جی کلاس 2023

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Me cedes-Be z G-Class

The Me cedes-Be z G-Class, some imes colloquially called he G-Wage 3 (as a abb evia io of Gelä dewage ) is a fou -wheel d ive au omobile ma ufac u ed by Mag a S ey (fo me ly S ey -Daimle -Puch) i Aus ia a d sold by Me cedes-Be z. O igi ally developed as a mili a y off- oade , la e mo e luxu ious models we e added o he li e. I ce ai ma ke s, i was sold u de he Puch ame as Puch G u il 2000.

The G-Wage is cha ac e ised by i s boxy s yli g a d body-o -f ame co s uc io . I uses h ee fully locki g diffe e ials, o e of he few passe ge ca vehicles o have such a fea u e.

Despi e he i oduc io of a i e ded eplaceme , he u ibody SUV Me cedes-Be z GL-Class i 2006, he G-Class is s ill i p oduc io a d is o e of he lo ges -p oduced vehicles i Daimle ‘s his o y, wi h a spa of 43–44 yea s. O ly he U imog su passes i .4 I 2018, Me cedes-Be z lau ched a ech ically ew seco d ge e a io , s ill wi h o ly mi o desig cha ges. I 2023, Me cedes-Be z a ou ced pla s o lau ch a smalle ve sio of he G-Class, amed li le G— hough o defi i ive da e was give fo he lau ch.5

The 400,000 h u i was buil o 4 Decembe 2020.6

His o yedi

The G-class was developed as a mili a y vehicle f om a sugges io by he Ki g of I a Mohammad Reza Shah (a he ime a sig ifica Me cedes sha eholde ) o Me cedes7 a d was la e offe ed as a civilia vehicle i 1979. I his mili a y ole he vehicle was some imes efe ed o as he Wolf. The Peugeo P4 was a va ia made u de lice ce i F a ce wi h a Peugeo e gi e. The fi s mili a y i he wo ld o use i was he A ge i e A my (Ejé ci o A ge i o) begi i g i 1981 wi h he mili a y model 461, a leas o e of hese was cap u ed i he Falkla ds a d subseque ly se ved wi h he Royal Ai Fo ce.8

The developme of he G-Class s a ed i 1972 wi h a coope a ive ag eeme be wee Daimle -Be z a d S ey -Daimle -Puch i G az, Aus ia. Me cedes-Be z e gi ee s i S u ga we e i cha ge of desig a d es i g, while he eam i G az developed he p oduc io pla s. The fi s woode model was p ese ed o Daimle -Be z ma ageme i 1973, wi h he fi s d ivable p o o ype begi i g va ious es i g i cludi g Ge ma coalfields, he Saha a Dese , a d he A c ic Ci cle i 1974. Co s uc io comme ced o a ew p oduc io facili y i G az, whe e he ew c oss-cou y vehicle would be assembled ea ly e i ely by ha d i 1975, wi h p oduc io of he G Model begi i g i G az i 1979. I 1980, he Va ica ook delive y of a specially made G-Wage ou fi ed wi h a clea he moplas ic op which se ved as he Popemobile. The Papa G la e ook up pe ma e eside ce a he Me cedes-Be z Museum i S u ga , Ge ma y.ci a io eeded

The fi s majo efi eme s we e i oduced i 1981, i cludi g a au oma ic a smissio , ai co di io i g, a auxilia y fuel a k, p o ec ive headlamp g illes a d a cable wi ch. Fuel i jec io became available i 1982, whe he 230 GE was i oduced i Tu i ,9 alo g wi h mo e comfo able a d suppo ive f o sea s, auxilia y hea i g, wide i es a d fe de fla es. Fo 1985, diffe e ial locks, ce al doo locki g a d a achome e became s a da d a d by 1986 ove 50,000 G Models had bee p oduced.ci a io eeded

The G-Wage was facelif ed i 1990. I 1989, fo he 10 h a ive sa y of he G Model, a ew model va ia wi h pe ma e 4-wheel d ive, a wood- immed i e io a d op io al A i-lock B aki g Sys em (ABS) debu ed a he F a kfu I e a io al Mo o Show. P oduc io bega he followi g Ap il. Fo 1992, p oduc io bega o a ew sub-se ies fo p ofessio al use s. The civilia model bega o offe c uise co ol, a s ai less-s eel spa e- i e cove , u i g boa ds a d Bu l Wal u wood i e io im. I he same yea , he 100,000 h G Model was buil i G az a d i 1994, he model li e was officially e amed he G-Class. Ve ila ed f o disc b akes a d a d ive ‘s ai bag became s a da d. I 1996 he au oma ic a smissio became a elec o ically co olled 5-speed u i a d headlamp washe s, c uise co ol, a d a f o passe ge ‘s ai bag we e added. I 1998, he a ge- oppi g G 500 wi h a 296 hp V8 was i oduced fo se ies p oduc io .ci a io eeded

Fo 1999 a limi ed u of V8 powe ed G 500 Classic special edi io s ma ked he model’s 20 h a ive sa y. A mul ifu c io s ee i g wheel was added o all models. La e i he yea , he ew G 55 AMG debu ed as he mos powe ful G-Class ye , wi h 354 hp. The U.S. ma ke lau ch of he G-Class ook place i 2001. New alloy wheels, a ch ome g ille a d body-colou bumpe s plus a mo e luxu ious cabi we e i oduced. New dy amic co ol sys ems i cluded he Elec o ic S abili y P og am (ESP), B ake Assis , a d he 4 wheel Elec o ic T ac io Sys em (4 ETS). The G 55 AMG was upg aded i 2004 wi h a supe cha ged V8 e gi e developi g 476 hp.ci a io eeded

I 2006, a docume a y filmmake was he fi s fo eig e o each Sibe ia, he wo ld’s coldes egio , wi h a passe ge vehicle i wi e , d ivi g a s ock G 500 ea ly 19,000 km wi hou a si gle b eakdow , i empe a u es as f igid as −63˚F-53 °C.ci a io eeded

W460 (1979–1992)edi

The W460 was i oduced a a p ess eve held a he off- oad p ovi g g ou d i Toulo , F a ce, a d we o sale i Sep embe 1979 wi h h ee e gi e choices a d five body va ia s. Ove he ex decade, he e gi e a d a smissio choices we e expa ded o upda ed alo g wi h mo e a d mo e op io al ex a cos c ea u e comfo s (ai co di io i g, au oma ic a smissio , powe wi dows, e c.).

The G-Wage gai ed i s global fame i 1980 whe Me cedes-Be z buil a Popemobile based o 230 G cab iole du i g he fi s visi of Pope Joh Paul II i Ge ma y.

Me cedes-Be z eve officially expo ed he G-Wage o he U i ed S a es because i was co side ed mo e of a u ili a ia vehicle a d did ‘ fi he Ame ica pe cep io of wha Me cedes-Be z was. Du i g he 1980s, he g ey impo specialis s b ough he W460 o he U i ed S a es a d modified hem o mee he US egula io s. I 1988, he ew fede al law, Mo o Vehicle Safe y Complia ce Ac , closed he loopholes a d igh e ed up he egula io s fo g ey impo s, maki g i mo e difficul a d mo e expe sive fo he egis e ed impo e s o fede alise he W460 i a ve y small umbe . The o he issue was seve ely u de powe ed e gi es i he 230 GE, 280 GE, a d 300 GD models migh o have appealed o he Ame ica ma ke as was he case wi h he Me cedes-Be z 380 SEL i he ea ly 1980s.

The 200 GE was buil specifically fo I alia ma ke s a d o he ma ke s whe e a heavy ax pe al y was i cu ed fo e gi es la ge ha 2 li es. The 300 GD was he mos popula model while he 280 GE was he mos powe ful. Despi e he availabili y of u bocha ged diesel e gi es i o he Me cedes-Be z vehicles, o e was eve fi ed o he W460.

The a es W460 va ia s we e he 230 GE 2.6 B abus (1989–?), he 280 GE AMG, a d he 560 GE (1993).ci a io eeded B abus i c eased he e gi e displaceme of he 2.3-li e fou -cyli de i li e e gi e o 2.6 li es, i c easi g he powe o 114 kW (155 PS; 153 bhp). AMG modified he 2.8-li e six-cyli de i li e pe ol e gi e fo mo e powe , 134 kW (182 PS; 180 bhp). O ly wo u i s of he 560 GE we e buil i 1993 as pa of a feasibili y s udy ha esul ed i a limi ed se ies of he W463 500 GE fo 1993–1994 a d he W463 G 500 f om 1998 o .11

De iva io sedi

G-Wage W462 ELBO (1988–?)edi

This ve sio was assembled f om Comple e K ock Dow (CKD) by ELBO, fo me ly a S ey -Daimle -Puch b a ch divisio , i Thessalo iki, G eece fo he G eek A my. Addi io ally, he CKD was also assembled a Me cedes-Be z’s Aksa ay pla i Tu key. The e gi e op io s we e a 2.3-li e fou -cyli de i li e pe ol a d la e a 2.9-li e five-cyli de i li e diesel.

Peugeo P4 VLTT (1981–1988)edi

The W460 was assembled i F a ce u de lice ce by Peugeo fo he F e ch A my wi h Peugeo e gi e a d a smissio f om he 504 a d 604 espec ively as well as i s ow sea s a d wi i g sys em. The f o diffe e ial gea lock was omi ed because Peugeo used i s ow axles. They a e easily ide ified by ec a gula headlamps.

Puch G (1979–2000)edi

A ag eeme be wee Daimle -Be z AG a d S ey -Daimle -Puch s ipula ed ha G-Wage s sold i Aus ia, Swi ze la d, Yugoslavia (a d i s successo s a es: Bos ia-He zegovi a, C oa ia, Macedo ia, Se bia, a d Slove ia), Mo golia, a d Eas e Eu opea COMECON cou ies we e called Puch G a d elsewhe e as Me cedes-Be z G-Wage G-Class. The easo fo he diffe e b a di g was due o Puch’s epu a io fo i s all- e ai vehicles, he Hafli ge a d Pi zgaue . Si ce he ag eeme expi ed i 2000, co sume s could o de a e ofi ki f om Mag a’s Puch Compe e ce Ce e o eplace he Me cedes-Be z b a ds wi h Puch emblems.12

Fo Pope Joh Paul II’s visi o Aus ia i 1983, Puch emblems was used o he Papamobile i s ead.

E gi esedi

W461 (1992–2022)edi

Af e he ew W463 was i oduced i 1989 wi h a ex e sively upda ed chassis a d a evised f o e d, he p oduc io of he W460 e ded i 1991 a d was eplaced by he W461. The W461 has esse ially he same chassis as he W460 bu wi h he powe ai of he W463 a d he body of he W460. While he W463 is aimed a co sume s who seek mo e c ea u e comfo s a d be e d ivi g dy amics, he W461 is buil specifically fo mili a y, public au ho i ies, a d o -gove me al o ga isa io s.15 Tha i cluded he 24-Vol elec ical sys em fo he W461.

Du i g he 1990s, he W461 was offe ed wi h a 2.3-li e fou i li e pe ol e gi e a d a 2.9-li e five i li e diesel e gi e f om 1992 o 2001. F om 2001 o 2014, he W461 model fo mili a y a d public au ho i ies was offe ed wi h a 2.7-li e i li e five u bodiesel e gi e a d la e wi h a 3.0-li e V6 u bodiesel e gi e. They we e called G 270 CDI Wo ke (2001–2006) a d G 280 CDI Wo ke (2007–2009) espec ively.

O 1 Oc obe 2021, Me cedes-Be z a ou ced a ew va ia io of W461 called W464.16

Civilia Edi io sedi

Ove he yea s, Me cedes-Be z had i oduced he civilia ve sio of he W461, buil i limi ed umbe s a d fo a limi ed pe iod of ime. They a ge ed p ima ily he co sume s who wa ed he s ipped dow ve sio a d did o eed he c ea u e comfo s. The e gi e choice was of e limi ed o o e ype, amely a diesel e gi e, pe se ies. Those edi io s we e amed PUR o P ofessio al.

EDITION.30 PURedi

I 2009, Me cedes-Be z, celeb a i g he 30-yea a ive sa y of he G-Class, i oduced he G 280 CDI EDITION.30 PUR as a five-doo lo g wheelbase s a io wago . The co sume s could o de hei s wi h Off-Road Package 1 o Off-Road Package 2. The passe ge compa me had fou sea s uphols e ed i ha d-wea i g fab ic o vi yl, ubbe floo cove i gs, sp ay-p o ec edwa e – esis a co ols, d ai age ape u es i he foo wells, a d a wood floo i he load compa me wi h load lashi g lugs a d ails. The dashboa d eceived a ew i s ume clus e f om he W463 a d dual ai bags a d he clima e co ol emai ed ma ually ope a ed as did he wi dow wi de s a d locks. The ex e io eceived flexible wheel a ch fla i g, p o ec ive g illes fo headlamps, aillamps, f o u sig al i dica o s, a walk-o hoodbo e fo easy access o he op io al oof ack, a owi g lug a ached o he f o bumpe a d wo-sec io ba doo s a he ea .

PROFESSIONALedi

The success of he limi ed se ies EDITION.30 PUR led o he G 280 CDI P ofessio al i 2009 a d i s successo , he G 300 CDI P ofessio al, i 2010. I i ially he 280 CDI P ofessio al was limi ed o a five-doo lo g wheelbase s a io wago desig befo e he body va ia s we e expa ded o five diffe e body va ia io s: a h ee-doo lo g wheelbase pa el va (Kas e wage i Ge ma ), a five-doo lo g wheelbase s a io wago , a wo-doo cab iole a d a wo o fou -doo cab chassis uck (P i sche wage i Ge ma ) fo he G 300 CDI P ofessio al.17 The p oduc io of he civilia va ia co i ued h ough 2019.18 Howeve , he mili a y va ia co i ued h ough 2022 whe i was eplaced by he ew W464 model.1516

E gi esedi

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G-Class W463, fi s ge e a io (1990–2018)edi

Fo 1990, he W460 was ex e sively evised, a d a ew chassis umbe , W463, was assig ed. The W463 moved he G-Class f om spa a a d u ili a ia o a luxu y model o pa wi h he Me cedes-Be z S-Class a d he luxu ious Ra ge Rove . Thus, o h ee-doo pa el va s i sho a d lo g wheelbase le g hs o ba doo s i he ea we e offe ed fo he W463: hose fea u es a e exclusive o he W461. The W461 co i ued i p oduc io as mili a y a d u ili a ia vehicles fo he gove me age cies a d o -gove me o ga isa io s.15

The ex e io was evised o smoo he ou he f o e d a d he f o fe de swi gs we e ve ically fla e ed ou a he f o u de ea h headlamps. The fe de fla es a d f o e d (cooli g g ille a d headlamp bezels) we e pai ed i body colou . The headlamps have squa e a d sligh ly ecessed bezels whils he g ille is a owe o give space fo he f o umbe pla e a ached o he op of he bumpe . The f o bumpe s a e fo m-fi ed a d have i eg a ed fog lamps while he ea bumpe s have he i eg a ed ed ea fog lamp a d whi e eve si g lamp. The fuel fille is ow cove ed by a pa el. The side u i g boa ds we e give a s a da d fi me . The ex e al ea view mi o s have a ew housi g ha pivo s o a cho s a ached o he f o doo s. New evised ail lamps wi hou whi e eve si g lamps we e fi ed i he ea .

The i e io was sig ifica ly upda ed wi h wood im a d lea he uphols e y fo he fi s ime. The ce e co sole is smoo he a d be e i eg a ed wi h he dashboa d a d he lowe pa of he dashboa d is cove ed wi h ubbe pads fo be e k ee p o ec io i he eve of a f o al collisio . The elec ic diffe e ial lock swi ches a e placed p omi e ly i he middle of he dashboa d wi h o he elec ic swi ches a d he i s ume clus e has a smoo he a d mo e cu ved housi g ha mee s he dashboa d fluidly. The gauges a e i eg a ed i o o e pa el a he ha a few sepa a e gauges a ached o he i s ume clus e . The clima e co ol pa el was evised o i clude he empe a u e a d fa speed dials a d he doo pa els a e fully immed wi h uffled lea he pa eli g a d sof paddi gs. The sea s a e mo e plush a d have seve al defi ed cushio s alo g wi h lumba suppo .

The ew fea u es i cluded ABS a d full- ime fou -wheel-d ive wi h elec ically locki g diffe e ials. The e gi es we e ca ied ove f om he W460W461, i cludi g he 200 GE, 230 GE, a d 300 GE models fo pe ol e gi es alo g wi h he 250 GD a d 300 GD fo diesel e gi es. I 1994, he Gelä dewage was e amed as he G-Class whe model ames we e evised o eflec he ew co po a e ome cla u e.

Whe Me cedes-Be z did ‘ co side selli g he G-Class i he U i ed S a es, a small egis e ed impo e based i New Mexico, Eu opa I e a io al, I c., bega he expe sive p ocess of ce ifyi g a d modifyi g he G-Class fo he US ma ke a d s a ed selli g hem i 1993. Whe he ew G 500 was i oduced i 1998, Eu opa I e a io al sough a d eceived he small-volume ma ufac u e s a us, allowi g he compa y o be he exclusive impo e a d dis ibu o of he G 500 i he U i ed S a es. The sales success of he G 500 was a ibu ed o Eu opa I e a io al’s cleve ma ke i g owa d high-e d luxu y clie ele a d led Me cedes-Be z o he decisio of pu chasi g he dis ibu io igh s a d i cludi g he G-Class i i s official US model a ges.20

The fi s ge e a io W463 had he wides a ge of e gi es eve fi ed o a Me cedes-Be z vehicle du i g i s e i e 28-yea model u : f om fou o welve cyli de s; a d f om a u al aspi a io o supe cha ge , u bo, a d wi u bo. Towa ds he e d of he fi s -ge e a io model u he W463 had he highes umbe of pai colou op io s a 22, i cludi g he b igh a d i e se colou s of he C azy Colo Edi io .

Modelsedi

The W463 had he highes umbe of body va ia io s a d de iva io s of a y pos -wa Me cedes-Be z:

Special models a d special edi io sedi

500 GE V8 (1993)edi

Me cedes-Be z p emie ed a special edi io of G-Class wi h i s fi s -eve V8 e gi e a 1993 Ge eva I e a io al Mo o Show.21 The 500 GE V8 was available i 5-doo , lo g wheelbase s a io wago a d fo o e yea , 1993, o ly.

The comple ed body a d chassis we e shipped f om G az, Aus ia o AMG e gi ee i g ce e i Affal e bach whe e he chassis was modified o accep he M117 V8 e gi e a d beefed up fo ex a weigh a d pe fo ma ce. The V8 e gi e developed 177 kW (241 PS; 237 hp) a d 375 N⋅m (277 lb⋅f ), p ovidi g he accele a io f om 0 o 100 kmh (62 mph) i 11.4 seco ds a d he op speed of 180 kmh (112 mph).22

A special pai fi ish, Ame hys Blue Me allic, is exclusive o 500 GE V8 a d is o available o a y o he Me cedes-Be z models. The pai fi ish is ex e ded o he cooli g g ille, bumpe s, mi o housi gs, a d fe de fla es. The i e io is immed wi h black lea he co ai i g he co as i g eleme i medium g ey colou , i cludi g he s ee i g wheel. The wal u ve ee was fi ed o he ce e co sole, pa of he ha db ake leve , he wo a smissio selec o leve s, a d im eleme s o he doo ca ds.21

To eflec he exclusivi y a d highe p ice, he 500 GE V8 is luxu iously appoi ed wi h ma y accesso ies as s a da d equipme : ai co di io i g, au oma ic gea box, c uise co ol, slidi g su oof, hea ed sea s, powe ce al locki g sys em, elec ic wi dow wi de s, a d like.

The e ail p ice fo he 500 GE V8 was DM 178,250 ($107,381 US a 1993 cu e cy excha ge a e a d $223,138 US (2022, adjus ed)). To pu he p ice i pe spec ives, a 1993 300 GE ( he op-of-li e G-Class i a egula p oduc io ) was DM 88,500, a d a 1993 W140 500 SE wi h M119 V8 e gi e was DM 129,030.

The p oduc io was i i ially o be limi ed o 500 u i s, sig ifyi g he 500 i model ame: 446 u i s we e ac ually p oduced a d sold. Me cedes-Be z had a emai i g ba ch of 446 M117 V8 e gi es whe he ex -ge e a io M119 p oduc io s a ed fo W140 S-Class. The wide M119 e gi e could o fi he e gi e compa me i G-Class.21 The V8 e gi e op io fo G-Class was ei oduced i 1998 whe he G 500 wi h M113 V8 e gi e e e ed i o a egula p oduc io .

A Puch 500 GE V8 was offe ed as well: o ly h ee u i s we e p oduced.23

AMG offe ed he pe fo ma ce upg ade ki fo 500 GE V8 wi h 6-li e displaceme : 500 GE V8 6.0 AMG. The upg ade ki offe s he highe ou pu (220 kW (299 PS; 295 hp)), highe op speed (195 kmh (121 mph)) a d quicke accele a io (10.4 seco ds o 100 kmh f om ze o).24 13 u i s of 500 GE V8 eceived he upg ade ki .25

G 500 Classic Special-Edi io (1999)edi

I 1999, he fac o y p ese ed he luxu iously equipped G 500 Classic Special-Edi io model is u veiled o ma k he 20 h a ive sa y of he Me cedes-Be z G-Class. All Classic Special-Edi io models we e equipped wi h he 500 V8 e gi e, all of hem eceived a special Alma di schwa z-Me allic (182) pai wo k, which i ce ai ligh i g co di io s looks black o da k aube gi e pu ple. This limi ed se ies desig i he i ed eve y hi g f om he o igi al classic G-Class, bu be efi ed f om he ech ical developme s of he ew ge e a io eleased i 2000. Thus, i emai ed ue o he exp essio of he Classic, ye ech ically mode . Amo g o he hi gs, all Classic Special-Edi io G-Class eceive u ique 18 alloy wheels pai ed i body colo i side, wi h ex e io eleme s pai ed i vehicle colo , Classic i sc ip io s ip o he side of he vehicle, s ai less s eel a d pai ed spa e wheel cove , ew i s ume clus e , equipped wi h Becke aviga io a d Hi-Fi wi h a mul i-fu c io al s ee i g wheel appea i g fo he fi s ime, ul aso ic eve si g assis , f o a d ea sea hea i g, a i- hef ala m sys em, illumi a ed h esholds. The i e io is made of black a d aube gi e pu ple appa lea he ha ha mo izes i c edibly well wi h he ex e io colo , wi h black suede ca pe s emb oide ed wi h classic le e i g a d fi e bu wal u i e io eleme s. A o al of 500 Classic Special-Edi io s of all ve sio s we e p oduced. 6 RHD a d 494 LHD a e he mos lo g wheelbase, less sho wheelbase a d o ly 12 Cab ios. The G 500 Classic Special-Edi io Cab io is he a es G-Class Cab io model eve p oduced u il he e d of p oduc io of he G-Class Cab io i 2014.

G a d Edi io (2006)edi

The 500 u i s of he G 500 a d G 55 AMG G a d Edi io we e buil a d shipped o he U i ed S a es whe Me cedes-Be z decided o e d he sales of G-Class i he U i ed S a es fo 2006 befo e esci di g i s decisio . The ex e io had a exclusive Alla i e G ey Mag o me allic pai fi ish a d b ushed alumi ium im s ipes wi h G a d Edi io le e i g. The i e io had ma e-silk wood im o he dashboa d a d ce e co sole, desig o exclusive lea he uphols e y, a d doo sills wi h illumi a ed G a d Edi io le e i g.

G 500 Gua d (2009–2018)edi

A a mou ed ve sio of he lo g wheelbase G 500 five-doo s a io wago wi h bulle esis a ce level FB6 o FB7.26

G-Class LIMITED.30 (2009)edi

The LIMITED.30 model is a special edi io , celeb a i g he 30-yea a ive sa y of he G-model (1979–2009). This edi io i cludes desig o pla i um black pai fi ish, specially desig ed ligh -alloy wheels a d EDITION30 le e i g o he wi gs. The i e io has desig o lea he i he colou chablis a d desig o im i a h aci e popla wood.27

G 55 AMG KOMPRESSOR Edi io 79 (2009)edi

Like he LIMITED.30 special edi io , he Edi io 79 is exclusive o he Middle Eas ma ke , celeb a i g he sales lau ch i 1979. This edi io i cludes desig o mag o ala i e g ey pai fi ish, a c ash ba a he f o , ca bo fib e side im s ipes, 19-i ch AMG wheels wi h i a ium fi ish, ch ome p o ec io g illes fo he f o u sig al i dica o s, desig o lea he uphols e y i blacksa d colou , a ca bo fib e dashboa d a d ce e co sole ims a d a edi io logo, e.g. 1 ou of 79, placed i f o of he gea selec o . The vehicle was u veiled i 2009 a he Dubai I e a io al Mo o Show.28

BA3 Fi al Edi io a d Edi io Selec io (2011)edi

The BA3 Fi al Edi io was lau ched i 2011 o ma k he fi al p oduc io u of he h ee-doo , sho wheelbase s a io wago . The si gle model va ia io was G 350 CDI BlueTEC. This fa ewell special is dis i guished by body-colou ed AMG fla ed wheel a ches wi h 5- wi -spoke ligh -alloy wheels, ca bo op ics s ipes, a AMG adia o g ille, 18-i ch alloys, ex a ch ome ims i side a d ou side, black lea he i e io offse by wal u bu ve ee s a d ambie ligh i g.

A he same ime, Me cedes-Be z offe ed he Edi io Selec special fo he five-doo model, G 500. Edi io Selec io applies he same special edi io ea me o he G 500G 550 eve hough he five-doo lo g wheelbase s a io wago would co i ue fo seve al mo e yea s.29

G 55 AMG lo g mas e mi d Limi ed (2012)edi

As a b a d awa e ess collabo a io fo he Fashio Week, Me cedes-Be z Japa a d mas e mi d JAPAN buil five u i s fo he Japa ese ma ke . Ex e ally, he ch ome ims a d wheels we e do e i black pai fi ish, a d wo s icke s we e affixed o he side pa els a he ea . The mas e mi d JAPAN skull a d bo e badges we e affixed o he head es s a d spa e wheel cove . The i e io was do e i black lea he im wi h he oof li e fi ished i ligh g ey Alca a a.30

G 550 Nigh Edi io (2013–2015)edi

Exclusive o he Japa ese ma ke , 100 u i s of he G 550 Nigh Edi io we e p oduced wi h a black pai fi ish, AMG badges o he f o fe de swi gs a d five wi -spoke, alumi ium wheels fi ished i i a ium g ey. Two choices of i e io colou s we e offe ed: po celai whi e (60 u i s) a d classic ed (40 u i s). The dashboa d a d ce e co sole we e immed wi h desig o pia o lacque black wood. The oof li e was Alca a a i a h aci e colou . The sales p ice was ¥13,900,000 JPY.31

G-Class Cab iole Fi al Edi io 200 (2013–2014)edi

To commemo a e he p oduc io e d of he wo-doo cab iole , Me cedes-Be z i oduced he Fi al Edi io 200 wi h he G 500 bei g he o ly model va ia io . All of he 200 u i s had bee sold ou p io o i s p emie e a 2013 F a kfu Au o Show. Ex e ally, he sof op a d o eau cove a e beige i colou , he g ille is ch ome-colou ed, a d he 5-spoke ligh -alloy wheels a e pai ed i i a ium g ey. The B-pilla s a e fi ed wi h Fi al Edi io 200 badges. The i e io eceived desig o lea he sea s a d doo pa els colou ed i ec u wi h black im, sa i -fi ished ligh b ow popla wood im, a d a AMG pe fo ma ce s ee i g wheel.32

G 500 4×4²edi

Co i ui g wi h he G 63 AMG 6×6 fo mula, Me cedes-Be z i oduced he G 500 4×4², usi g he body of he lo g wheelbase 5-doo s a io wago o a sho e ed chassis f om he G 63 AMG 6×6. The G500 4×4², alo g wi h he G 500G 550, eceived a ew 4.0-li e bi u bo V8 (M176), p oduci g 310 kW (416 hp). The ex e io is he same as he Me cedes-AMG G 63 a d G 65 despi e he G 500 4×4² o bei g a Me cedes-AMG edi io .33

Me cedes-Maybach G 650 La daule (2017)edi

Followi g he success of he G 63 AMG 6×6 a d G 500 4×4², Me cedes-Be z i oduced he fi s SUV u de he sub-b a d ame Me cedes-Maybach a he Ge eva Mo o Show i Ma ch 2017.34 G 650 La daule used he ex e ded chassis wi h he po al axles a d aised suspe sio sys em f om he G 500 4×4². The ea e d of he G 650 La daule was buil f om he ea pa of he W463 cab iole wi h a foldi g fab ic oof cove i g he ea half of he body behi d he B-pilla . The ea passe ge doo s wi h o wheel-ope i g cu -ou we e f om he G 55 wi h ex e ded wheelbase (2001). The f o e d is f om he Me cedes-AMG G 65 wi h mo e ch ome ims. The ligh alloy wheels a d ex e dable side u i g boa ds a e ch ome pla ed. The powe ai is f om he G 65 wi h he 463 kW (621 hp) bi u bo V12.

The i e io is fi ished i ul ima e luxu y as fou d i Me cedes-Maybach GLS-Class a d S-Class. Like he o igi al Maybach 62 La daule , a divisio wall is i s alled behi d he d ive a d f o passe ge . The seco d ow sea s a e moved fu he back f om he ea passe ge doo s a d a e he same ea sea s as used i he Me cedes-Maybach S-Class. A seco d co ol pa el a d ce e co sole is i s alled behi d he divisio wall owa d he ea . The dashboa d above he seco d se is o e se of he wo f o passe ge ‘s dashboa ds wi h a glove box a d hold wo la ge LED mo i o s.

The sales p ice was €749,700, a d he p oduc io was limi ed o 99 u i s.35

AMG modelsedi

500 GE 6.0 AMG (1993-1995)edi

Fo he fi s ime, a AMG ve sio of he G-Class was offe ed i 1993 wi h he 500 GE 6.0 AMG. The M 117.965 E 50 e gi e was bo ed f om 5 o 6 li es, p oduci g 243 kW (326 hp) a d 525 N⋅m (387 lb⋅f ). The i c eased ou pu did o make he 500 GE 6.0 AMG much fas e wi h a ime of 10.9 seco ds fo 0–100 kmh (62 mph). O ly hi ee u i s we e buil i lo g wheel base fo m a d o ly o e u i wi h a sho wheel base.363719

G 36 AMG (1994–1997)edi

Af e AMG e e ed i o co-ope a io wi h Me cedes-Be z i 1993, he G 36 AMG was i oduced a d fi ed wi h he M104.992, he same e gi e as fou d i he C 36 AMG a d E 36 AMG.

G 43 AMG (1997–1998)edi

A o al of 38 u i s of he G 43 AMG we e p oduced be wee 1997 a d 1998, all of he as special o de s u de cou y code 293 Compa y Vehicle, mos ly fo VIPs a d p obably sec e se vices. Six of hem bo e 463.233 chassis umbe s, as hough hey we e G 320 LWBs ha had hei V6 e gi e eplaced wi h a ype M113.982 V8 e gi e. Biza ely, he emai i g 32 u i s we e coded 463.241, mea i g ha hey we e mea i g o be G 500 LWB ha had he M113.982 AMG 4.3-li e e gi e fi ed i lieu of he M113.962 s a da d 5-li e e gi e.ci a io eeded

Te G 43 AMG we e p oduced fo he Japa ese ma ke .38

G 63 AMG V12 (2002)edi

The G 63 AMG V12 was a ve y limi ed p oduc io u wi h o ly five u i s buil i 2002. I was he fi s G-Class wi h a V12 e gi e befo e Me cedes-AMG officially i oduced he mo e powe ful G 65 AMG. The e gi e p oduced 326 kW (437 hp) a d p opelled he G 63 AMG o 100 kmh (62 mph) i 6.5 seco ds.39

G 55 AMG (2002–2003) a d G 55 AMG Komp esso (2004–2012)edi

Ci i g he sales success of he G 500 i he U i ed S a es a d he abso p io of AMG i o Daimle Ch ysle AG, Me cedes-Be z bega o expa d he AMG ve sio s o seve al models, i cludi g he G-Class. To coi cide wi h he official lau ch of he G-Class i he U i ed S a es, Me cedes-Be z i oduced he 55 AMG alo g wi h he G 500 i 2001 fo he 2002 model yea . The G 55 AMG visually did o diffe f om he G 500 o he ha side exhaus pipes, wide y es, AMG five-spoke wheels, ch ome ip a bo om of f o bumpe , a d AMG le e i g i he ea . The G 55 AMG became he favou i e of celeb i ies a d he weal hy.

Fo he 2005 model yea , AMG evised he G 55 AMG by addi g a supe cha ge o he 5.4-li e V8 e gi e, i c easi g he ou pu o 350 kW (469 hp).

I 2009, o diffe e ia e he G 55 AMG KOMPRESSOR f om he G 500 visually, AMG cha ged he adia o g ille o h ee hick fi s, added he embossed me al KOMPRESSOR le e i g u de ea h he V8 badge o he f o fe de swi gs, a d i oduced ew ligh -alloy wheels i i a ium g ey a d h ee ew me allic pai colou s (Calci e Whi e, Pe iclase G ee , a d Tealli e Blue). The 0–100 kmh (62 mph) accele a io was educed f om 7.4 o 5.6 seco ds. Ye , he op speed emai ed a 210 kmh (130 mph). The e gi e was upg aded agai fo 2006 (2007MY i USA) o 368 kW (493 hp) he agai o 373 kW (500 hp) fo 2008 (2009MY i USA).

G 63 AMG (2012–2018)edi

The supe cha ged 5.4-li e V8 was eplaced by he ew 5.5-li e bi u bo V8 fo 2012 (2013MY i USA) fo be e fuel co sump io a d lowe emissio s. AMG made some mo e cha ges o he ex e io o give he G 63 AMG a mo e b awly appea a ce: si gle ho izo al fi wi h wi ch ome edges i he middle of he adia o g ille wi h a mo e p omi e h ee-poi ed s a o ame i he middle, a ew ligh -alloy wheel desig , h ee e la ged ai flow i le s o bo h sides a d i he middle of he f o bumpe , ve ical ch ome s ipes o cove he small bumpe gua ds a d ex e io ea -view mi o s f om he GL-Class a d ML-Class. The mecha ical upg ade was a AMG spo s exhaus sys em wi h high-gloss ch ome i se s, la ge AMG high pe fo ma ce b akes wi h six-pis o fixed calipe s a he f o f om he ML 63 AMG a d evised suspe sio a d dampe se i gs fo mo e dy amic ha dli g cha ac e is ics. The ew E-SELECT gea selec o f om he Me cedes-Be z SLS eplaced he s a da d gea selec o .

Fo 2016, he ame was cha ged o Me cedes-AMG G 63.

G 65 AMG (2012–2018)edi

The G 63 AMG V12, buil i 2012, demo s a ed he feasibili y of i s alli g a V12 e gi e i he G-Class. The ew G 65 AMG was i oduced a he same ime as he G 63 AMG, maki g he G 65 AMG he hi d passe ge SUV o have a V12 e gi e wi h Lambo ghi i LM002 (buil f om 1986 o 1993) bei g he fi s o e. G 65 AMG was equipped as he G 63 AMG o he ha mi o cosme ic diffe e ces wi h V12 BITURBO badges o he f o fe de swi gs, floo ma s a d sea backs.

Like he G 63, he ame was cha ged o Me cedes-AMG G 65 fo 2016.

G 63 AMG 6×6 (2013–2015)edi

To ma k he hi ie h a ive sa y of G-Wage p oduc io , Me cedes-Be z i oduced he ew s e ched ve sio wi h six-wheel-d ive sys em a d po al axles.4041 The G 63 AMG 6×6 was de ived f om a model developed specifically fo he Aus alia A my i 2007. Despi e he heavy weigh a d la ge dime sio s, he G 63 AMG 6×6 could accele a e o 100 kmh (62 mph) i six seco ds a d each a op speed of 160 kmh (99 mph).

The co sume ecep io of he G 63 AMG 6×6 was s o ge ha a icipa ed, a d Me cedes-Be z sold sligh ly mo e ha 100 u i s, wi h he las cus ome delive y aki g place i May 2015.42

Co cep ca sedi

Me cedes-Be z G-Wage Ligh A mou ed Pa ol Vehicle 6.X CONCEPT (2010)edi

I is a a mou ed pa ol vehicle developed wi h EADS, based o LAPV 5.4. I i cluded a diesel e gi e, 1.3 o es of ca go capaci y, a mo ocoque full s eel body, compac 2,850 mm (112.2 i ) wheelbase, modula a mou pla e a d mi e deflec o pla e u de ea h he floo , adjus able va iable lif f o a d ea coil-ove ai shock abso be s wi h a maximum of 450 mm (17.7 i ) of g ou d clea a ce a d hyd aulic b akes wi h fou ve ila ed discs. EADS p ovided he commu ica io ech ology: vehicle da a eco de sys em, i eg a ed commu ica io sys em fo UHF o VHF ba ds, i eg a ed mobile comma d, co ol a d i fo ma io sys em, a d jammi g sys em. The vehicle was u veiled i EUROSATORY 2010.43

E e -G-Fo ce (2012)edi

The E e -G-Fo ce was a co cep vehicle i espo se o he Los A geles Desig Challe ge 2012 fo a fu u e police ca . The vehicle was u veiled a he 2012 LA Au o Show. The co cep vehicle was hyd oge -powe ed wi h fuel cells ge e a i g he elec ici y o he elec ic mo o s i side he wheel hubs. A oof ack co ai ed he wa e a ks wi h a hyd oge co ve e , a d he body i cluded a h ee-pa el g ee house, 20-i ch wheels a d side ski s illumi a i g he cha ge a d ope a io s a us of e e gy packs.4445

Ma ke i gedi

The W463 was posi io ed i he ma ke place as a luxu y passe ge vehicle o compe e wi h he likes of Ra ge Rove . Af e Me cedes-Be z lau ched he G-Class i he U i ed S a es wi h he G 500 a d G 55 AMG models, he G-Class became ve y popula wi h celeb i ies, film s a s, a d he weal hy. The G-Class has appea ed i ume ous films, elevisio se ies, a d music videos eve si ce.46

As pa of Me cedes-Be z’s a emp o demo s a e he off- oad capabili y of he G-Class SUV, seve G-Class vehicles ook a jou ey f om Halls C eek i Wes e Aus alia o Wilu a. Howeve , shock abso be s o six of he vehicles (5 civilia G 350s a d 1 mili a y model) we e b oke du i g hei ip o he co uga io s of he Ca i g S ock Rou e o day 7. Me cedes-Be z Aus alia la e a a ged fo he eplaceme shock abso be s o la d i Pe h, befo e a sfe i g o a ligh pla e des i ed fo a emo e Abo igi al se leme close o Well 33, abou 1000 km f om Wilu a. The pa s would be delive ed by he sole su vivi g vehicle, a G-P ofessio al.4748

E d of p oduc io debacle a d evised decisio sedi

Me cedes-Be z a ou ced ha 2005 would be he fi al yea of he G-Class o be sold i he U i ed S a es, ci i g he ew GL-Class as i s successo . The 500 u i s of G 500 a d G 55 AMG G a d Edi io we e buil a d shipped o he U i ed S a es. Howeve , a u expec ed o de placed by he U.S. Ma i e Co ps fo 157 I e im Fas A ack Vehicle (IFAV) based o he G-Class, eplaci g i s agei g, slow, a d cumbe some Dese Pa ol Vehicles, caused Me cedes-Be z o esci d i s decisio a d o co i ue offe i g he G-Class i he U i ed S a es.

This G a d Edi io also led o he umou s of he e d of p oduc io of he W463 i 2006. A few fac o s co ibu ed o he umou s: he i c easi g difficul ies i mee i g he ewe a d s ic e safe y a d emissio egula io s, especially he ew EU egula io s o pedes ia p o ec io ; Me cedes-Be z had i oduced ew GL-Class as a i e ded successo ; a d mili a y co ac s fulfilled. A ou c y amo g e husias s who admi ed he G-Class fo i s eme dous off- oad po e ial alo g wi h i s epu a io a d cache showed ha a ma ke s ill exis ed fo such a vehicle. O 11 Novembe 2005, Die e Ze sche, Daimle Ch ysle Boa d of Ma ageme membe a d head of he Me cedes Ca G oup, a ou ced ha G-Class p oduc io would co i ue. A he Pa is Mo o Show i Sep embe 2006, Me cedes-Be z ei e a ed ha he G-Class would co i ue o be ma ufac u ed h ough 2015 due o he s o g wo ldwide dema d by bo h civilia a d mili a y buye s.49 Daimle AG ex e ded he ma ufac u i g co ac wi h Mag a S ey o co i ue p oduci g he W463 u il 2017.

I la e 2017, he e d of p oduc io of he fi s ge e a io W463 was a ou ced wi h he heavily ee gi ee ed a d upda ed successo o be i oduced i 2018 fo he 2019 model yea .50

Upda es (1990–2018)edi

1994 upda eedi

The upda e was mi o wi h he model desig a io evised o eflec he ew ome cla u e sys em a d wi h a e la ged six-cyli de i li e pe ol e gi e fo he G 320, eplaci g he G 300. The I aly-o ly 200 GEG 200 a d 230 GEG 230 we e d opped, ma ki g he e d fo he G-Class wi h he fou -cyli de i li e e gi e u il G 350 was ei oduced fo Chi ese ma ke i 2020. Af e he 200 GEG 200, 230 GEG 230, a d 300 GEG 300 we e d opped i 1994, ma ual a smissio was d opped f om he W463 fo good. The s ee i g wheel eceived he d ive ‘s side ai bag.

1997 upda eedi

The W463 eceived i s mecha ical upda e i 1997. The upda e i cluded a ew powe -assis ed foldi g mecha ism fo i s co ve ible. The e gi e a ge was evised wi h six-cyli de e gi es shif i g f om i li e o V-fo m fo bo h pe ol a d diesel ve sio s. The G 500 was ei oduced wi h a ew V8 pe ol e gi e. The W463 eceived dual ai bags fo he d ive a d he f o passe ge .

2002 upda eedi

The ex e al ea -view mi o s we e evised wi h i eg a ed u sig al epea e s a d powe -assis ed mi o co ol, elimi a i g he sepa a e u sig al i dica o s a ached o he body. The f o a d ea u sig al i dica o s eceived a clea le s. The ewly- evised headlamps fo bo h Ame ica a d i e a io al ma ke s we e also give clea glass le ses. The i e io was upda ed wi h mo e c ea u e comfo s a d be e co ol swi ches. I 2002, Me cedes-Be z officially lau ched he G-Class i he U i ed S a es fo he fi s ime si ce i s i cep io i 1979 wi h he G 500 a d G 55 AMG.

2005 upda eedi

Me cedes-Be z a ou ced he ew G55 AMG Komp esso model wi h a mo e powe ful, supe cha ged 5.4L V8 e gi e (code 113.993, o M113K), eplaci g he a u ally aspi a ed 5.0L V8 e gi e (113.982, o M113). The G 500 was e amed as G 550 fo ce ai ma ke s ( o USA u il 2009).

2006 upda eedi

This mi o upda e evised he e gi e a ge wi h a ew 3.0-li e V6 diesel e gi e i he G 320 CDI, eplaci g bo h he G 270 CDI a d G 400 CDI. The G 500 a d G 55 AMG Komp esso co i ued u cha ged. The G 320 wi h he pe ol e gi e was d opped, ma ki g he suspe sio of six-cyli de pe ol e gi es u il 2018. The G 55 AMG Komp esso emai ed as a five-doo s a io wago while he G 320 CDI a d G 500 we e offe ed i h ee body s yles: wo-doo cab iole a d s a io wago s wi h h ee-doo sho a d five-doo lo g wheelbases.

2007 upda eedi

Me cedes-Be z showcased a heavily evised 2007 model a he Pa is Mo o Show i Sep embe 2006 wi h emphasis o a upda ed i e io , e gi e a ge, a d ew safe y equipme .51

Fo 2007, he G-Class eceived i s fi s high-i e si y discha ge headlamps, eve si g came a, a d i e p essu e mo i o i g sys em ( he la e wo a e fede ally ma da ed safe y equipme fo he U i ed S a es). 2007 G500’s i he USA s a o phase ou he 722.6 5spd a smissio , a d i s ead s a comi g wi h he ew 722.9 7spd a smissio . The G55(K)’s s ill have he 722.6 5spd a smissio . The G 500 could be fi ed wi h he spo s side exhaus pipes f om he G 55 AMG fo ex a cos . The powe ou pu fo he G 55 AMG was i c eased f om 350 kW (469 hp) o 368 kW (493 hp).

The i e io eceived a ew i s ume clus e wi h fou ch ome- immed ou d gauges f om he C-Class a d a ew fou -spoke mul i-fu c io s ee i g wheel wi h op io s of full lea he cove o combi a io of lea he a d wood. The ce e co sole was upda ed wi h ew co ol swi ches fo he vehicle’s fu c io s a d a ew clima e co ol pa el alo g wi h ew COMAND APS i fo ai me a d aviga io sys em. I co ju c io wi h he eve si g came a, COMAND APS displays he ea view a d g aph ep ese a io of dis a ce a d wid h, assis i g he d ive du i g eve si g ma euve s. The ew ARTICO uphols e y colou , cog ac, was added o black a d g ey i e io colou op io s.

2008 upda eedi

The 2008 upda e i cluded a ew adia o g ille wi h h ee hicke ho izo al fi s, eplaci g he p evious seve , hi e fi s. The COMAND APS i fo ai me a d aviga io sys em was evised wi h ma y ew o ex e ded fu c io s such as he LINGUATRONIC voice co ol sys em, a 12-speake Ha ma Ka do Logic 7 su ou d sou d s e eo sys em, TV u e a d a special off- oad me u fo he G 320 CDI a d G 500 model. Hea ed a d ve ila ed f o sea s we e also offe ed.

Las yea fo he G500 i he USA.

2009 upda eedi

The 2009 G550 eplaces he 2008 G500, a d ge s a ew 5.5-li e V8 pe ol e gi e wi h 285 kW (382 hp) ma ed o he 722.9 7spd a smissio , eplaci g he 5.0-li e 218 kW (292 hp) ha was i he 2008 G500. The ew e gi e will imp ove he accele a io fo he ew G550.

The 2009 a d 2010 vehicles saw he abse ce of a aile hi ch maki g his he fi s model yea s si ce he vehicles i cep io whe e o a ive owi g ha dwa e was available o he vehicle.

Fo he 30 h a ive sa y of p oduc io , Me cedes-Be z offe ed wo special a ive sa y edi io s. O e was he G 500G 550 wi h a mo e opule i e io a d exclusive desig o lea he uphols e y alo g wi h special decals. A o he o e was a ew u ili y model, he G 280 CDI Edi io 30 PUR, co sis i g of he W461 chassis wi h a 3.0-li e V6 u bodiesel e gi e (OM 642 DE LA ed.) a d he W463 fou -wheel-d ive sys em.

2011 upda eedi

Las yea fo he G55(K) wi h 722.6 5spd a smissio , i he USA.

2012 upda eedi

Af e i s las majo upda e i 2007, he i e io eceived a comple ely edesig ed i s ume pa el a d ce e co sole adap ed f om he ML-Class. The COMAND APS ouchsc ee a d co ol pa el we e moved up owa d he op of he dashboa d fo easie viewi g a d ope a io . The COMAND APS was upda ed wi h he MB ace2 elema ics sys em. Addi io al safe y fea u es i cluded DISTRONIC adap ive c uise co ol, bli d-spo mo i o i g, evised PARKTRONIC eve se se so s a d ea -view came a a d evised ATS4 s abili y co ol fo imp oved aile s abilisi g fu c io ali y.

Ex e ally, he G-Class eceived he same ho izo al ba s of LED day ime u i g lamps u de ea h he headlamps a d he ew ex e al side ea -view mi o s as he GL-Class a d ML-Class models. The AMG ve sio eceived a ew f o bumpe wi h h ee la ge ai i akes.

The 5.4-li e supe cha ged V8 wi h 722.6 5spd a smissio i he 2011 G55(K) will be eplaced by a ew 5.5-li e bi u bo V8 wi h 722.9 7spd a smissio fo i c eased pe fo ma ce o he upcomi g 2013 G63. Toppi g ou he G-Class model a ge was a ew G 65 AMG wi h a 6-li e bi u bo V12 pe ol e gi e. Two models we e ca ied ove u cha ged: he G 350 CDI BlueTEC a d G 500G 550.52

2016 upda eedi

Fo he 2016 model yea , he ou goi g M273 5.5-li e a u ally aspi a ed V8 fi ed o he G 500G 550 was eplaced by he ew M176 4.0-li e bi u bo V8 fo i c eased ho sepowe a d o que.53

Tech ical da aedi

E gi e (1990–2018)edi

No es: (m) a d (a) de o e ma ual a d au oma ic a smissio s whe e applicable. Fuel co sump io ma ked wi h * de o es he olde EEC egula io of u ba , 90 kmh, a d 120 kmh (U90120). Top speed wi h ** de o es he elec o ically limi ed.

G-Class W463, seco d ge e a io (2018–p ese )edi

The seco d ge e a io G-Class (W463) was lau ched o 14 Ja ua y 2018 a he No h Ame ica I e a io al Au o Show i De oi .55

I co as o i s p edecesso , he ew G-Class has g ow 121 millime e s i wid h a d 53 millime e s i le g h. The g ou d clea a ce has i c eased by 6 millime e s.56 The i c ease i wid h is fo mo e d ivi g s abili y, s u die side impac p o ec io , a d mo e sea i g comfo . The i c eased le g h, especially i he f o e d, is due o he ew 2019 EU pedes ia impac safe y egula io s: he p evious ge e a io did o have e ough ope space be wee he ca ‘s f o e d a d he igid compo e s be ea h fo he c umple zo e as o mi iga e he i ju y o a pedes ia ‘s body.

A majo cha ge was wi h he s ee i g sys em which was swi ched f om a eci cula i g ball sys em o va iable- a io ack-a d-pi io wi h adap ive elec ic powe assis a ce. The ew s ee i g sys em allows safe y a d co ve ie ce equipme such as ac ive la e-keepi g assis , P e-Safe collisio avoida ce sys ems a d self-pa ki g capabili y. The ack-a d-pi io s ee i g sys em does o wo k wi h solid f o suspe sio so a cha ge was made o use i depe de f o suspe sio .

The ex e sive, g ou d-up edesig allowed e gi ee s o i co po a e mo e ligh weigh ma e ials such as high-s e g h a d ul a-high-s e g h s eels a d alumi ums. I addi io , he edesig led o a imp oved ma ufac u i g p ocess which i c eased s uc u al igidi y. The gap be wee he doo s a d body shell is much a owe ha he p evious ge e a io . Despi e he i c eased dime sio s, he weigh has bee educed by abou 170 kilog ams.

The seco d ge e a io W463 is simila visually o he fi s ge e a io , a d he chassis code, W463, is s ill e ai ed a he ha W464 as some media ou le s e o eously epo ed. Howeve , o ly h ee pa s f om he p evious ge e a io we e ca ied ove o he ew ge e a io : he headlamp washe s, he push-bu o doo ha dles a d he spa e wheel cove bol ed o he ea ailga e.57

The ew G 500 ( e amed o G 550 fo 2020 o wa ds) is powe ed by he 4.0-li e M176 V8 wi – u bo e gi e, p oduci g 416 hp a d 450 lb⋅f of o que. I is ma ed o a i e-speed au oma ic 9G-T o ic a smissio wi h o que-co ve e .5859

Fo he ew diesel va ia , he G 350d was i i ially eleased fo he 2019 model yea , powe ed by he 2.9-li e OM656 i li e-6 u bocha ged diesel e gi e, p oduci g 282 hp a d 443 lb⋅f of o que.60 The G 400d was la e i oduced fo he 2020 model yea o wa ds. The G 400d fea u es he same OM656 e gi e as he G 350d, bu ou pu has bee i c eased o 326 hp a d 516 lb⋅f of o que.61 Bo h models a e s ill p oduced by Me cedes-Be z, howeve ce ai ma ke s o ly sell o e of he wo.62

The edesig also allowed ewe safe y a d collisio avoida ce equipme f om he W222 S-Class o be fi ed o he G-Class fo he fi s ime. I addi io , he upda ed i e io has a ew i s ume clus e a d i fo ai me sys em f om o he Me cedes-Be z models (A-Class (W177) a d E-Class (W213)), ai ve s, s ee i g colum -mou ed gea selec o , mul imedia sys em a d co ol pa el o he u el co sole, a highe level of luxu y immi g a d 64-colo ambie ligh i g. A Bu mes e su ou d sou d sys em a d a la ge dual 12-i ch LCD display wi h sma pho e i eg a io (Apple Ca Play a d A d oid Au o) we e offe ed as op io al equipme . O e desig eleme ca ied ove o he ew ge e a io was he f o passe ge ‘s g ab ba o he dashboa d.63

The ew G 550 a d AMG G 63 have go e o sale i he U i ed S a es wi h a s a i g p ice of $125,495 a d $144,695 espec ively. The 2019 G-Class fo he US ma ke has he wides a ge of ex e io colo s available, o ali g 24, of a y Me cedes-Be z passe ge vehicle.59

I Sep embe 2020, he G 350 was i oduced fo he Chi ese ma ke o ci cumve he heavy axa io o la ge e gi e displaceme .64 I is powe ed by he 2.0-li e M264 u bocha ged i li e-4, p oduci g 255 hp a d 273 lb-f of o que.The G 350 is he fi s G-Class wi h a fou -cyli de i li e e gi e si ce he p evious model, he G 230, was d opped i 1995.

AMG modelsedi

AMG G 63edi

Alo gside he ew G 550, Me cedes-AMG u veiled he ew G 63 i Ma ch 2018 a he Ge eva I e a io al Mo o Show. The model is powe ed by he V8 wi – u bo M177 e gi e, p oduci g 577 hp a d 627 lb⋅f of o que, a i c ease of 14 hp a d 66 lb⋅f ove he p evious ge e a io G 63 AMG. Me cedes-AMG claims a 0-60 mph ime of 4.4 seco ds a d a op speed of 149 mph wi h he op io al D ive ‘s Package. The G 63 ow defaul s o a ea -biased 40:60 o que spli ve sus he 50:50 spli of i s p edecesso .656667

I addi io o he pe fo ma ce i c eases ove he s a da d G 550 wi h he AMG model, he G 63 also fea u es AMG-developed suspe sio , la ge ed b ake calipe s a d pe fo a ed b ake discs, AMG-specific a smissio modes, adia o g ille, fla ed wheel a ches, s iki g side pipes o he exhaus sys em, a d wide wheels up o 22-i ches i diame e . The model fea u es dis i c f o a d ea fascias a d body s yli g, as well as a AMG-specific i e io wi h a s a da d AMG Pe fo ma ce s ee i g wheel wi h fla e ed bo om.65

AMG G 63

AMG G 63 ea

AMG G 63 (Japa ) i e io

AMG G 63 Edi io 1edi

To commemo a e he lau ch of he seco d-ge e a io G-63, Me cedes-AMG eleased he Edi io 1 special edi io a ma ke lau ch. The special model fea u es Desig o Nigh Black Mag o pai wi h co as i g ma e G aphi e G ey spo s s ipes alo g he vehicle sides, a deco a ive ed s ipe o he ex e io mi o s, a d Nigh Package fea u i g gloss black im a d acce s. The Edi io 1 also fea u es ma e black 22-i ch fo ged wheels wi h ed-pai ed im fla ges a d a c oss-spoke desig , as well as ed acce s h oughou he i e io .65

AMG G 63 Edi io 1 a he Ge eva Mo o Show 2018

AMG G 63 Edi io 1 ea

AMG G 63 T ail Packageedi

The op io al AMG T ail Package ca be specified fo he G 63 model o ly, offe i g g ea e off- oad capabili y a d s yli g. The package adds sof e se i gs fo he adap ive dampe s o e ha ce off- oad d ivi g a d ma euve abili y. 20-i ch wheels wi h five se s of wi spokes a d all- e ai i es a e pa of he package. A black skid pla e a d mud flaps behi d he ea wheels a e fi ed o he body.68

AMG G 63 4×4²edi

Followi g he p evious ge e a io ‘s G 63 AMG 6×6 a d G 500G 550 4×4², Me cedes-Be z-AMG i oduced he ew G 63 4×4² fo he seco d ge e a io i e a io i Ju e 2022 via YouTube.69 The AMG G 63 4×4² fea u es he same M177 V8 wi – u bo as he s a da d AMG G 63 bu wi h ou pu i c eased o 585 hp f om 577 hp, a d aised po al axles like he p evious ge e a io G 500G 550 4×4², excep ow wi h i depe de f o axles.7071 The model we o sale Fall 2022 fo he 2023 model yea a a p ice of $350,050 USD.72

Compa ed o he s a da d AMG G 63, he AMG G 63 4×4² fea u es a aised heigh , la ge ca bo -fibe fe de s, 22-i ch wheels wi h 37-i ch Pi elli 32555R22 all- e ai i es, LED ligh ba , oof ack wi h ca bo -fibe wi dsc ee , ca bo -fibe spa e i e cove , a d ugged s yli g. Wi h his i c ease i heigh , he model offe s a g ou d clea a ce 4.3 i ches ove s ock a 13.8 i ches, wadi g dep h 8.2 i ches ove s ock a 35.8 i ches, a d 41.3° app oach a d 36.8° depa u e a gles.73

Addi io ally, compa ed o he p evious ge e a io G 500G 550 4×4², he wheelbase is i c eased by 0.9 i ch o 113.1 i ches, heigh is i c eased by 0.8 i ch o 88.8 i ches, wid h is i c eased by 5.4 i ches o 82.5 i ches, a d le g h is i c eased by 3.9 i ches o 181.1 i ches, o 194.5 i ches whe accou i g fo he spa e i e ca ie . Weigh is dec eased by 379 lbs o 6,315 lbs. Me cedes-Be z claims a es ima ed 5.0 0-60 mph ime.72

AMG G 63 4×4² a Re o Classics 2023

AMG G 63 4×4² ea

Special modelsedi

G ma ufak u (I dividualisa io P og amme)edi

Me cedes-Be z has i oduced he bespokei dividualisa io p og amme exclusive fo he G-Class: G ma ufak u . Simila o he Me cedes-Be z desig o p og amme, buye s ca specify diffe e colou a d ma e ial op io s. Fo he ex e io , buye s ca choose f om 26 exclusive G ma ufak u pai colou s, a d he Black Acce s cove s fo he fe de fla es, oof, f o a d ea bumpe s, ex e al ea -view mi o s, ub s ipes, spa e wheel cove i g, wheels, side exhaus pipe ips, e c i gloss black pai . Fo he i e io , 64 diffe e sea colou combi a io s a d h ee pa e s ca be specified. The dashboa d a d s ee i g wheel cove ca be o de ed wi h a wo- o ed colou combi a io . O he passe ge g ab ba , he G ma ufak u b a d is e ched o he s ai less s eel im.74

S o ge Tha Timeedi

To celeb a e he 40 h a ive sa y of he G-Class a d he 20 h a ive sa y of he G 55 AMG, Me cedes-Be z i oduced he S o ge Tha Time edi io fo he G 400 d, G 500, a d Me cedes-AMG G 63. Fo he G 400 d a d G 500, he edi io is fi ed wi h he AMG Li e ex e io package, black 20-i ch AMG wheels, a d s ai less s eel im fo he u i g boa ds, spa e wheel cove , a d doo sills. The puddle lamps display he G-Class logo a d S o ge Tha Time o he g ou d. The d ive ‘s assis a ce package, LED headlamps, Bu mes e su ou d s e eo sys em, a d su oof a e added as s a da d equipme . The G 63 has a da k ch ome g ille a d ma e ch ome cove i g he u i g boa ds, exhaus ou le s, mi o caps, po io s of he f o a d ea bumpe , skid pla e, a d sec io s of he spa e wheel cove . The 22-i ch ma e black AMG wheels a e fi ed o he G 63.

Th ee i e io desig s ca be chose : black Nappa lea he wi h gold s i chi g a d ope -po e black ash wood im; a mix of Macchia o Beige a d Yach Blue lea he wi h ligh b ow se wood im; a d Macchia o Beige a d Lou ge Red wi h pia o black lacque . The Nappa lea he im cove s he oof g ab ha dles a d he i s ume clus e cove . The wo- o e black a d Ti a ium G ey Pea l Nappa lea he wi h ca bo fibe im is exclusive o he G 63 model.

P ofessio al Li eedi

Wi h he success of Wo ke , Pu , a d P ofessio al va ia s i he p evious W461 ge e a io , Me cedes-Be z i oduced he ew P ofessio al Li e Ex e io a he IAA Mobili y 2021 i Mu ich.75 P ofessio al Li e Ex e io is a ex e io accesso y op io s ha he ow e s ca cus omise hei G-Class vehicles. The op io s i clude climbi g ladde , oof ack, simple spa e wheel holde , black ims, headlamp p o ec io g ill shield, a d like. U like he p evious Wo ke , Pu , a d P ofessio al va ia s, P ofessio al Li e Ex e io is ‘ a s ipped-dow u ili ia ve sio of G-Class a d based o W461 chassis.76

W 463 P ofessio al Li e a IAA 2021

W 463 P ofessio al Li e ea

Fi al Edi io G 500 V8 (2023)edi

O he 30 h a ive sa y of ex emely limi ed p oduc io 500 GE V8, Me cedes-Be z made a su p ise a ou ceme o 27 Ju e 2023 ha he p oduc io of G 500 (G 550 i selec ed ma ke s) wi h V8 e gi e will e d his yea .77 The Fi al Edi io G 500 V8 ma ks he e d of G-Class wi h V8 e gi e f om Me cedes-Be z.78 The high-pe fo ma ce Me cedes-AMG G 63 wi h mo e powe ful V8 e gi e will co i ue fo he fo eseeable fu u e. The G 500 e wi h s aigh -six pe ol e gi e a d hyb id powe ai will o be affec ed.

The p oduc io of Fi al Edi io G 500 V8 is limi ed o 1,500 u i s. Th ee pai colou s a e offe ed: me allic obsidia black, Ma ufak u opali h whi e ma go, a d Ma ufak u olive ma go. Each colou is limi ed o 500 u i s. Alo g wi h he special live y a d badges, Fi al Edi io G 500 is fi ed wi h double-five-spoke 20-i ch wheels, Bu mes e Hi-Fi s e eo sys em, a d ac ive mul i-co ou sea s i wo- o e Ma ufak u lea he . The headli e , luggage compa me , a d sea swi ch pa el a e cove ed wi h lea he .79 The e ail p ice fo he Fi al Edi io G 500 V8 is 196,350 Eu o i Ge ma y, a i c ease of 66,146.15 Eu o ove he egula G 500.80

Co cep ca sedi

Co cep EQGedi

O 5 Sep embe 2021, Me cedes-Be z p eviewed Co cep EQG, he G-Class co cep ca wi h pu e elec ic d ive, a IAA Mobili y 2021 i Mu ich.81 Ex e ally, Co cep EQG ca ies he s yli g of he seco d ge e a io G-Class, wi h upda ed eleme s o dis i guish he elec ic va ia , such as a squa e i e cove , ex e sive addi io al LED ligh i g i cludi g a LED Black Pa el g ille, upda ed f o a d ea fascias, ew 22-i ch wheels, a d special oof ack. While Me cedes-Be z has o evealed he ech ical da a ye , Co cep EQG has fou elec ic mo o s ha a e placed close o he wheels a d ha ca ope a e i depe de ly; he ba e y packs a e 108 kWH. Addi io ally, a wo-speed gea box allows he gea educ io s fo he off- oad avel.8182 The model ames a e EQG 560 4MATIC a d EQG 580 4MATIC.8384 The p oduc io ve sio is co fi med fo 2024.8586

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E gi es (2018–p ese )edi

*Wi h op io al ex a cos AMG D ive ‘s Package

T a smissio (2018–p ese )edi

Safe yedi

Galle yedi

Mili a y ope a o sedi

I he la e 1990s he USMC acqui ed he G-Class model as he I e im Fas A ack Vehicle (IFAV), which was esse ially a ’97 o ’01 Daimle Ch ysle model 290 GDT, a diesel-powe 2-doo wi h a pick-up bed.119 This was compac a d ligh e ough o be a spo ed i side a Siko sky CH-53 Sea S allio Helicop e .119

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US sales figu es120

Mo o spo edi

I 1983 a specially modified 280 GE wo he Pa is–Daka Rally d ive by Jacky Ickx a d Claude B asseu .121

I popula cul u eedi

A 1990 G-Class appea s i he ac io film The Bou e Sup emacy. I is i volved i he film’s las chase a d is eve ually des oyed i a c ash wi h a co c e e pos .122

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