The new-look Mercedes GLK gets its price tags as it’s gearing up for market launch. The lightest tag reads € 36,235 and the fattest, a whopping € 50,099. The GLK offers a wide range of engines and features, and it also comes with fresh new styling which we don’t like actually. But it is one of the classiest small crossovers in the market and because of that it will sell, even though it’s kinda hard to justify those prices.

The basic models include the diesel-powered, rear-wheel-drive GLK 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and GLK 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY with six-speed manual transmission. They are basically useless, but on the upside they’re very economical at 5.5 – 5.6 litres of diesel per hundred kilometre.

You want a diesel GLK your best bet is the GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY. Despite the 25 kW (35 hp) power increase, the top diesel model runs on around 17 percent less fuel, at 6.9 – 7.0 litres per 100 kilometres. The GLK 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC offers a good compromise between efficient and performance, with a four-cylinder diesel engine generating 150 kW (204 hp) of power and 500 Newton metres of torque.

The only petrol model in the range is the GLK 350 4MATIC.

2012 Mercedes GLK pricelist (plus VAT):

• GLK 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY: € 36,235.50
• GLK 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY: € 38,377.50
• GLK 220 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY: € 42,721.00
• GLK 220 BlueTEC 4MATIC: € 44,149.00
• GLK 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC: € 46,142.25
• GLK 350 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY: € 49,742.00
• GLK 350 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY: € 50,099.00