Mercedes-Benz GLK250 BlueTEC Gets 369 Lb-ft Diesel Engine

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

Along with a facelift, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK soft-roader will get a BlueTEC diesel option in the United States, in addition to the standard 3.5L V6 gasoline engine (now making 302 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque).

Dubbed the GLK250 BlueTEC, the 2.1L 4-cylinder diesel will make 190 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. Both engines will get a 7-speed automatic with start/stop, and be available with rear or all-wheel drive. Sales of the revised GLK350 will start this summer, but the GLK250 won’t be available until early 2013. The car will get it’s official unveiling on April 4th at the New York Auto Show.

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  • 95_SC 95_SC on Mar 22, 2012

    Hopefully I can get one of these diesels out of a boneyard in several years and figure out how to make it run.. This would be awesome in a Jeep or pre-100 series Land Cruiser.

  • Speed Spaniel Speed Spaniel on Mar 22, 2012

    What a perfect vehicle! (if you have a vagine)........

  • 77MGB 77MGB on Mar 22, 2012

    The GLK's mileage isn't *that* bad. Yes, 16/22mpg isn't going to win any awards. But, just for example, the AWD RX350 makes 18/24, a Highlander 4WD V6 makes 17/22, and the 3.2 Q5 claims 18/23. A little better than the GLK, but not that much. And, probably thanks to all the negative buzz, prices on CPO GLK's are very good. They're well below the prices you'll find for CPO X3's and most Q5's, and only slightly higher than CPO Highlanders. For that you're getting a German-built Benz with the same powertrain used in the E-class thru 2010 and the ML thru 2011. I don't see why it's 'pretentious and insecure' to take advantage of that, assuming the car fits your needs.

  • Blowfish Blowfish on Mar 23, 2012

    for a 2.1 TD can crank out 369 lbs? thats a lot of power.

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