By Drew Johnson
Wednesday, Aug 8th, 2007 @ 2:14 pm

Mercedes has officially announced that the name of their up-coming crossover vehicle will be the the GLK, not the MLK as once rumored. The German-built GLK will make its European debut in late 2008, with a U.S. release following in early 2009. While the GLK is more CUV than SUV, Mercedes has given the GLK a boxier look as they plan on marketing it as a compact SUV.
A recent prototype revealed that the GLK will share similar looks with its big brother, the GL, but will only have two rows of seating. The GLK will also offer MB’s COMMAND-Plus to control many of the vehicle’s functions. Slotted below the M-Class, the GLK will compete with the BMW X3 and Acura RDX as well as up-coming models from Audi and Infiniti . Pricing has yet to be announced but should start under $40,000. The GLK is expected make its debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January.

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