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Looks like we'll be faced with some snow covered highways during our holiday travels. This will be the first time we've had our trusty GLK 350 in the snow.

Just looking for some actual snow driving experiences from those with the 4 Matic version.

Thanks.

Rp9300

Had mine out in a foot of snow. In a word - fantastic!

wyorider

It's amazing in the snow. This is my first season with the GLK (250) and I'm truly blown away by how good it is. We get a lot of snow here in Wyoming, and I've driven in it for years in various vehicles. The GLK has proven to be one of the best! I planned to buy a set of snow tires/wheels for it... but so far it hasn't been necessary!

cindyclk

We set a snow record in Massachusetts last year. We drove through everything. The only thing we worry about in the snow is the other drivers.

dzl_benz

Can attest to all the replies here! So far we had only one "serious" snow dump in Calgary but even with all-season tires, GLK 250 has been unbelievably stable So far it is scary how mild this winter is so not much of the testing I can do

rshew

GLK 350 drives great in snow. I feel no slippage when driving on highway with snow. I had Honda CRV before. There is no comparison. GLK is far better than CRV in snow.

3.5L

Well, the forecast snow storm didn't materialize down to the level we were driving. Still, it was very reassuring to hear from all of you that our car can handle the snow very well. I wasn't at all worried.

We drove a round trip total of 750 miles and as usual, our trusty GLK proved to be an excellent traveling machine. Over 400 miles of the trip was on the interstate freeway and cruising at 75 to 80+ with the traffic was effortless.

We also encountered a lot of 2-lane secondary highways where we occasionally were faced with passing big-rig trucks, plus a surprising number of motor homes and pickup trucks pulling huge travel trailers. This is where I really appreciate the power of the GLK 350. There is no doubt that it will perform when needed. Zoom!

cfugle

My former Kia Sportage was a nice ride for a Kia with what I thought was good AWD performance until the tail end kicked out on an icy hill last year and the ASR/ABS failed to assist me. I almost did not make it up the steep mountainside to my home. 4 months later and I replaced it with a 3 yr old used, MB 350 4Matic plow. This week we finally got hit with 18" of the white stuff mixed with icy rain. It was literally a plow going uphill and as soon as the backend started to slip even briefly, the software kicks in and cut throttle, applying the opposing brake to bring the vehicle back in line. Simply amazing. Even being cautious in snow (unlike so many that forget we are driving on a sheet of ice/water never actually touching the tarmac), it's still easy to lose control of a 2 tonne vehicle on slippery surface. The software is areal boon to safety when we over-estimate our personal driving skills. Last year I was riding on the used 20" pirellis and although I could feel some slip the AWD traction was amazing. This year full snow/winter/ice tires for velcro like grip. best decision ever.

bop11

Compared to my old Land Rover Defender and the Range Rovers, the GLK is pretty good. Drove last years ice storm, and the year before 16 inch snow from NYC to Philly on highway and back roads and never got stuck.
Of course the Defender is a V8 off road, 4X4 with Goodrich Mud and Snow and locking diff's. Very hard to find something that will stop it. The M&S wee hard rubber with big lugs but did not like ice.
Put the correct tires on the GLK and you should not have problems. Remember, ice needs studs , which we can't have down here in PA,or hydrophobic tire so drive defensively.

57years

Just bought a 2014 GLK 350. As a owner of a Lexus RX350, and very disappointed with its snow characteristics, I am wondering if the best snow traction on the GLK might be achieved by turning off any axle lock switch?

sblvro

It doesn't have an axle lock switch. What problems did you have? Uphill, downhill, speed, etc?

57years

I have not had an opportunity to drive in snow yet, just anticipating the problem!

4MaticSeason

Old topic I know but just wanted to share that with a set of winter tires on my GLK I once had to tow a neighbor out of a snowbank in an FJ40. There's a reason I call winter 4Matic Season!

skins_fan82

Living in Denver, I know all about driving in the snow LOL. the 350 does really well. When at a stoplight facing uphill, a lot of folks had trouble getting going. The 350 had no issues whatsoever.

sethro1980

Agreed... I live in Denver and have all season tires and don't feel like dedicated snow tires are worth it. I was forced to drive a FWD Chrysler 200 as a rental for 5 days. It had snow tires (half tread, but still), and it was terrible in snow compared to my GLK.

shotgun_banjo

Drove my previous 2011 glk with the stock Dunlop tires that has a snowflake symbol on the sidewall going up to Whistler BC on a snow storm and it won't even slide at all on snow/slush packed road. Even on off-road with fresh snow on the ground it handled really well. After 2 years I decided to purchase dedicated 18" wheels with WS70 blizzacks and the GLK drove like a tank on snow. With the winter tires on I went up again on Whistler and there were few high-end suvs in front of me who spun because of the snow (I assumed they have all season tires) but the GLK never even lost it's foot on the road even if the ABS sensors kicked in to correct the slip on the wheels.

I just wish I can repurchase the exact tire that came from Germany as those tires have the snowflake symbol on them while the replacement OEM tires you can purchase on the dealership won't have it even though they are the same brand of tires. I guess the tires from Germany are rated differently than the local US made tire replacement but the German tires works really well on snow. If your tires have the snowflake symbol on it the highway patrol will let you go and not have you use a snow chain on roads that are notorious with snow during winter.

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