loved the diesel!
There were fears that winter diesel was slowly warm, which means it will be cold in the cabin, but it is not. Although diesel is really warm for a very long time, and in winter it often did not warm up for the trip, but the electric hairdryer is responsible for heating the salon, so that inside the heat becomes very and very quickly.
Review about Mercedes GLK 220 Diesel with automatic machine 2013
Comfort.
+ Handling.
+ Excellent light. Pleased adaptive headlights.
+ I have no complaints to sound - pleased.
+ Useful function was the control of the "dead" zones.Disadvantages:
- Unreliable electronics.
- Shumka could be better.
- Closed on the second row (my height is 172 cm).
- Little trunk.
- The review prevents the front rack at the left turn.
- There is not enough already familiar heating of windshield. In frosty weather, glass is frozen.
- Pants regularly dirty about the thresholds. Such a problem was not in Freilender - there the door covered the threshold.
- Navigator database is very problematic update.
- Adaptive cruise control refuses to work when a different car is suddenly introduced into the distance, another car is being introduced or the car suddenly jumps on the bumps.Iskandar Bikmullin, goes to Mercedes-Benz GLK 2.0 (211 hp) AT 2013.
The car has a good ergonomics, although time will show how good it is. Road lighting pleases. Convenient auto shutter and auto detection from long-distance closeness. Hold function Also a very comfortable thing. The absence of a gearbox lever at the usual place is also plus. The engine, I think, can also be attributed to advantages: no failures, a pickup, start in -30 confidently (for now).
After a year, the merits were diverted ... Motor Sometimes it is buggy, it turns on the far, and there is a passing car in front of you (here are the drivers of these cars, I think they are affected by the fact that they are far in the mirror beating).
In turns, the car is not steady - enters. It does not feel the operation of anti-drift. I suspect that it does not work. And if he works so, then it's horror! When maneuvers there and here in a limited space or when you need to quickly turn around - the box slowly works.
No heating zone of wipers. By blowing the windshield is not important. From the driver's side the upper corner is not warming up. Even worse than the driver's door glass - forever swollen in the lower half, because of what the ZGI is not seen in the outer mirror!
Disgusting in this model with blowing! Or open the glass, or the turnover of the stoves for the whole and temperature too. Complete abnormative vocabulary! And this is an insignificant minus and with snow. And since there is no heating, the gums on the windshield wipers freeze and begin to smear, why the rain sensor makes them wave, without a result for the driver. When the snow does not go - everything is more or less. At a speed of over 50 km / h, the driver and passenger glass begins to tighten the above mirror.
Parking sensors are sometimes buggy. The too small glove box and the box in the armrest - there is no place to put a few disks, even glasses suck there are nowhere!
Oleg Anikin, review about Mercedes-Benz GLK-KLASSE 2.0 with automatic machine 2014
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 Range Rover Evoque. In more detail, the reasons for this are set out below in the Mercedes-Benz GLK 220 CDI 4Matic Blueefficiency.
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 external system Lighting in front and rear has been updated.
In the rear overall fires Fiber optic and LEDs are used. In front, the manufacturer equipped Mercedes-Benz GLK with standard terribly looking reflective type 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 more eaglee lovers well know that the 2015 ventilating holes are a tribute to the classics - a full-sized luxurious sedan of 1965 W111, the honorable predecessor W116 - original car S-class.
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 2015th 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 compact luxurious crossover with actuator rear wheels 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. IN normal conditions 4Matic is configured to transmit 45% engine torque on the front and 55% on rear axis. 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 built on the basis of the platform 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.
