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Mercedes-Benz GLK with blood of Champions

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After making known their first strokes in Detroit and its final form, in the Hall of Beijing, Mercedes puts into play its compact SUV, which under the name of GLK, seems prepared to fight to his eternal rival BMW X3

fter making known their first strokes in Detroit and its final form, in the Hall of Beijing, Mercedes puts into play its compact SUV, which under the name of GLK, seems prepared to fight to his eternal rival BMW X3 and the newly launched Audi Q5. To achieve this level adds to its aesthetic particular TT many of the elements of successful class C. All this around a matrix of high security.
As the months pass the provision of vai growing compact SUV's with an offer rich and varied both in quality and in quantity.

If the marks generalists were the first to come to this type of vehicles, now comes the time of the marks of high caliber, with the exception of veteran BMW X3 have been slower to reagir.Neste coveted segment situamos. in addition to the above, the Volvo XC60, which together with the Land Rover Discovery attempts to reach a post that will lead to the footsteps of success.

Once the models are more trivial, especially for the price, Renault Koleos, Ford Kuga, and the Chevrolet Captiva, the Opel Antara or Volkswagen Tiguan and many other models emerging. Without doubt, a very useful in that segment, who keep a position means a generous share of the cake at this time of crisis that raged on.

Habitability

In its interior the GLK not lost a drop of the essence that the mark of the star gives all its products. In this sense simply sit in the rear seats to realize that this is a Mercedes for the distribution of each of the elements. In assessing its internal capacity, we say be generous in relation to the rear seats as far as space for the legs and height to the head.

The place is good because driving is well resolved the relevant definitions, both in height and depth of the steering wheel as elements essential to the conduct, which provide much of our comfort to drive. Furthermore each of the controls are distributed a clean and orderly way to better use of the driver.

Mechanics

One of the big news that incorporates the newly launched GLK is found within their capôt, where he presented his new Mercedes engine 220 CDi BlueEffciency, with the fourth generation direct injection with a pressure of 2000 bar injection and a turbocharger two phases, the that allows it to meet the Euro IV emission regulation, to stay in 183 gr / km of C02 emitted into the atmosphere.

Note that the engines BlueEfficency unlike their namesakes, without this system, incorporating some elements to reduce rolling resistance and optimizes the aerodynamic coefficient.

Attached to this engine of 170 horses tetracilíndrico to 320 CDI, the turbo engine from six cylinders known from German manufacturer, whose power is 224 horsepower.

Besides the engines, above plus up to two petrol: the 280, 231 horses and 350 horses whose 272 convert a variant more prestacional. Each and every one of these engines are accompanied by an automatic transmission speeds of Seven G-7 Tronic. All models also have traction total managed electronically. This system is called 4Matic and is in communication with the corresponding controls traction (4ETS) and stability (ESP) and divided into par, 45 percent for front and 55 percent back, under normal conditions.

For driving off road has a button called "G", which apart from providing smooth functioning of the box, makes the least sensitive accelerator and a function of stability control more permissive.

After a journey by road, in both versions more powerful, diesel and gasoline in (GLK 350 and 320 CDI) can not be disappointed at any time, even in the petrol version with excellent benefits, acceleration in achieving the great overruns speed, without compromising the comfort underway, thanks to its excellent noise and lack of vibration. A similar process to what happens in the 320 CDI, whose smoothness and refinement falls short of 350, but without compromising.

Regarding the engine 220 CDi BlueEfficiency, which ultimately will be the largest sales volume of GLK. A behaviour that surprises thanks to its softness, and low power consumption.

Security

It incorporates a series of security measures of technological level, making the GLK a bunker rolling. To start your generous variety of air bags - front, side and head for the front seats, in addition to the driver of the knee and curtain everywhere - joins the active head for driver and passenger (Neck Pro) , Isofix anchorages systems for banks, children, safety belts anchor points in all three places in pre-and limited assets, with a height adjustable front and the indicator of the use of safety belts in rear seats. As for the rear side airbags and automatic detectors of the child seat is part of optional equipment on the security passive.

Regarding the active safety, the GLK account with a carrier of deformable structure with high resistance to absorb the energy of impact, beyond the PRE-SAFE system, this is a braking system that operates without the need for driver. He uses the information received by the sensors, stability control and emergency servofreio acting in accordance with a series of actions which include the closing of the roof open. In this system, which debuted in 2002 with an optional Class S is the sum total 4Matic stability traction control (ESP), traction control (ASR) and electronic traction control (4ETS). Elements to which they are to incorporate the Adaptive Brake brake system with integrated functions such as aid for the launch on hillsides or dry brakes, which eliminates rain water deposited on disks, so as to improve its effectiveness. Systems that are complemented by monitoring the speed (Tempomat) and the speed limiter (Speedtronic), beyond the intelligent lighting system (ILS) and the rain sensor, the latter two items as optional.

Final Conclusion

Mercedes is part of a segment whose sales are expected to increase 75 percent in 2009, representing sales of over 400,000 units. Nothing better to do that with a compact off-road under the name GLK that sum effectiveness on the road, without renouncing any devaneio further. All this with a strong image, which under his capôt account with an engine balanced in terms of comfort, performance and consumption, in addition to a carrier where luxury and refinement inside and safety equipment illuminate the aspect of the best qualities.

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