Mercedes engineers are hard at work on a new model. Spy photographers have been able to snapp photos showing a test car with a disguised front end. Whether we’re looking at a facelifted current-generation SL or a mule for an all-new model remains to be seen. The current SL just received a minor refresh, but this prototype caught testing near the Arctic Circle reveals more substantial changes.
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Mercedes-Benz is finally getting ready to show off its first small SUV. After making efforts based on the tiny A-class and the Smart ForMore and rejecting a partnership with corporate cousin Jeep, Mercedes-Benz is using the next-generation C-class wagon as the basis for its small crossover, which it plans to call the GLK.
Don’t let that first letter mislead you.
Like its chief rivals, the BMW X3 and the forthcoming Audi Q5, the GLK is a four-wheel-drive on-roader. If you insist on extended mobility, you can get all-weather tires, hill-descent control, a mildly raised suspension with skid plates, and some outdoorsy cosmetics but no extra diff locks or a low-range transfer case. The GLK also will be available in two-wheel-drive guise, if only in combination with the two least powerful engines.