THE new Mercedes-Benz GLK is displaying its full credentials on and off-road since its arrival in Bahrain.
Its claim to leadership of the compact SUV segment is underscored by trail-blazing assistance systems, engines matching efficiency with agility, a new design and an extended range of equipment.
The latest model has recently made its debut in the kingdom and its makers say the newly-designed exterior lends the GLK added dynamism.
The body combines elements of all-terrain vehicles with the design idiom of the current Mercedes-Benz models. Stringent lines, expansive surfaces and the smooth-surfaced, volume-emphasising front and rear areas harmonise with the hallmark GLK body features.
Apart from the benefits in off-road terrain, this design also offers concrete advantages in day-to-day use.
Mark Price, sales manager at Al Haddad Mercedes-Benz, said the designers at the company’s Centre of Competence for Interiors had undertaken a thorough makeover of the dashboard, for example: a wide trim in aluminium or optionally in wood spans the entire width of the dashboard.
The GLK comes with numerous standard-fit items of equipment to protect its occupants. In addition to airbags, pelvis bags and side bags for driver and front passenger, there are also window bags for the driver, front passenger and rear passengers as well as a knee bag for the driver. An active bonnet also serves to reduce the risk of injury for the more vulnerable road users.