You've read its extensive list of details; you've analyzed its various equipment and options packages; you've even set one of the many photos of it as the background image on your computer monitor.  But today, ladies and gentlemen, if you reside in Europe, the wait is finally over.  The new Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class is officially on sale, with deliveries of the newest member of Mercedes' SUV family set to commence this fall.  

To aid in the purchase process, Mercedes-Benz Germany has launched the new GLK Konfigurator (or the "Build Your Own Feature," as known to my American readers).  As a result, you can now view the new SUV in a wide assortment of color combinations, equipment packages and options; get specific pricing; etc.  The service is still a bit glitchy, at least running the newest version of the Safari web browser, but a few clicks of the refresh button alleviated any errors I encountered.

Unfortunately, those of you residing in the America will have to wait a little longer, with the GLK not hitting U.S. shores until January 2009.  You can, however, still get a fantastic look at  the model via the same Konfigurator; be warned, however, that a number of engine variants and equipment packages are still slated for Europe only. You can check out the full details of the U.S.-bound GLK-Class here.

For more information or to build your own Mercedes GLK-Class, head over to the Mercedes-Benz.de GLK Konfigurator and have at it ladies and gentlemen. If you have trouble with the aforementioned link, you can also go the Mercedes-Benz.de GLK Overview page and click the "Ihre Konfiguration" link on the side of the page.

Enjoy.