Mercedes-Benz G Class News

  • Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet, 2017 Geneva auto show

    Mercedes-Maybach has just launched its first SUV, though the model isn’t based on the GLS as had been expected but rather the legendary G-Class. That mystery G-Class initially thought to be a pickup has turned out to be a new open-top model for the growing Maybach family. The vehicle is called a G650 Landaulet, and it made its world debut this week at the 2017 Geneva auto show. A Landaulet is typically a sedan where part of the roof can be folded away to provide an open-air experience for those riding in the back. Some readers will recall that Maybach, back when it was a standalone...

  • Teaser for 2018 Mercedes-AMG G65 4x4² Landaulet debuting at 2017 Geneva auto show
    New Mercedes-AMG G-Class variant to be a Landaulet

    Mercedes-AMG has released a teaser for an open-top version of its wide-body G-Class to be labeled a Landaulet and due for a debut during next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show. A Landaulet is typically a sedan where part of the roof can be folded away to provide an open-air experience for those...

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger with Kreisel Mercedes-Benz G-Class electric conversion
    Arnold Schwarzenegger helps Austrian firm Kreisel launch electric G-Class

    He may be famous for owning Hummers, Unimogs and even a tank, but Arnold Schwarzenegger is also a strong proponent of more ecological forms of transport. He demonstrated this during a recent visit to his homeland where he helped launch an electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class built by local firm Kreisel...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG G63 4x4² pickup spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Mercedes-AMG G63 4x4² pickup spy shots

    Despite a price tag of around half a million dollars and the fact the vehicle barely squeezed into a regular parking spot, Mercedes-AMG’s G63 6x6 proved such a hit that a tamer, four-wheeled version was introduced in the form of the Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4². But the G63 6x6 is a pickup...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Professional Cab Chassis
    Forget the X-Class--give us the Mercedes-Benz G-Class pickup

    With all of the excitement following October's reveal of the new X-Class concept, it’s easy to forget that Mercedes-Benz already manufacturers a handful of pickup trucks. Everyone’s well aware of the tough-as-nails Unimog offerings, but if we had our pick we’d go with the much...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4² (European spec)
    Rugged Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4² priced from $225,925

    One of the biggest, baddest SUVs in production, Mercedes-Benz’s stoic G-Class, is about to get a whole lot tougher with the arrival of the new G550 4x4² variant. The boxy off-roader goes on sale in the United States in early 2017, priced from $225,925 with shipping. This makes it the...

  • Mercedes-Benz Brabus G63 6x6 for sale

    If you want to have the most ridiculous ride in the Starbucks parking lot, or at your local Cars & Coffee, here's your chance. A Mercedes-Benz G63 6x6 is for sale for $1,349,999. What's more, it's in the U.S., which is rare since it wasn't really sold in the U.S. market. This particular 6x6 has been cranked to 11 by the team at Brabus. Output is increased to 700 horsepower and 708 pound-feet of torque courtesy of two Brabus turbochargers with a higher compression ratio than stock, gold heat reflection for the intake and boost tubes, and a Brabus tune. It features non-performance enhancing...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class at Schoeckl Mountain, Austria
    Relic or thrill ride? Up a mountain in a Mercedes-Benz G-Class

    After nearly 40 years, you’d think that Mercedes-Benz would run out of tricks for its G-Class. After all, the company’s box-on-wheels doesn’t look much different today than it did back in 1979, when it first hit the road as a go anywhere, do anything four-by-four. But the hits...

  • Kevin Hart and his Mercedes-AMG G65 (via Instagram)
    Comedian Kevin Hart poses with his Mercedes-AMG G65

    Being a celebrity definitely has its perks. The rich and famous collect cars the rest of us can only dream about, like the Mercedes-AMG G65, a G-Class SUV stuffed with a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-12. Not satisfied with merely securing one of these rare beasts, comedian Kevin Hart decided to...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (European spec)
    2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class preview

    Mercedes-Benz’s G-Class has been in production for almost four decades but the rugged, go-anywhere SUV only gets better with age thanks to the series of updates made over the years. For the 2017 model year, the G-Class gains a new G550 4x4² variant and sees some technology updates in the...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Light Armored Patrol Vehicle spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class LAPV spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz is working on a new version of its G-Class-based Light Armored Patrol Vehicle, or LAPV for short. The vehicles are developed exclusively for military use and feature among their upgrades armor protection and beefed up suspension. The last was the LAPV 5.4 introduced in 2008. Its...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class by Designo Manufaktur
    Mercedes Launches Designo Manufaktur Personalization Program

    Previously only a high-end brand for various cabin trims used in Mercedes-Benz’s cars, Designo is now being transformed into a standalone personalization program for the German automaker. The new program, called Designo Manufaktur, allows customers to personalize their cars in ways not...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz G Class

    For almost every vehicle on the market, product cycles typically last six to eight years. At the end of that run, the vehicle gets a redesign with either a new or significantly improved structure. That’s not the case for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. First released in 1979, the G-Class has never been redesigned. Instead, Mercedes has opted to continually update the interior appointments, powertrains, and tech features of the “Geländewagen”—as it’s called in its home country—and that's precisely the case for the reworked 2016 model. The changes for 2016...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
    2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class pricing starts at $120,825

    When we got the first details on Mercedes-Benz's 2016 G-Class range, it wasn't clear the specifications that would be available in the United States. Now we know what will be on offer here, and how much they'll set you back. Opening bids for the G550 will start at a heady $120,825, including a $925...

  • Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4(2)
    Extreme Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4² confirmed for production

    Mercedes-Benz is expanding its G-Class lineup with a new variant aimed at the serious off-roader. The vehicle is the awesome G500 4x4², first shown as a concept at March’s Geneva Motor Show and now headed for production. Mercedes says the “outstanding” response to this...

  • Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 by Mansory
    Hell's School Bus: Mansory's Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6

    Back in February, Mercedes-Benz ended its limited run of its monstrous, $400,000 G63 AMG 6x6. Just 100 examples exist, and while we don't know the fate of all of them, we now know Mansory got its hands on one. MUST WATCH: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 Terrorizes Supercars At Zandvoort: Video And the...

  • G500 vs Raptor
    Not Dead Yet: Top Gear Pits G500 4×4² Against Ford F-150 Raptor

    Clarkson and the lads might have left the building, but the BBC has no intention of putting its cash cow franchise out to pasture, as evidenced by this new teaser shot for the digital edition of Top Gear magazine. MUST SEE: Bugatti Veyron Successor To Do 0-60 MPH In 2.0 Seconds: Report While the...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
    2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Benefits From New V-8, Chassis Upgrades

    We recently reported that Mercedes-Benz, in an effort to curb the emissions on its G-Class, was planning to replace the current 5.5-liter V-8 in the G550 (a G500 in other markets) with a smaller yet more powerful 4.0-liter mill. Well, the German automaker has now confirmed the news while also...

  • Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4² concept

    In an effort to curb the emissions on its G-Class, Mercedes-Benz will replace the current 5.5-liter V-8 in the G550 variant (a G500 in other markets) with a smaller yet more powerful 4.0-liter mill. The information was confirmed to Dutch website Autovisie by Wolf-Dieter Kurz, who is in charge of SUVs at the German automaker. Kurz said the switch to the new engine will be made by the end of the year, suggesting we could see it offered on the 2016 G550 here in the U.S. The move is crucial in ensuring the G-Class range meets planned Euro 6 emission standards coming into effect next year. CHECK...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG G65, 2015 New York Auto Show
    2016 Mercedes-AMG G65 brings V-12 goodness for $218,825

    If you thought the G63 AMG wasn’t badass enough, wait until the G65 AMG hits the scene later this year. The V-12 brute has been on sale elsewhere since 2012 but it’s now coming to the U.S., priced from a staggering $218,825, including a $925 destination charge. This means the...

  • Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4(2)
    Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4² concept debuts at 2015 Geneva auto show

    It may be old, but the Mercedes-Benz G-Class shows no sign of fading away. Mercedes continues to update the venerable Gelandewagen with new versions, the latest of which has just been teased in the form of a thinly-veiled concept version starring this week at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The new...

  • Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 Sea Monster
    Mercedes-Benz Sells Out All Of Its G63 AMG 6x6 Beasties

    Remember when Mercedes-Benz unveiled the monstrous G63 AMG 6x6? At the time, the automaker stated that two had been built, and a few more could be produced pending customer demand. Well, it turns out that demand was pretty strong for a six-wheeled-vehicle that cost over $400,000. Over 100 examples...

  • Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 For Sale In Florida
    Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 For Sale In Florida: $975,000

    If you’ve always wanted your very own insaneballs six-wheel-drive AMG-powered pickup, now’s your chance. One of the vanishingly rare Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6s is for sale in Florida for just under a cool million. That’s right—$975,000. If that seems like a steep premium...

  • Hardcore Mercedes-AMG G63 spy shots
    Hardcore Mercedes-AMG G63 Spy Shots

    Mercedes-AMG’s G63 6x6 has proven to be a massive hit, despite its price tag of around half a million dollars and the fact that it barely squeezes into most parking spots. Now, it appears the engineers at Mercedes-AMG are testing a version of the regular four-wheeled G63 fitted with a number...

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