Our scoop photographers have snapped a second look at the upcoming replacement for Mercedes-Benz’s GLK premium compact SUV less than a week after their first encounter with a prototype model.
The second iteration of the GLK will be Mercedes’ first SUV / crossover to sit atop the firm’s newly developed and lighter MRA platform (Modular Rear-drive Architecture) that will also underpin the next C-Class series of models.
Since they’re related, the two Mercedes models will share a common engine lineup of diesel and gasoline mills, and possibly a hybrid powerplant down the line.
Much like in the case of BMW with its X1 and X3, the arrival of the smaller A-Class-based GLA has allowed the brand with the star to increase the dimensions of the GLK and better position it against its newest rivals.
Mercedes officials have argued that it was a mistake not to offer the current GLK in right hand drive versions, something that has been taken into account in the development of the new model that will arrive sometime in late 2015.
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