2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Review

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What We Know

Scheduled to go on sale this fall in Europe and early next year in North America and China, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz GLK is an all-new compact SUV. It joins the G, GL, ML and R-Class in the company's rapidly expanding utility-vehicle portfolio. Mercedes says the concept shown at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show is "close to series production." Built on C-Class underpinnings, the GLK sports a seven-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, plus 4Matic all-wheel drive. The production model will offer U.S. buyers a choice of V6 gas engines and eventually a diesel. Technical highlights include adaptive headlamps, driver-adjustable suspension, speed-sensitive power steering, electronic stability program, automatic slip reduction and downhill speed regulation.

What Edmunds.com says

BMW proved that a small SUV can be successful with the right package and price, so it's no surprise that Mercedes-Benz would want to get in on this lucrative category.