2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Technical Data
| GLK350 | GLK350 4MATIC | ||
| Vehicle type | Four-door, five-passenger sport utility | Four-door, five-passenger sport utility | |
| Chassis | Steel unibody | Steel unibody | |
| Engine | 90-degree V6 | 90-degree V6 | |
| Valve arrangement | Four valves per cylinder | Four valves per cylinder | |
| Valvetrain | Double overhead camshaft, duplex chain-driven | Double overhead camshaft, duplex chain-driven | |
| Displacement (cc) | 3,498 | 3,498 | |
| Bore (in./mm) | 3.66/92.9 | 3.66/92.9 | |
| Stroke (in./mm) | 3.39/86.0 | 3.39/86.0 | |
| Compression ratio | 10.7:1 | 10.7:1 | |
| Horsepower @ rpm | 268 @ 6,000 | 268 @ 6,000 | |
| Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm | 258 @ 2,400 - 5,000 | 258 @ 2,400 - 5,000 | |
| Intake system | Magnesium two-stage resonance intake manifold | Magnesium two-stage resonance intake manifold | |
| Max. engine speed (rpm) | 6,500 | 6,500 | |
| Transmission | Seven-speed automatic | Seven-speed automatic | |
| Shift controls | Touch Shift manual shift control | Touch Shift manual shift control | |
| Gear ratios | Automatic | Automatic | |
| 1 | 4.38:1 | 4.38:1 | |
| 2 | 2.86:1 | 2.86:1 | |
| 3 | 1.92:1 | 1.92:1 | |
| 4 | 1.37:1 | 1.37:1 | |
| 5 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | |
| 6 | 0.82:1 | 0.82:1 | |
| 7 | 0.73:1 | 0.73:1 | |
| R | - 3.42:1 | - 3.42:1 | |
| R2 "comfort mode" | - 2.23:1 | - 2.23:1 | |
| Final drive | 3.67:1 | 3.67:1 | |
| Stability control | ESP stability control | ESP stability control | |
| Suspension | Four-wheel independent with coil springs, gas shocks and stabilizer bars with AGILITY CONTROL | Four-wheel independent with coil springs, gas shocks and stabilizer bars with AGILITY CONTROL | |
| front | McPherson struts with two-piece lower control arm | McPherson struts with two-piece lower control arm | |
| rear | Multi-link | Multi-link | |
| Steering | Rack-and-pinion, speed-sensitive hydraulic power assist with variable centering | Rack-and-pinion, speed-sensitive hydraulic power assist with variable centering | |
| Turns, lock-to-lock | 2.8 | 2.8 | |
| Steering ratio | 17.5:1 | 17.5:1 | |
| Turning radius (ft.) | 37.7 | 37.7 | |
| Wheels (in.) | front | 7.5 x 19 | 7.5 x 19 |
| rear | 7.5 x 19 | 7.5 x 19 | |
| Tires | front | 235 / 50 R 19 | 235 / 50 R 19 |
| rear | 235 / 50 R 19 | 235 / 50 R 19 | |
| Brakes | Double-circuit hydraulic master cylinder with vacuum booster; four-channel ABS anti-lock and Brake Assist | Double-circuit hydraulic master cylinder with vacuum booster; four-channel ABS anti-lock and Brake Assist | |
| Disc diameter (in./mm) | front | 13.0 / 330; ventilated | 13.0 / 330; ventilated |
| rear | 11.8 / 300; ventilated | 11.8 / 300; ventilated | |
| Disc thickness (in./mm) | front | 1.3 / 32 | 1.3 / 32 |
| rear | 0.9 / 22 | 0.9 / 22 | |
| Exterior dimensions (in/mm) | |||
| Wheelbase | 108.5 / 2,755 | 108.5 / 2,755 | |
| Length | 178.3 / 4,528 | 178.3 / 4,528 | |
| Width | 74.25 / 1,886 | 74.25 / 1,886 | |
| Height | 66.9 (including roof rails) | 66.9 (including roof rails) | |
| Ground clearance (in.) | 7.9 / 201 | 7.9 / 201 | |
| Track | front | 60.1 / 1,526 | 60.1 / 1,526 |
| rear | 62.5 / 1,588 | 62.5 / 1,588 | |
| Interior dimensions (in.) | |||
| Head room (w/sunroof) | front | 39.02 / 991 | 39.02 / 991 |
| 2nd / 3rd row | 39.7 / 1,009 | 39.7 / 1,009 | |
| Leg room | front | 41.4 / 1,051 | 41.4 / 1,051 |
| 2nd / 3rd row | 35.1 / 891 | 35.1 / 891 | |
| Shoulder room | front | 55.2 / 1,401 | 55.2 / 1,401 |
| 2nd / 3rd row | 55.4 / 1,408 | 55.4 / 1,408 | |
| Cargo Length | Back row up | 35.04 | 35.04 |
| Back / 2nd row down | 65.91 | 65.91 | |
| Cargo floor width (narrowest) | 37.4 | 37.4 | |
| Capacities | |||
| Cabin volume (cu. ft.) | 102.9 | 102.9 | |
| Cargo volume | seats up | 23.3 | 23.3 |
| Back row down | 54.7 | 54.7 | |
| Curb weight (lbs.) | 4,012 | 4,079 / 1,850 | |
| Gross vehicle weight rating (lbs.) | 5,467 / 2,480 | ||
| Towing (lbs.) | 3,500 | 3,500 | |
| Max. total payload | - | - | |
| Fuel tank/reserve (gallons) | 17.4/2.1 | 17.4/2.1 | |
| Performance | |||
| 0-60 (seconds) | 6.5 (est.) | 6.5 (est.) | |
| Top speed (mph) | 130 | 130 | |
| Fuel mileage, city/hwy (EPA estimates) |
16 / 23 | 16 / 21 | |
| Note: Technical specifications are subject to change. | |||
