Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class SUV (X204) · GLK

X204

Boxy charm — the original GLK compact SUV.

Production
2008–2015
Built
713,300
Body
SUV
Chassis
X204
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class SUV (X204) (X204)

The X204 GLK was Mercedes-Benz's first compact luxury SUV — a squared-off, upright five-door that predated the softer GLC and established the firm's presence in the premium crossover class.

Built on a modified C-Class platform with 4MATIC all-wheel drive across most of the range, the GLK offered four-cylinder CDI and six-cylinder petrol engines in a package sized between the ML-Class and the passenger-car range. Its distinctive geometric styling divided opinion, but its capability and build quality did not.

Produced from 2008 to 2015, the X204 GLK was replaced by the X253 GLC — a name change that reflected Mercedes-Benz's new nomenclature, but a direct continuation of the concept the GLK had pioneered.

X204 interior
Cabin details of the X204, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

21 factory type phases across 2008–2015 — engines, build dates and exact chassis codes for the X204.

MalliMallivuodetValmistettuAlustaMoottoriVaihteistoYhteensä
GLK 200 CDI2011–201209.2010–05.2012204.901651.912sisältyy yllä olevaan
GLK 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY / GLK 200 CDI2012–201506.2012–06.2015204.901651.91214,318
GLK 220 BlueTEC 4MATIC2013–201506.2012–05.2015204.997651.9126,420
GLK 220 CDI2010–201207.2009–05.2012204.902651.912sisältyy yllä olevaan
GLK 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY / GLK 220 CDI2012–201506.2012–05.2015204.902651.91215,897
GLK 220 CDI 4MATIC2010–201204.2009–05.2012204.984651.912sisältyy yllä olevaan
GLK 220 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY / GLK 220 CDI 4MATIC2012–201506.2012–06.2015204.984651.912130,779
GLK 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC2013–201506.2012–06.2015204.904651.91232,327
GLK 250 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY2010–201202.2010–06.2012204.982651.91210,911
GLK 320 CDI 4MATIC / GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC2008–201206.2008–05.2012204.983642.96117,113
GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC2010–201204.2010–07.2012204.992642.8325,963
GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC2013–201506.2012–05.2015204.993642.8357,083
GLK 2002014–201512.2013–10.2015204.934274.92012,041
GLK 2502014–201512.2013–05.2015204.936274.920281
GLK 250 4MATIC2014–201506.2013–12.2015204.937274.92069,061
GLK 280 4MATIC / GLK 300 4MATIC2008–201508.2008–11.2015204.981272.984172,443
GLK 3502010–201203.2009–07.2012204.956272.97132,551
GLK 350 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY2011–201202.2011–05.2012204.988276.957sisältyy yllä olevaan
GLK 350 4MATIC2010–201206.2008–07.2012204.987272.97180,074
GLK 3502013–201506.2012–06.2015204.957276.95744,853
GLK 350 4MATIC2013–201506.2012–06.2015204.988276.95761,185

* Julkaistu tuotantoluku kattaa kyseisen mallin kaikki sarjat; lähde ei erittele sitä tarkemmin.

X204 side profile
Studio profile of the X204 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

Year by year.

The GLK from its US debut through the 1,000-detail facelift, BlueTEC diesel and final model year.

  1. 2010
    • The GLK reached the United States as the 268 hp GLK 350 with rear-wheel drive or 4MATIC and a seven-speed automatic transmission.
  2. 2013
    • The facelift introduced reshaped bumpers, grille, headlamps, LED rear lamps and a completely revised dashboard with round vents and a column-mounted selector.
    • The GLK 350 adopted a 302 hp direct-injected M276 V6, revised 7G-TRONIC PLUS transmission and ECO start/stop.
    • The GLK 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC brought a 2.1-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder diesel to the US range.
    • ATTENTION ASSIST became standard and a 360-degree camera and advanced lane, blind-spot and distance-assistance systems became available.
  3. 2015
    • The final GLK model year preceded the renamed GLC successor.
X204 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the X204.