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.

15 model designations across 2008–2015 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the X204.

ModèleMillésimesChâssisMoteurBoîteTotal
GLK 200 CDI2011–2015204651
GLK 220 BlueTEC 4MATIC2013–2015204651
GLK 220 CDI2010–2015204651
GLK 220 CDI 4MATIC2010–2015204651
GLK 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC2013–2015204651
GLK 250 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY2010–2012204651
GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC2010204642
GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC2010–2012204642
GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC2013–2015204642
GLK 2002014–2015204274
GLK 2502014–2015204274
GLK 250 4MATIC2014–2015204274
GLK 300 4MATIC2010–2011204272
GLK 350 4MATIC2009–2011204272
GLK 350 4MATIC2011–2015204276
X204 side profile
Studio profile of the X204 — the proportions that defined this chassis.
X204 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the X204.