Report: Mercedes-Benz GLK diesel on the way

[Bill Wood]

Filed under: Crossover, Mercedes-Benz, Diesel



If you're wishing and hoping for more diesel in the U.S., it looks like your best bet may again be placed on the Germans. Wards Automotive quotes Mercedes-Benz USA President Ernst Lieb as saying that the 2.2-liter Bluetec diesel will rest under the hood of the 2012 GLK. The oil-burning mill will likely cost a few thousand dollars more than the petrol-powered GLK, but fuel economy from the diesel four-pot will of course be vastly superior.

Mercedes reportedly won't stop with the GLK either, as the next generation C-Class will reportedly house the same Bluetec fuel-sipper. Further, the E-Class will once again receive diesel power in 2011 after a year off, rejoining the ML, GL and R-Class on the Bluetec buffet. Lieb says that diesels typically account for 12-20 percent of overall sales in the U.S. and the company is hoping to manage 15-20 percent of overall sales in the years ahead.

[Source: Wards Automotive]Report: Mercedes-Benz GLK diesel on the way originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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11-18-2010 01:33 PM

[Fulcrum525]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[polarisrmk]

you forgot about the new s class diesel we will be seeing in june with 4matic!!

[Fulcrum525]

Alright it's April 2013....where are these things?