2011 GLK250CDI for North American market. - Page 2

Nov 8, 2009 | 01:35 PM

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According to Google's translator:

2.833 (U.S. dollars / US gallon) = 0.50444825 Euros / liter

Nov 8, 2009 | 01:45 PM

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scottybdiving

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2008 GL 320, 2007 Silverado LTZ C3500 Duramax Turbo Diesel

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By offering a GLK250CDI, MB would be widening the GLK's appeal to a greater audience.

That pretty much sums it up for me. There's nothing like setting the cruise control and watching my GL pull the steep hills without even downshifting. Love that torque, not to mention nearly 600 miles between fill-ups.

Nov 10, 2009 | 03:16 PM

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ftttubrgcm

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GLK 4Matic

Hey Scotty, do you know Annette or Everett Maze there in Spicewood?

Nov 11, 2009 | 09:29 AM

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Duke_on

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2010 GLK 350 4Matic

I don't know if I would have gone for the diesel or not. I guess if you are a highway driver who wants to get lots of milegage then yeah Diesel would be a good option.

I owned my GLK for over 2 months now and I have only driven it for 1600kms

I don't mind the gas.

On the other hand I agree that Diesel cars can have awesome performance. My father owns a E 270 CDI AMG packet and let me tell you that thing can fly.

Nov 22, 2009 | 10:24 PM

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TNblkc230wz

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Originally Posted by Duke_on

I don't mind the gas.

On the other hand I agree that Diesel cars can have awesome performance. My father owns a E 270 CDI AMG packet and let me tell you that thing can fly.

My ML 320 CDI will hold its own with most 1/2 ton pickups. Not bad for a 3.0 ltr engine that gets no less than 21 MPG in town and 26 - 28 on the highway. I rented a FWD Rav 4 and nicknamed it "My anemic, gas guzzling 4 cylinder. It got about 1.5 mgp better than my ML and it couldn't get out of its own way, couldn't stop and couldn't turn.

I only wished they'd bring in a GLK 320 CDI.

Nov 22, 2009 | 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCGLK

I haven't driven GL 320, and I'm sure it's a great car. I drove E 280 CDI and while torque was very good around town, and it feels quick, once you step on it, constant gear changes make acceleration slower.

Also here are some hard numbers. According to insideline:
GL 450 0-60 6.7 sec.
GL 320 CDI 0-60 8.8 seconds

I'm not saying diesels are a bad choice, I'd def. consider one, but I think many diesel lovers just concentrate on torque and mpg's forgetting advantages of gas engines.

I'd bet the 10 - 60 and 50 - 80 times would be very close. There is turbo lag, but once it spools up, it takes off.

Nov 23, 2009 | 04:34 AM

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Here are the specs from Mercedes German market website.

GLK350 4Matic & 7sp Auto: 272ps (268hp), 0-62 = 6.7 sec, top speed 230km (143mph).
city: 14,2-14,6 l/100 km = 16.5~16 MPG (US gallon)
Highway: 8,3-8,5 l/100 km = 28.3~27.7 MPG (US gallon)

GLK350CDI 4Matic & 7sp auto: 224ps (221hp), 0-62 = 7.5 sec., top speed 220km (137mph) .
city: 10,3-10,7 l/100 km = 22.8~22 MPG (US gallon)
Highway: 6,5-7,0 l/100 km = 36.2~33.6 MPG (US gallon)

GLK250CDI 4Matic & 7sp auto: 204ps (201hp), 0-62 = 7.9 sec., top speed 210km (130mph) .
city: 8,4-8,7 l/100 km = 28~27 MPG (US gallon)
Highway: 5,7-6,0 l/100 km = 41.2~39.2 MPG (US gallon)

The performance difference between the two diesels doesn't appear to be as significant as the fuel economy difference. For me, the main reason (among others) for choosing a diesel is about using less fuel. For those who care more about performance, they already have the 3.5 gasoline version.

Though the GLK350 gasoline model is more expensive than the GLK250CDI in Germany, I'd be happy to pay the same price for a US specs GLK250CDI as the US GLK350, so long as they throw in the off-road package with 17" wheels

Nov 23, 2009 | 06:08 AM

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Thanks for that post, MarkC. Very informative. Now we'll have to see if M-B brings a GLK diesel to the US for the 2011 model year, and if so, which engine.

I had always figured it would be the same 3 L BlueTEC V-6 (210 hp in US configuration with urea injection) as used in the GL but who knows? Maybe it will indeed be the smaller four cylinder engine.

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Nov 23, 2009 | 08:48 AM

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fragil

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From: Oostende, Belgium

GLK 220 cdi - irridiumsilver

In Europe we have also the GLK 220CDI 4Matic as well as 2wd , both wit 175 bhp.

Nov 23, 2009 | 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkC

Thanks for this Mark; very informative. Did you happen to see the torque figure for the 250CDI engine reported?

Could you imagine averaging about 35 mpg in mixed city/highway driving in the 250CDI? What a great engine for the GLK.

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Nov 23, 2009 | 12:02 PM

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I thought that this article might be informative given we're talking about a diesel option for the GLK:

http://www.autoweek.com/article/2009...NEWS/911239995

If BMW offer a strong TDI engine in the X3, surely MB can't be far behind with the 250CDI for the USA. One hopes.

Bish

Nov 25, 2009 | 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by thebishman

Thanks for the link

As per your earlier question about torque figures; I got the numbers from http://www.mercedes-benz.de. I didn't find any information relating to torque (or Nm) figures.