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Updated Mercedes-Benz GLK

The updated Mercedes-Benz GLK switched face, but buried his feet, in the sense of the chassis. In general, you have to ride it. It is to ride, not to consider. Do you want to ride? I asked different people. In the editorial office, among friends ...

New GLK! Try! One quit: I'm sick. The second is slowed down: I am busy. The third shrugged so that I realized without words: he is not interested. Restyling of the crossover Mercedes-Benz is not a Feyslift of any X-TRIIL. The souls of Muscovites are obliged to at least vibrate a bit, but not all in vain.

SIGH?
Baby GLK is one of the best in the parquet guard. His successes on the asphalt and outside are undeniable. There are sins too. And who is without them? In indecently narrow openings of the rear doors, uncomfortable thresholds, tiny rear -view mirrors, a terrible algorithm for turning on light and wipers, a stupid front panel. Germans. Snobs. What to expect from them in restyling? Only additional inconvenience. I opened the door of the updated GLK and looked inside. The lever of the automatic gearbox was transferred to the wheel. This is the last thing GLK needed. The automatic transmission selector has a new, American place. What is this talking about? The Earth turns in the same direction. The foundations of luxury automotive industry did not shake. Is it possible to breathe a sigh of relief?

The temple of the cold.
There is not just a Nordic character, there is some kind of kingdom of the Snow Queen

Economicity has become a GLK icon. Maybe that's why we ate about 20 liters per hundred?

In vain! In vain, they transferred the automatic transmission lever for the wheel. It has become very inconvenient

Paraffin in the case
The new appearance is not a trifle. Aura has changed. It is perceived differently. If you succumb to this hypnosis, imbued with the new settings of the steering and suspension, then you can fall into the illusion that you have an absolutely fresh model. I am sorry for the old GLK. Marking under the banners of Gelandewagen, he formed a special angular designer line Mercedes. Greetings from the Suprematists of the early twentieth century. The Germans buried this appearance without regret. They pumped up the crossover paraffin, and then melted to glass. Destroyed a special G-house. As if the next James Bond, instead of Craig, would be set by Tsekalo. I'm sure Sasha will play better. However, we are used to Bond, as it were, more submissive to say, fit.

Round beauty.
During the restyling, a new picture of the wheel discs appeared

Enough. The opening is wide and the volume is decent, although not the largest in the classroom

Look at the bell
The topic of puffy is continued in the cabin, where you are met by a pregnant front panel, the most insignificant part of which occupies the central place before your eyes. I will explain. Let's say you started a cosmetic repair at home. They called cool masters. After a while, they invite you to look at the result, and you see: the internal block of air conditioner occupies most of the walls in your living room. He is handsome before crazy. Slows and sparkles with sunlight. You exclaim: Oh, Mine Gott! How wonderful! Do you agree? So, you will like the interior of the new GLK.

With the same love, the climate and multimedia functions panel are also made. Another parallel is appropriate here. Imagine that on your computer keyboard, someone took and moved the main buttons to the very bottom, partially even to the back. And he gave the main place ... Well, for example, for a napkin holder. This is what I thought about, looking for a climate regulator and a sport mode of the transmission.

Pleasing. The suspension of the German SUV was prettier and began to relate to road troubles

But how he goes! The official press release is silent about what the Germans did with the steering control and the suspension, but the result is beautiful. Previously, a characteristic feature of Mercedes suspension was elasticity. Not stiffness, but responsiveness. Moving through a lying policeman, you always felt a noticeable impetus to the body. Now GLK regrets the hill over the hillocks. Correctly passes not only individual large irregularities, but also a frequency of small cracks in the canvas. Even along the slabs of tram tracks, he rides comfortably, protecting passengers from unpleasant shaking. When I switched to high -speed sections and turns, I noted changes in the chassis settings. The steering wheel has become clearer. It is especially pleasant that not due to greater effort. The ease is the same.

The all -wheel drive system remained old. However, I could not resist the temptation once again to test it and moved on the off -road. Around the wet clay, the protector instantly washed out. The wheels turned into slides, practically devoid of soil -bearing. Not embarrassed, Glk drove into the depths of the pampas. Part of the route overcame, hanging the wheels. I climbed well and climb. I did everything to please me. Are you looking for pleasure from driving? The updated GLK will not deceive. Who did not want to ride, lost a lot.

Come in handy.
There is a niche for gloves next to the spare wheel

Optimum. The three -liter gasoline engine of the crossover produces 250 horsepower

CAREFULLY! Technical details
When developing GLK, Mercedes engineers paid special attention to the economy provided by both modern engines and a set of BlueEfficency solutions. Among the latter is the serial installed function of the Start-Stop ECO and automatic transmission7 G-Tronic Plus. The main transfers, the steering wheel and tire with reduced rolling resistance, are also contributed to a decrease in fuel consumption. The automatic transmission is characterized by a reduced slippage of the hydrotransformer and increased efficiency.

The patency of the German crossover is ensured not only by constant all -wheel drive, but also at the expense of the off -road off -road. The package includes: the system for the descent, the OffoD transmission mode (adaptation of automatic transmission and gas pedal), mechanical protection of the crankcase from the high -strength Gemtex polymer, and increased road clearance. This allows the car to confidently move outside the roads with a hard surface.