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
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.
Every model.
15 model designations across 2008–2015 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the X204.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLK 200 CDI | 2011–2015 | 09.2010–06.2015 | 204 | 651 | — | |
| GLK 220 BlueTEC 4MATIC | 2013–2015 | 06.2012–06.2015 | 204 | 651 | — | |
| GLK 220 CDI | 2010–2015 | 07.2009–06.2015 | 204 | 651 | — | |
| GLK 220 CDI 4MATIC | 2010–2015 | 04.2009–06.2015 | 204 | 651 | — | |
| GLK 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC | 2013–2015 | 06.2012–06.2015 | 204 | 651 | — | |
| GLK 250 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY | 2010–2012 | 12.2009–05.2012 | 204 | 651 | — | |
| GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC | 2010 | — | 204 | 642 | — | |
| GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC | 2010–2012 | 02.2010–05.2012 | 204 | 642 | — | |
| GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC | 2013–2015 | 06.2012–06.2015 | 204 | 642 | — | |
| GLK 200 | 2014–2015 | 10.2013–06.2015 | 204 | 274 | — | |
| GLK 250 | 2014–2015 | 10.2013–06.2015 | 204 | 274 | — | |
| GLK 250 4MATIC | 2014–2015 | 06.2013–06.2015 | 204 | 274 | — | |
| GLK 300 4MATIC | 2010–2011 | 07.2009–04.2011 | 204 | 272 | — | |
| GLK 350 4MATIC | 2009–2011 | 10.2008–04.2011 | 204 | 272 | — | |
| GLK 350 4MATIC | 2011–2015 | 04.2011–06.2015 | 204 | 276 | — |
Year by year.
The GLK from its US debut through the 1,000-detail facelift, BlueTEC diesel and final model year.
- 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.
- 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.
- 2015
- The final GLK model year preceded the renamed GLC successor.
