Bigger Fuel Tank?
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Bigger Fuel Tank?
I know it's dumb, but could a bigger tank be fitted onto these vehicles? Maybe one from a e350. It's crazy how a mini suv got a 15 gal tank while the e350 got a 21 gal tank. I wonder if there's room? 🤔
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Not likely, since the GLK is based on the w204 C-class platform.
And the GLK's gas tank is 17.4 gallons which is larger than other compact SUVs in the same class.
If longer range is what you're after, the diesel option can go up to 700 miles on a full tank. But then you're going to deal with all of the issues specific to diesels that most people (1) don't know about, or (2) are not able to afford maintaining.
And the GLK's gas tank is 17.4 gallons which is larger than other compact SUVs in the same class.
If longer range is what you're after, the diesel option can go up to 700 miles on a full tank. But then you're going to deal with all of the issues specific to diesels that most people (1) don't know about, or (2) are not able to afford maintaining.
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Yes but 17.4 US Gals is 14.48 Imp Gals. Which measurement is used in his/her country?
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Right, but, you're measuring distance in km, so it's still going to be a big number...
Shouldn't you be figuring mm/cc? .0063 M/cc = 10139 mm/cc
Shouldn't you be figuring mm/cc? .0063 M/cc = 10139 mm/cc
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Not likely, since the GLK is based on the w204 C-class platform.
And the GLK's gas tank is 17.4 gallons which is larger than other compact SUVs in the same class.
If longer range is what you're after, the diesel option can go up to 700 miles on a full tank. But then you're going to deal with all of the issues specific to diesels that most people (1) don't know about, or (2) are not able to afford maintaining.
And the GLK's gas tank is 17.4 gallons which is larger than other compact SUVs in the same class.
If longer range is what you're after, the diesel option can go up to 700 miles on a full tank. But then you're going to deal with all of the issues specific to diesels that most people (1) don't know about, or (2) are not able to afford maintaining.
Just saw this on the Must Have Options thread: 916 FUEL TANK WITH LARGE VOLUME - VOLUME 1 - don't really know what that's all about...
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Interesting. I don't recall that being an option when I ordered my Gasser. Maybe it was just an option for the Diesel although that wouldn't make much sense since the Diesel gets much better fuel mileage to start with. Maybe there was a little more free space available with just the DEF tank vs. a spare tire??
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Understood but I still don't get the "option" part, unless, that applies only to the Diesel. What I do know is I hang my head in sadness as I watch the Diesel GLKs drive by as I'm standing at the gas station filling up again :-( I always wished there had been the option of a smaller-engined Gasser for the U.S market.
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We replaced an ML350 with the GLK 350, so the GLK’s mileage looked great in comparison. But, yes, a 200-220 HP engine would have been sufficient. But the Mercedes gasoline engines in that power range were 4 cylinder. MB engineering was falling in love with 110 HP per liter and had not worked out the kinks. The 1.8 L M271 & 2.0 L M274 were really not anywhere near as good as the bigger V6s. The M272 is 77 HP/L and the M276 is 86 HP/L.
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The OM651 is a 2.1L 4-cyl that puts out 201HP in stock form. That's 100HP/L and 369 Lbs-Ft torque to boot.
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I just went back over my records, and the most I ever put in was 15.56 gallons. I guess I was being a little more cautious than I realized. ;-)
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Yes, but they've been making 4 cylinder diesels for 40+ years.
110 HP/L or even more is OK if the engine is designed from the ground up with the proper metallurgy, bearings, wear surfaces. But on the M271 they took a 150 HP engine and stuck direct injection and a turbo on it without much else. They work, but require a lot of maintenance beyond what the owners manual indicates. Then they didn't do a much better job on the M274 or M260/264.
We've had Benzes for decades now and at least 2 in the family and business fleet. There had never been a critical engine failure on any of the V6s or V8s. Since we started getting 4 cylinder gasoline engines in 2013, we've had 3 that failed seriously. I'm "falling out of love" with these turbo 4s.
I think we're getting off the original topic.
110 HP/L or even more is OK if the engine is designed from the ground up with the proper metallurgy, bearings, wear surfaces. But on the M271 they took a 150 HP engine and stuck direct injection and a turbo on it without much else. They work, but require a lot of maintenance beyond what the owners manual indicates. Then they didn't do a much better job on the M274 or M260/264.
We've had Benzes for decades now and at least 2 in the family and business fleet. There had never been a critical engine failure on any of the V6s or V8s. Since we started getting 4 cylinder gasoline engines in 2013, we've had 3 that failed seriously. I'm "falling out of love" with these turbo 4s.
I think we're getting off the original topic.
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I was driving behind a SUV just yesterday. By the engine noise it was easy to tell that it was struggling to maintain highway speed. It was constantly(every 5 seconds or so) downshifting out of top gear, and then back into top gear. I was thinking the same thing you just stated.
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I don't think it I an option in the common sense of the word. It's listed on the build sheet because it is on the car. The sheet also lists the front drive shafts, because it has the 4Matic option, but I wouldn't say there was a choice of drive shafts. (All US GLK250s were 4Matic, as far as I know.)
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