The Q5 will spank it, and whenever we get a next-gen X3, that will surely be better too.

I don’t like the general shape of it. *shrug*

Yawn…

Looks like a Commander…and no, that’s not a compliment. Too boxy, IMO.

I wonder when MB will run out of 3-letter combos and have to resort to 4-letter words for their coding system.

Ehh LR2 will be better. Hopefuly they will offer a performance version of the LR2 with a twin turbo set up.

YES!!! Another MB model!!!
I don’t think Mercedes Benz has enough models. They need more. *Sarcasm*

Squared wheel wells on a Mercedes-Benz just makes me laugh! This looks like a glorified Jeep Compass… NOT a good thing.

To answer The Stig’s question: 26×26x26 = 17576

Although in reality, the number will be somewhat lower. I don’t think they could successfully market a Mercedes-Benz ASS

/no

Oh I’d drive an MB FUR55 AMG.

I dunno about this GLK. It’s very heavily camoflauged, even for a MB prototype. Of course I don’t see this being a very radically styled vehicle. I see hints of Trialblazer and Commander also, which as someone pointed out earlier, is not much of a compliment, but I’m sure the soccer moms will still be all over it.

Isn’t the Q5 based on a volkswagen Passat? Anyone buying a Audi must be stupid to pay for something which you can probably get cheaper as a volkswagen skoda or seat. Atleast all mercedes are actually mercedes rather then glorifies cheaper make. Audi is for badge snobs

from what i can make out it looks ugly

wow dumbass thats the point of the camouflage

Looks more like a Mitsu Outlander or something. Hmmm…

not really zurus the point of camouflage is to DISGUISE something. The army dont wear camo to make themselves uglier they wear it to DISGUISE themselves and avoid detection DUMB**** !! You really are a little 9 year old girl. got to peadophilesonline.net where im sure you’ll find all the attention that you yearn for so much BITCH !!!!

I think it looks allright. Can’t get nastier than the X3, that’s for sure. I’ve never seen more lines transsect the rear on a car.

It looks pretty covered up. Shapewise, it looks like a Ford Freestyle/TaurusX.

lp640 who the **** is talking about military r u really that stupid dumb ass what u expect it to be pretty with some ugly ass camouflage wow ur retard dumbibtch

Zurus, you are an idiot. Go learn English properly, retake primary school and then come back to reasoned discussion. I don’t think dumbibtch is a word.

I agree with Andre Neves. Before, Mercedes was a prestigious, quality brand, like Rolls-Royce. Now, every other school-run mum has a Merc of some sort, be it an A, C, E or M-Class. Otherwise, another pointless niche model from a make that will alomost certainly never recover its former glory.

aston martin so youre in love with lp640 dumb ass i was typing really quick and i didnt noticed

lol i think ur lp640 in another ACCOUNT

oh and lp640 that site you told me how did you now about it obviously you go to it to get your attention not mine ooh dumb ass you got dissed by ur self

^^^ man zurus youre so stupid you dont make sense im not gonna bother arguing with you anymore you 9 year old stupid little girl so feel free to talk as much **** as you please.

fine with me you now everyone hates you now people think im immature cause of you but watever

Excuse me Zurus, but I think your immature too. Not because of what others said, but because of the very first comment you made on this part of the forum. Although I have known LP640 and Aston Martin to make stupid remarks, no offense.

But seriously, it does remind me of a Mitsubishi Outlander, but that’s mostly because of the camo placed on the grill. I don’t like the profile of the vehicle, it seems a little to square. But maybe that’s just because of the rear camo…. I’ll just have to wait.

And it does seem Mercedes has been diluting it’s image. The American market may view it as luxury, but most other markets view it differently (in addition to it’s luxury models). But it’s not just that, but simply Mercedes has so many different models. Not a bad thing, but I’d rather create a niche for my company than enter every market and dispense your efforts into many markets.

well i jay c i made that comment because he pisses me off always leaving stupid and negative comments and the way he says them

oh and thx burmanesski

Deanster: Sorry buddy but the X3 still looks better than your Jeep crap. ha ha…

Burmanesski, you’re not bright enough to spell properly. “There” not bright enough to notice…Before you make comments about the intelligence of others, go learn English you ****ing little Communist xxxx.

Oh and Burmanesski, if you’re one of those uncultured bastards who prides himself upon how many virtually innocent men he has killed in order to serve a stupid regime, then please SHUT UP.

“These two symptoms diagnose him as being 14 years of age. Once he grows up, his opinion may be more respected.”

And you’re a 13 year old? Why don’t you post a pic of your beloved Aston eh?

i tought K was for Kompakt, as in SLK - Sport, Leicht und Kompakt - Sport, Light and Compact.

A far cry from the classic Geländewagen
Get off Burm, english is the world’s hardest language to learn, and some of you natives are screwing it up.

I hate how LLn positions the honda faux-luxury division version of the CRV against this car.

The Geländewagen was military in its roots, so it doesn’t make sense to try to adapt it for soccer moms and Cybil Shepard.

Hooosier I see some outlander in there as well.

aston martin why the **** dont you shut up i never said anything bad to you its obvious ur in love with lp640 your just trying to make urself feel good but ur just a loser that sucks in life and masturbates thinking of an aston martin

The intelligence on this post seems to be lacking today…

I think what Mercedes should do to make it look better, although this would most likely hurt capability, make the roofline have a slight curve to it traveling to the rear, make the rear a little less… flat, and raise the front hood slightly.

i jay c could u stop trying to look all smart and mature

Deanster: Whatever man… those cars still look better than your 15 year old Jeep. Ha ha!

I also know three languages: English, French and Greek.

Aston:
I bet you know “greek” figuratively.

You sitting or standing when you typed your last post?

Burm:

what’s that mean in english?
took french in high school, but lost it.
German’s the more relevant language in my house, and Spanish in my area

Here’s another nugget in French, cuz I speak French too

“Susse mon monstre avec une oiel”

And some Greek

“Ai gamisou malaka, 8a xeskisw th mana sou, auth th pornh th poutana th roufiana”

Cheers ****faceS!

Deanster, the only thing that i can translate in your french part is “my monster with an” what kind of french are you useing because i only know Persian french. Thats a big problem with french there are soooo many kinds of french.

Persian French? You mean Parisian?

PArisian versus other French (Quebecois for example) is all the same on paper. It’s mainly accent and few choice words that differ.

MERCEDES-BENZ GLK IS ON ITS WAY.

THE WORLDS MOST ADORABLE CAR-MAKER.

Another SUV, yay I’m excited.

dull…

Oh yes another Sports Utility Vehicle. Fabulous-I want one. I feel a huge craving for a massive, slow, uneconomical piece of professional idiocy when I could have a saloon which handles better, looks better, is Way less pretentious and far more economical.

I challenge someone to justify buying a soft-roader. Go on. If anyone can give me a good reason I will be genuinely, genuinely impressed.

YET MORE CROSSOVER CRAP. SOCCER MOMS ARE GOING CRAZY FOR THIS

Aston: I know I represent a small portion of the driving populace, but for me a soft-roader is the only choice. I am well over 6 feet tall, and often have kids and/or clients in the back seat. So for all of us to be comfortable I need either a S-Class sized car/wagon, or an SUV type thing where the seat height is higher (not off the ground, but off the car floor) and the headroom is better. That way I can sit closer to the wheel and leave enough room behind me.

So given a $45,000 budget for a new car, I cannot afford a large sedan/wagon, so I go for the softroaders since I still want some performance along with the extra space. But why buy a big SUV gas pig if you are not towing anything?

Years ago, the FX was the only choice, but now there is more selection and I could not be happier. I challenge someone to find me something aside from a softroader that can do all that: performance, space, height, less than $45K.

Oh, and this GLK is beyond ugly!

Groan…

Why not buy a nearly new BMW 5-Series or one of its ilk, or a nice, well-maintained, used S-Class (estate or saloon).

MikeFX, what car do you currently own?
And yes, it is ugly, but so are all soft-roaders.

Aston, I would love to drive a 5-series, but in order to fit with my height, no one over 5 years old can sit behind me. A used S450 (or an A8) would be nice, but by the time I can afford them they have too many miles (and they are both not known for their reliability).

So I drive an Infiniti FX, which gives me great performance, some utility, and I fit, since the seats are higher off the floor than say a G35.

My point is that sometimes these softroaders make some sense for specific people. But now all the brands are getting in the game and some of them just don’t get it right, which makes us wonder WTF is up with these things. The good ones have a valid place in the world, and I look forward to the new FX when it shows up next year.

Oh, and all softroaders are ugly? Not to be an Infiniti whore, but have you seen the new EX35? Although that really is just a G35 wagon with some lift. I do agree that the X3, what we can see of this GLK, and spy shots of the upcoming Audi Q5 were all hit with the stick.

Just because it competes in the same size class as the Jeep Liberty and Volkswagen Tiguan, does it have to look almost EXACTLY like them? I really hate the thick C-pillar and squared wheel wells.. neither seem appropriate for a M-B.

True, they have a few miles on them, but such cars, with big engines will only have done easy motorway miles. They will have been well maintained, and S-Classes and A8’s are very well built, so by the time it gets to you, it will still be in exceptional condition for the price.

Having a little utility with a hatch-type back end is helpful those few times a year when you need it. Otherwise, a large gently used sedan sounds like a fine idea.

^^Mike FX-

hhmmmm, under 45 grand and sedan or crossover with roomy rear seating??—-…. here it is…..
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of course, all are competely loaded with options– 2008 Ford Taurus and X, Mercury Sable, extended length version of Chrysler 300, Lincoln Town Car, Cadillac DTS, trio of Lambama CUVs, Volvo S-80, Buick Leceaure, Toyota Avalon, Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander, and etc etc, i can’t think any more….. anybody else??
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If u can wait, upcoming large 2009 Lincoln MKS, and Ford Flex with, i quote, “limo-like rear seating” with mini refrigerator in the back. (might be nice for ur clients, wink wink)

S-60: Concerned about Ford’s future, 300 is not a bad choice, Town Car and DTS both just cancelled, Lambdas are nice choices but not ready to trust GM yet, Buick Lucerne and Avalon: I’m only 42 so not ready for these yet, Pilot about to be replaced, Highlander not a bad choice but father-in-law just got one. MKS looks good and Flex also sounds decent, but that Ford thing again…

I actually did go and trade in the FX for a new S80 based on its supposed great mileage (although getting a lousy 17.5MPG). It’s also smaller than I expected, but I then found out that it was part of Volvo’s plan. Keep S80 medium sized, keep S40 small and kill off the redundant S60 in favor of the XC60.

Wife’s lease is up soon, so I’ll give her the S80 and consider a M35x, which may be best of noth worlds (S80 and FX35).

So in the meantime should I change my screen name to S-80-driver, or is it too close to yours?

Merc cars = sex
Merc SUVs = …

MikeFX: all datsuns are beautiful

There’s still too much camouflage on it to form any opinions about the styling. A lot of details, nuances, and sculpting are still covered up. It does appear to follow a more traditional, boxy SUV styling language.

Styling aside, I don’t understand some of the negative posts about Mercedes adding another product to their portfolio. Mercedes doesn’t currently have a product in this segment (compact crossover); there is no reason for them not to create/produce one. It’s not like they are following the BMW playbook (attempting to create nonexisting segments). I think it’s much worse to create an elevated 5-door hatchback and call it an “activity coupe” (BMW X6) than to develop a product to fill a segment hole in your lineup (Mercedes GLK).

MikeFX, ha, thats cool. A new S-80. Pretty sweet car!

Yeah, by all means, go ahead and change your screename. Welcome to the volvo club. You can try and put the “driver” in CAPS. Too close together when our screenames are in lower case, you know.

M35X…. man, i forgot about that car!! Awesome looking car and roomy, for sure.

MIkeFX.. you should take a look at the Mazda CX-9.. it’s quite a step up from the CX-7 as far as interior appointments and power delivery, not to mention the roomiest 3 rows I’ve seen! And it’s way under $40k.

Then you could be MikeCX9!

ohh, autonutt… forgot about that Mazda CX-9….. yeah, thats a sweet CUV. It just won Motor Trend CUV of the Year! How about it, MikeFX?? Would u consider checking that one out? Can’t hurt to test drive one.

At least the CX-7 doesn’t pretend to go off-road, so its not as pretentious as other SUV’s. How about a Nissan Murano?

The Nissan Murano and CX-9 are great choices! This whole discussion was started when the existence of softroaders was questioned. I think they have a valid place on the road, and the Murano and CX-9 are great examples.

It appears as if mid-sized off road SUVs will be a thing of the past very soon (aside from Land Rovers and Jeeps). There will always be a place for the big SUVs (towing, large families). The small SUV market will be car based softroaders, but they will need to have some butch SUV-type styling cues to avoid the dreaded “cute-ute” label. Have you ever seen a guy driving a RAV4? So it will be weird for us who know better to see faux skid plates on a M-B GLK knowing it will never go off road.

The next hot ride? Bring on the Volvo XC60!

Fugly.

Audi is the only company left in Germany with any taste anymore.

Looks like a Suzuki Grand Vitara but worse. With the dawn of CUV’s and their cool sleek designs I wonder why people still buy SUVs. Maybe it’s the macho factor…

I second “ricardohead”’s statement

Sorry RicardoHead, it’s not their sense of taste that’s in question. Ever since Daimler made Chrysler their bitch it’s been their olfactory senses that are in question. In other words, I think they’re convinced their **** doesn’t stink.

I hate the X3, and this doesn’t look any better. Hopefully the Q5 will be better.
I just hate all these mini-SUVs. Yes SUVs are cool when they are big like the Tahoe or the Q7. But when you try to make them several times smaller it just doesn’t work! They don’t look tough anymore, nor can they go offroad, nor do they get any better mileage than the often-better-looking sedans they are based on. I don’t see what is their advantage? Price? This thing will still probably beg for 30k! Just get yourself a sleek, sexy coupe or something. Forget this ****

THE Q5 is a volkwagen Taugen. The X3 is just a 3-series estate but with jacked up suspension. This is not bad and probably be the best of all audi’s and BMW equivilant at ride and handling but just buy the
c-class estate. Miles better then everything else.
Recommend the amg version

I think X3 is better looking, but it is of course subjective. Since ML got beefier Benz can use smaller trucklette. They getting popular all over creation, not only in US.

in the second pic, it just looks ugly and retarded. i dont know whats worse, this of the X6

agreed ricardohead. these days Merc and BMW are just making ugly cars, which although may be very good, are still ugly nonetheless

autonutt: I thought the CX-9 was great, but i liked the enclave more

Dear Lord … who is signing off on these ****ty designs? The other side of the coin … who will buy these ****ty designs?

OK.. back to the topic at hand.. the new GLK. Yes, it looks too much like a Tiguan.. yes, it also looks too much like a Liberty/Cherokee. But more importantly..

Which of the Sex In The City girls is going to be driving it? It has California plates, isn’t SITC supposed to be in New York? Maybe one of the girls has moved to Beverly Hills.. LLN is giving us a plot point SPOILER! How EXCITING!!!…

Ahem.. but yeah, it’s really kinda ugly.