GLK-Class (X204) [Official] Mercedes-Benz GLK

[Merc1]

Wait a min, the wood in the GLK is fake? That would be a first for a Mercedes sold in the U.S.

M

 

[Potential]

I wouldn't quote me, but it felt like it when I sat in the GLK when I was in Germany last year. Again, that is not Gospel, just an opinion.

 

[Merc1]

I didn't think it would be fake, Mercedes hasn't gone that route yet as far as I know. Mercedes' wood is real in every vehicle they make as far as I know, never seen anything that says otherwise.


M

 

[Nicks]

mb always use real wood and alu

 

[bum-man]

Wait a min, the wood in the GLK is fake? That would be a first for a Mercedes sold in the U.S.

M

Never heard or seen them use fake wood, even in the Schremp era. But they have used fake carbon fiber in the past. Don't think they do that anymore though it's just an expensive option now...

 

[SKY]

A week ago I sat in a GLK in our local dealer, and I didn´t find anything good enough to be praised. The interior is absolutely bad designed, even the dials looked bad to me. I drive an ML and a W211 E-Class and can assure you the plastics of the ML are not at the same level that the E ones, but the GLK is just... puaj.

Sometimes I see a white GLK around my street that doesn´t look bad at all, but the interior of the GLK is really bad imho.

 

[bmer]

I can't say that I'm a big fan of the GLK but I do think the interior design is more cohesive than in the C-Class.

 

[Wolfgang]

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[Star&Car]

I love the wheels.

 

[Merc1]

I'd swap it for a loaded C350 Sport.

M

 

[Tarek]

Yeah they are gorgeous!

 

[klier]

Maybe aside the wheels, but surely I can't be the only one who thinks the car looks almost like a bad chop in that pic???

 

[Tarek]

I think it's the angle.

 

[BVC500]

I'm pretty sure that Mercedes has used fake wood before, but only in one vehicle. The early M-class had fake wood on the interior grab handles and chrome door handle surrounds. However, there was real wood on the console and dash.

 

[Wolfgang]

The early M-class had fake wood on the interior grab handles and chrome door handle surrounds.

 

[Human]

Yeah Man, it would give the x3 and q5 serious competition here in sa.....

IF priced correctly. I see it more as a X1 competitor and so does the international car press.
And the materials used in the interior looks to be on par to that in the X1.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

Wait...I thought it was X3 vs GLK vs Q5???

Anyone actually have the WxHxL of these vehicles?

 

[BVC500]

Yep, that looks to be the show car, if I remember correctly, but the production version had those two pieces in fake wood, which actually may have been a good thing considering the abuse these two pieces get. And if it matched real wood well enough, who cares if used in a high-abuse application.

 

[Human]

BMW X1
GLK

Length: 4454mm 4526mm
Width: 1798mm 1839mm
Height: 1545mm 1699mm

Wheelbase: 2760mm 2756mm

 

[tennmb]

The new X3 has pretty much the same size as the original X5. Or so I read in a recent auto mag. Something Mercedes is not catching on to. Most of their competitors have grown quite a bit. The current ML is one of the worst for rear leg room. The Q7, X5, RX350 all dominate it in this area.
The new E did rebound and has a much more comfortable back seat. I hope the new ML does as well. Very important in this segment.

I have no probs with the GLK materials. They are better than what is in the ML. The only gripe I have is from the air vents down. There isn't any flow. The upper dash is very smooth and coherent. Then when you get to the center stack it just falls apart.