Mercedes-Benz G Class News

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

    Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled its first redesign for the G-Class since the original civilian model was launched in 1979. The vehicle boasts familiar looks but a modern chassis and all the latest tech you'd find in the rest of the Mercedes lineup. It won't reach showrooms until the end of the year, however, meaning you still have a chance to buy a brand new example of the original G-Class. The 2018 model year is the last for the original G-Class and buyers have three models to choose from: the regular G550 and the G63 and G65 performance duo from AMG. The G550 and G63 are both powered by...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 muscles in with 577 horsepower
    2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 muscles in with 577 horsepower

    Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday took the covers off the AMG version of the redesigned 2019 G-Class. The G-Class is unique in the Mercedes lineup in that half of all models sold are from AMG, with the V-8-powered G63 being the most popular. Until recently, there was also a V-12-powered G65. For the new...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
    How Mercedes made the 2019 G-Class: cue up the original, make it better

    Some vehicles keep designers up at night when a redesign is due. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is one of those vehicles. Change too much, and loyalists will balk. Change too little, and it could go unnoticed. How did Mercedes-Benz designers ensure the iconic G-Class was still a G at the end of the day?...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G Class, 2018 Detroit auto show
    2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class video preview

    Mercedes-Benz has redesigned an icon, but it might not look like it. The Gelandewagen carries on the boxy, brutalist styling it pioneered in the 1970s. But the rigid adherence to this iconic design hides some of the changes for 2019. Mercedes added more emotive headlights and a dark, militaristic...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G Class, 2018 Detroit auto show
    2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class: tried, true, and all-new

    The 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class is the definition of retro-cool. After 40 years, the G-Class enters its second full generation with a thorough redesign that doesn't change the way it looks but improves upon its biggest faults. The G-Wagen was revealed Sunday ahead of the 2018 Detroit auto show. The...

  • 1979 Mercedes-Benz G-Class resin display at 2018 Detroit Auto Show
    Jurassic G-Class: Mercedes-Benz encases original model to mark SUV's second coming

    As of Friday, locals passing by Detroit's Cobo Hall, where the Detroit auto show takes place, will see something mighty peculiar. To mark the introduction of the second-generation Mercedes-Benz G-Class as a 2019 model the brand has constructed a 49-ton synthetic resin display with a 1979 G-Class...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class leaked - Image via AutoWeek.nl

    The first photos of Mercedes-Benz’s redesigned G-Class have leaked ahead of the vehicle’s January 15 debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show. The photos were published on Dutch website AutoWeek.nl and reveal in full the design of the new off-roader. The look is hardly surprisingly as it was already known the design team was retaining the iconic lines of the previous-generation G-Class whose boxy shape dates to the original civilian G-Class launched in 1979. There are subtle differences that die-hard G-Class fans will recognize, however. The headlights are larger...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
    How Mercedes is boosting the off-road prowess of its 2019 G-Class

    The reveal of Mercedes-Benz’s first full redesign for its iconic G-Class is almost here. The new SUV debuts on January 15 at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit but Mercedes has already let slip some of the details. The redesign is the most significant change to the...

  • A G63 AMG 6x6 can still get stuck in the snow
    Turns out snow can conquer a Mercedes-AMG G63 6x6

    The Mercedes-AMG G63 6x6 is an absolute monster of a machine. You start with a regular G-Class, which is already a tough off-road-oriented beast with three differentials. Then, you add more power, more off-road ability, and an entire third axle. With the G63, you're unleashing a 544 horsepower...

  • Teaser video for 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class debuting at 2018 Detroit auto show
    Get ready for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class debut on January 15

    The mighty Mercedes-Benz G-Class is in for its first major redesign since the vehicle was introduced in civilian form in 1979, and the new version of the iconic Gelandewagen will be revealed to the world on January 15 at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In the lead up...

  • Jon Olsson cut the roof off his Mercedes-AMG G500 4×4
    Watch Jon Olsson cut the roof off his Mercedes-Benz G550 4×4

    Jon Olsson is living his best life. He's doing the things the rest of us wish we could do, and that includes traveling the world, excelling at a sport (he's a freeskier and ski racer), and earning lots of money to spend on toys. It's his toys that make us curious, as Olsson is known for buying and...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
    Mercedes reveals 2019 G-Class cabin, confirms Detroit debut

    The Mercedes-Benz G-Class may have a boxy design dating back to the 1970s, but that’s exactly what appeals to buyers of the iconic Gelandewagen. That’s why prototypes for a redesigned version show a very familiar shape. In fact, it’s almost impossible to tell the new model apart...

  • Jon Olsson's custom Mercedes-Benz G500

    Jon Olsson isn't just a professional freeskier and ski racer, he's also a horsepower junkie. Why do we say that? Because he owns multiple wild creations that make in excess of 800 horsepower, including one of the most rambunctious Rolls-Royce Wraiths we've ever seen. Now, there's this: his new 800-hp Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4. Absolute Motors, a performance shop in The Netherlands, once again helped Olsson bring his latest creation to life, though the SUV will return for official dyno numbers in the near future. The 800 hp figure is only an estimate at this time. We don't have a full spec sheet...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4 Squared
    Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4 Squared review: top tax bracket bruiser

    “Hey dude, your car is huuuuge!” We expected that reaction while driving a vehicle with nearly 18 inches of ground clearance through Washington D.C. What we didn’t expect was someone to ask us if it’s a Hummer, though. Come on! This is definitely not a Hummer. It’s the...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG G65 Final Edition
    Mercedes-AMG announces G65 Final Edition

    There’s a new Mercedes-Benz G-Class around the corner. No, we’re not talking about new color and trim options. We’re not even talking about an extensive facelift. No, Mercedes is about to introduce its first full redesign for the G-Class since the SUV arrived on the scene four...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4² (European spec)
    Better order now: Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4² production set to end

    Have your eye on a brand new Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4²? Take action soon because the German luxury brand announced production will cease at the end of October. The rugged G550 4x4² made a splash with its serious off-road credentials, which begins with a ride height that exceeds 17 inches...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet no. 99 - Image via Bonhams
    Final Mercedes-Maybach G650 sells for $1.42M at charity auction

    Mercedes-Maybach revealed the ultra-posh G650 Landaulet in March at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, at which time it was revealed that 98 of the planned 99 units were already sold. What became of the last unit? It turns out Maybach was saving the vehicle for a charity auction, in this case...

  • Mercedes-AMG G 65 Exclusive Edition
    Mercedes offering special editions, AMG Performance Studio package to make G63 more exclusive

    Development on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class started way back in the early 1970s. This boxy brute is old. What started as a military machine has transformed into a status symbol of the wealthy. It's still capable, assuming you swap out the low-profile tires and aluminum wheels, but it mostly sees duty...

  • 300,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class

    Magna-Steyr's Austrian factory behind the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has reached a milestone after producing the 300,000th example of the boxy, brick of an off-road SUV. We say "boxy" and "brick" lovingly because there's no confusing the G-Class for anything else, which is likely one of the reasons why the SUV has been so successful. Although the United States wasn't introduced to the iconic Gelandewagen until 2002, the G-Class reigned supreme in Europe for years. There was once a convertible and 2-door version as well, but both have been phased out. Magna still builds a pickup version for...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class spy shots and video

    Mercedes-Benz’s iconic G-Class is about to receive its first full redesign since the nameplate’s launch. Our latest spy shots and video reveal what appears to be the same boxy G-Class that’s been with us—in civilian form—since 1979, but if you look a little closer...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 spy shots and video

    The G-Class is unique in the Mercedes-Benz lineup in that around half of the sales are high-performance models built by Mercedes-AMG. With the SUV icon about to undergo its first redesign since the nameplate’s launch four decades ago, you can bet the engineers will be spending extra time on...

  • Mercedes-AMG G-Class
    Are you ready to pay $300,000 for a Mercedes-AMG G-Class?

    Mercedes-AMG is prepping a G-Class for ultra-luxury duty, and this one will pack a styling punch to boot. It will also pack one hell of a punch to your wallet. The new G65 Exclusive Edition will go on sale in Germany wearing a price tag of €287,658.70 (including 19% VAT). That translates to...

  • 2017 Chelsea Truck Company Hammer Edition Mercedes-AMG G63
    Now you can get your G-Class modded by Kahn Design

    British tuning firm and budding coachbuilder Kahn Design is famous for its modifications for the Land Rover Defender. The company’s even gone as far as developing a V-8-powered, six-wheel-drive Defender pickup. But with Land Rover ending Defender production last year, Kahn Design has decided...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Redesigned G-Class will have just 1 exterior part in common with predecessor

    The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is about to undergo its first redesign in its almost four decades of existence. Fans of the off-roader shouldn’t worry, though, as the iconic boxy look won’t be messed with. While speaking with Automotive News (subscription required) during last week’s...

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