Mercedes-Benz threw a little party here in Detroit while offering an early, up close look at the Vision GLK Freeside Concept. The event was so fancy we thought maybe they'd throw us out -- it's not that we're not fancy...actually we're not fancy at all. The GLK, on the other hand, is quite stylish and comes off more like a premium SUV than both the BMW X3 and Land Rover LR2.
We've seen pictures before and we already knew it's based on the C-Class wagon...
What we weren't expecting was a Bluetec version of the GLK concept. During the preview, Mercedes-Benz Chairman Dieter Zetsche spoke at length on Mercedes' commitment to diesel-powered vehicles and, given the fact that the company will soon sell Bluetec versions of the M-, GL- and R-Class, we can't blame them. Given how production ready the GLK Vision Concept looks, expect a GLK300, -350 and Bluetec to show up at your Benz dealer soon. -- Brian Moody, Road Test Editor
daytona_500 says:
09:26 PM, 01/12/08
I agree, the GLK is definitely stylish. I cant believe there was a blog post here on Straightline that poked holes at its design elements, calling them contrasting.
estreka says:
06:55 AM, 01/13/08
It looks ok when you don't see the whole product. When you take in the whole vehicle, though, it looks...unfinished. I must say, the silver helps, though.
rsholland says:
09:54 AM, 01/13/08
daytona 500
If everyone agreed with me on everything I post, I wouldn't be doing my job, now would I? :)
hondacura4 says:
05:56 PM, 01/13/08
I think its a bit overstyled. There are too many creases, folds and lines. It kinda breaks up the design as a whole.
ateixeira says:
08:54 AM, 01/14/08
I wanna know...how much?
How much for the base model, and how much for the diesel?
Benz has priced their entries high lately (R-class). Let's see if they keep a lid on pricing here.
hondacura4 says:
10:27 AM, 01/18/08
Its a bit to creased for me but the overall finish looks very nice. It looks expensive and it should.