On the brand-new model front, we have the next GL-Class 7-seat crossover that goes on sale in September with a choice of four engines including a 240hp V6 diesel, while the range-topping GL65 AMG with 550hp will follow early next year.
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In anticipation of its world premiere at next month's 2012 New York International Auto Show, the German firm has just released the first official video on the updated compact SUV that will be arriving in European dealerships within the next couple of months and in the U.S., this summer.
You can take a look at it right after the jump.
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The short story on Mercedes' rival to the BMW X3 and the Audi Q5 is that it receives a styling makeover inside and out while it also gains a revised V6 petrol and the option of a diesel engine for the North American market.
In more detail, the German automaker has discarded the different types of bumpers with specific on-road and off-road packages. Instead, the boxy-looking GLK get the same re-sculptured front and rear bumpers on all models plus revised headlights and tail lamps, a reworked front grille, new LED daytime driving lights in a chrome clasp as standard on all models, and a fresh assortment of 17-, 19- and 20-inch wheels.
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Our spies snapped the freshened-up 2013 GLK with minimal camouflage during some cold weather testing in Northern Sweden.
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An obvious movement since the controversially styled SUV from BMW has sold more than 120,000 since its launch in 2009. Like its archrival from Munich, Mercedes’s sporty SUV will be a four-seater with a sporty design.
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Sometimes, buyers are only interested in sprucing up their car's looks without messing around with the mechanical hardware. For those kind of customers, Lorinser has readied a complete bodykit along with various alloy wheel proposals for the new Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV. The external package consists of a retrimmed bumpers, side sills and a roof spoiler. Furthermore, there's a new rear apron that integrates a diffuser and larger quad exhaust tips.The compact SUV's looks can be completed by a set of beefier wheels such the multispoke R8 alloys on the GLK shown in these photos. According to the German tuner, there are various alloy designs available for the GLK.
The new Mercedes-Benz GLK has been available for sale in Europe for some time now but in the U.S., the compact SUV will be arriving at the firm's dealerships in January 2009. Available exclusively with Merc's 268-HP 3.0-liter V6 engine, the five-passenger GLK350, with standard 4MATIC all-wheel-drive, will be priced at $35, 900, plus an $875 destination fee. Comparatively, the BMW X3 xDrive30i with its 260-HP 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder engine starts at $39,400 MSRP. For those that do not need an all-wheel-drive set up, Merc will also offer an entry-level GLK350 with rear-wheel-drive from April, 2009, priced at $33,900 with an additional $875 delivery fee.
GLK owners who wish to add a more individual or functional touch to their vehicle will be happy to know - your Merc dealer will be even happier - that Mercedes-Benz has launched an array of genuine accessories. The range extends from styling products and safety systems to communication and entertainment tools. Starting with the appearance upgrades, Mercedes offers a subtle bodykit that consists of a rear apron, front lip and roof spoiler. The kit can can be combined with chrome strips for the bumpers, fog lamp surrounds, exterior mirror housings and door handle recesses, as well as with new alloy wheel designs available in sizes 19'' and 20''.
On the functional side, GLK owners can choose from a wide range of accessories that include a large roof box with capacity of 450 litres which is available with the opening on the right or the left, an interior ski-bag featuring tension straps and carrying straps and a bicycle rack and
Other available products include over 50 different mobile-phone holders, an iPod Interface Kit, special snow chains, a parking assistance radar system, and child seats.
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Inspired by the insane rally cars that participate at the annual Pikes Peak Hillclimb, RENNTech built a racing concept of Mercedes-Benz’s brand-new GLK compact SUV. We don’t know many details about the SEMA show prototype other than it will feature an aggressively styled bodykit with an xtra-large roof spoiler and that it will be equipped with a hybrid powertrain that is supposed to enhance acceleration off the line and out of the corners – or at least that’s what the dedicated Mercedes-Benz tuner supports.RELATED STORIES
The first Mercedes-Benz GLK after the European market launch of the compact-sized SUV was delivered today to its new owner at the German firm's Bremen Customer Center. The vehicle, a GLK 320 CDI 4MATIC in metallic tenorite gray was handed over to 29-year-old Magdalena Dietz by Merc's Bremen plant manager Peter Schabert. "The GLK is our most important new model this year," said Schabert. "It is the first compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) from Mercedes-Benz and the first Mercedes-Benz SUV 'Made in Bremen', so I am particularly delighted to personally hand over the first GLK to its owner." -ContinuedThe GLK is the fifth production series of the Mercedes-Benz family of SUVs/Crossovers, which also includes the G-Class, GL-Class, M-Class, and R-Class., Approximately 25,000 orders have been placed for the GLK worldwide between its official release for sale on June 30th and the end of September.
BRABUS, the German tuner for anything that comes out of the Daimler factory has presented an extensive customization program for the newly launched in the European continent, 2009 Mercedes-Benz GLK. The program for Merc's new compact SUV is pretty thorough including performance tuning for all engine variants - gasoline and diesel, a full bodykit, new alloy wheels with matching suspension solutions, and heaps of interior options. -Continued 
For the gasoline powered GLK 350, BRABUS offers the B7 power kit which adds 15HP to the V6 engine raising output to 287HP. If you think that's lethargic, the German tuner has developed a 4.0 displacement V6 engine for both the GLK 350 and GLK 280 producing 332HP and a peak torque of 420Nm (310 lb-ft) at 4,200 rpm for a 0 to 100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 6.1 seconds and a new top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
Those who prefer the diesel-powered GLK 320 CDI, BRABUS offers its ECO PowerXtra D6 (III) tuning that delivers an additional 48HP and a peak torque of 590Nm (435 lb-ft). With this kit the 272HP GLK 320 CDI sprints from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 228 km/h (142 mph).
Complementing the power upgrades is a new sports suspension with a ride height lowered by some 35 millimeters (1.4 inches).
In the styling department, there's a full bodykit that consists of a new front apron that houses daytime running lights as well as optional auxiliary high beams and fog lamps, a two-piece roof attachment with integrated LED position lights, rocker panels with integrated LED lights, a rear apron and a roof spoiler. Customers can choose from a variety of alloy wheels starting off from 17-inches and going all the way up to 21-inches. The largest approved tires for front and rear axle measure 255/35 R 21 in size.
The range of available BRABUS accessories for the interior includes stainless-steel scuff plates with illuminated BRABUS logo, various versions of a sport steering wheel, interior trim sets made from wood or from genuine carbon fiber as well as special BRABUS consoles for the seatbacks of the front seats complete with set of 7-inch LCD screens and an integrated DVD player.
