Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 glk | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 6 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 8.5–13.3 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | GLK 250 BlueTec 4MATIC · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Diesel | 9.6 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| 2014 | GLK 250 BlueTec 4MATIC · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Diesel | 9.6 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
| 2013 | GLK 350 4MATIC · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 12.6 | 9.6 | 11.2 |
| 2012 | GLK 350 · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 14.8 | 10.6 | 12.9 |
| 2011 | GLK 350 4MATIC · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 14.6 | 11.0 | 13.0 |
| 2010 | GLK 350 4MATIC · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 14.9 | 11.3 | 13.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In the Netherlands
2,227 glk cars are on Dutch roads; 53% arrived later as imports, and 561 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 109 | €65,774 |
| 2014 | 178 | €68,215 |
| 2013 | 258 | €67,340 |
| 2012 | 320 | €59,585 |
| 2011 | 301 | €57,712 |
| 2010 | 320 | €65,001 |
| 2009 | 499 | €72,082 |
| 2008 | 242 | €78,239 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
3,385 glk cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 2% petrol, 98% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 135 | 216,000 km |
| 2014 | 308 | 217,000 km |
| 2013 | 538 | 241,000 km |
| 2012 | 719 | 252,000 km |
| 2011 | 514 | 276,000 km |
| 2010 | 451 | 281,000 km |
| 2009 | 520 | 296,000 km |
| 2008 | 200 | 298,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
113,021 new Mercedes-Benz glk cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were Spain (3).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 169 (NEDC) |
| 2019 | 5 | 161 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 2 | 201 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 15 | 165 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 52 | — |
| 2015 | 12,590 | — |
| 2014 | 21,569 | — |
| 2013 | 27,265 | — |
| 2012 | 12,617 | — |
| 2011 | 14,150 | — |
| 2010 | 24,753 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the glk in 6 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The three aluminium screws of the steering box may corrode due to exposure to spray water and aggressive road-grit (salt) used for melting ice. Advanced corrosion could weaken the screws, leading to potential breakage during manoeuvring or parking. If all fixi…
The driver and passenger airbags of the company Takata in vehicles with ammonium nitrate gas generators without drying agents could, under certain climate conditions, lead over time to a chemical change in the fuel.In the event of an accident triggering the re…
The steering column is not sufficiently earthed. As a result, in the event of an electrostatic discharge, the driver's airbag may be triggered when not required. This could cause an accident.
The steering coupling might not have been screwed to the correct torque specification. As a consequence, the steering coupling can become detached from the steering wheel axle and it would become impossible to steer the vehicle.
Following the update of the control unit coding, the coding parameters of the control unit could be defective. This could give rise to various unplanned reactions in the vehicle: the wrong airbag could be triggered in the event of an accident, the airbag contr…
A function impairment of the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) control unit may occur. This could result in the deactivation of the SRS system.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0