A 48mpg Mercedes SUV?

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Maxwell Smart
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The Mercedes GLK Hybrid - An SUV with a remarkable 5.9l/100km (48mpg) and 157g of CO2 and it still does 0-100 in 7.3 seconds.

Available end of 2008 - but boy is it ugly....

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Striking body design counters stylistic uniformity With the VISION GLK BLUETEC HYBRID, a distinctive character is entering the SUV stage whose special appeal lies in a combination of the angular original design of the legendary G-Class and the typical design features of today's Mercedes-Benz passenger cars.

Someone obviously needs new glasses.

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mortinson
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Re: A 48mpg Mercedes SUV?

Maxwell Smart wrote:
The Mercedes GLK Hybrid - An SUV with a remarkable 5.9l/100km (48mpg) and 157g of CO2 and it still does 0-100 in 7.3 seconds.

Available end of 2008 - but boy is it ugly....

Quote:
Striking body design counters stylistic uniformity With the VISION GLK BLUETEC HYBRID, a distinctive character is entering the SUV stage whose special appeal lies in a combination of the angular original design of the legendary G-Class and the typical design features of today's Mercedes-Benz passenger cars.

Someone obviously needs new glasses.

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This is sadly the sign of times: according to modern tastes it is very nice!

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Re: A 48mpg Mercedes SUV?

Rather silhouettes the new GL-Class to my minds eye.

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Mr.Sav
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Re: A 48mpg Mercedes SUV?

hideous - i hope that's not the new front grill making it's way over to the G!!

wouldn't mind the fuel economy though!!

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Re: A 48mpg Mercedes SUV?

it reminds me of a subaru forester