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    Mercedes G-Class Forum 7 Reasons Why the 2019 Mercedes G-Wagen Is Better Than the Old

    Mercedes brought out the original G-Class in 1979, and it was to become one of the most capable off-road vehicles on the market. For the first time in 40 years, Mercedes is reinventing the G, but that?s not a bad thing. It turns out the G-Wagen is even more capable than before, not to mention...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum Tailoring The Mercedes-Benz G-Class To The Modern Age

    The Mercedes-Benz G-Class turns 40 next year, an elder statesman in a sea of newcomers like the Maserati Levante and Lamborghini Urus. But the German brand is not content to let its iconic SUV grow old gracefully, equipping it instead with a new, more powerful drivetrain and a cabin rife with...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class First Look

    Since it was first introduced in 1979, the Mercedes G-Wagen has received more than its fair share of updates. But despite being on the road for nearly 40 years, it?s never once received a complete redesign. Until now. Meet the brand new 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Granted, it doesn?t look all...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum Inside the Redesigned 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

    The interior of the original Mercedes G-Class has been nipped and tucked more frequently and thoroughly than almost any other part of the vehicle, yet this second-generation version's interior is unmistakably all-new and vastly improved. The 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class' high, wide instrument...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum Ares X-Raid is a Mercedes-AMG G63 Redo with 760 HP

    The folks at Ares Design couldn't wait to get their hands on the next-generation G-Wagen, so they made their own version instead. Former Lotus honcho, Dany Bahar, owns the Italian coachbuilder. The company describes its new Ares X-Raid as "a rare and head turning piece of art." The X-Raid is a...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet sold for a record $1.4 million at auction

    Alas, G-Wagen fans: The last available 2017 Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet has sold to a private Belgian buyer, with all proceeds to benefit the children's sports charity the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The price tag at the Zoute Sale at Bonhams was a record ?1.2 million, or about $1.4...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum The History of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen: How a Farm Implement Became a Status Symbol

    The first design studies for the Mercedes-Benz Gelande*wagen were made in 1973, appropriately, out of wood. Clay was far too amorphous a material for the domineering angularity of this proto-SUV. Its styling suited the G-wagen's intent when it was released globally (but not in the U.S.) in 1979...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum Europe Gets Two 2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Special Editions

    Why settle for a stock 2017 Mercedes-AMG G63 or G65 when you can have an Exclusive Edition variant for the equivalent of $177,978 and $313,850, respectively. We say equivalent because neither will be available in the U.S. The upgrades are purely cosmetic but include a model-specific under guard...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum Mercedes Is Making the World's Most Expensive SUV

    Mercedes-Benz is tapping into the popularity of ultra-luxurious all-terrain vehicles, with a new Maybach SUV that can ferry passengers over desert dunes with an open top and thermal cupholders. The Mercedes-Maybach G-Class 650, shown at the Geneva auto show, will be the world?s most expensive...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum 2018 Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet

    WaBenzi, in the Bantu language of Swahili, denotes politicians; it literally means "the people who drive in a Benz." When was the last time a car made you feel upper-crusty? We've just had that sensation while riding in the rear seat of the most over-the-top vehicle imaginable, brought to you by...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum Mercedes Goes All In With This 621-HP Open-Top Maybach G-Wagen

    Russian spies may be good for something after all, because Automail.ru apparently disregarded the embargo on the media introduction of the new Mercedes-Maybach G65 4x4? Landaulet in South Africa, posting photos and video of the new luxury barge on Instagram. The opulently appointed former...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum Get muddy in Mercedes-Benz's new entry-level G-Wagen

    The Mercedes-Benz G-Class started life nearly four decades ago as a rugged, do-it-all off-roader. It has gained premium features and a six-digit price tag over time, but Mercedes has just announced a stripped-down, entry-level G designed to go far off the beaten path. Called G350d, the...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum Mercedes G500 4x4 coming to America?

    Would it be a good decision for Mercedes to bring its bonkers G500 4x4? to the United States? We think so, and our guess is that you do too. So, when we hear reports that Bart Herring, Mercedes' US general manager of product planning says the company is "very close to a good decision" about...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum 2016 Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG Is a $200,000 Way to Brag

    Several things about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG qualify as astounding. Let?s rattle a few of them off: You?ve got a giant 12-cylinder engine on a 5,000-plus pound rig that worked initially as military transport for the Shah of Iran?and, later, as the preferred vehicle for the Pope. It?s...
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    Mercedes G-Class Forum For $1 million, you can get this Mercedes G-Class that's like an armored private jet for the road

    The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG is one of the most powerful, rugged, and luxurious off-roaders to ever hit the market. For the vast majority of the G-Wagon's clients, the battle-tested Benz is more truck than they will ever need. But for certain customers, there's a need for extra layers of...


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