Separated On The Draft Table? Mercedes GLK & Toyota Highlander
Ed. note: Hardy sent us an email recently with the below comments on the GLK. With his nod, we’ve reposted his words here to highlight a less than glamorous similarity between Mercedes’ GLK (featured in Sex & The City) and the humble Highlander.
by Hardy Drackett ::: img HD for ADLX ::: 2010 Mercedes GLK
THE 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK has always reminded me of the original Subaru Forrester because of it’s hard edges.
I never realized until seeing them next to each other how similar the GLK is to the previous generation Toyota Highlander in terms of proportions and silhouette.
July 28, 2010
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Omar | Jul 28, 2010 | Reply
Ive always thought the GLK looked familiar. It looks very similar to the highlander but I never wanted to admit it since i seem to love every MB product by default.
E | Jul 29, 2010 | Reply
Hmmz No big deal..
G | Jul 29, 2010 | Reply
From the profile, we can see that not only does the GLK’s RWD biased platform create short overhangs more suited to off roading, the effect looks much more taut and sporty than the FWD biased Highlander.
Josh | Jul 29, 2010 | Reply
I think the GLK represents one of the best Mercedes designs in recent years. Too bad they keep bumbling the real Benzes (S, CL & SL).