[Spy shots] 2027 Mercedes-Benz "Baby G-Class"

[Uygar]

OG's, like what? Like the small slice of the corporate history you think is okay?

Personally I’m perfectly fine with my regular G’s and Defender’s or whatever it might be regarding that matter. It ain’t that deep. Everyone thinks differently on this topic, so nothing to further talk about really.

 

[Merc1]

Like you just said, they capitalize on the hot product and milk the sh*t out of it. Land Rover is doing the same with the mini Defender as well. That’s the exact reason why I see such models as nothing but cash grabs, cause they just make sense on the business side, that’s all. I don’t see any passion behind them, unless they’re truly groundbreaking or something. Again, these are my personal thoughts. Good for the manufacturers I guess, as they’re gonna produce these vehicles no matter what people think.

You’re just reaching for an issue that isn’t there. No passion? How do you know that? Who cares. You’re just reaching. It’s the car business. They’re in the car business to make money and using your logic Mercedes should have never expanded beyond the 5-6 models they had in the early 90s. Every car is money grab then. Who builds a car to not make money?

M

 

[Uygar]

You’re just reaching for an issue that isn’t there. No passion? How do you know that? Who cares. You’re just reaching. It’s the car business. They’re in the car business to make money and using your logic Mercedes should have never expanded beyond the 5-6 models they had in the early 90s. Every car is money grab then. Who builds a car to not make money?

M

I’m stating my fully personal opinions, nothing more. It’s an issue for me, as I stated millions of times, and not for general public, clearly. It’s okay to have totally opposite views.
And yes, I believe manufacturers are producing way too many models that are unnecessary. Having coupe versions of every body style is a good example, and I’m not even talking about the excessive amount of SUV’s. Like you said, it totally makes sense regarding the business side, and of course, if there’s demand, they’re gonna make these vehicles no matter what. But to me, sometimes less is more. There are many examples of this, but it’s just unnecessary to talk about since it’s not the appropriate thread for it.

 

[Merc1]

I’m stating my fully personal opinions, nothing more. It’s an issue for me, as I stated millions of times, and not for general public, clearly. It’s okay to have totally opposite views.
And yes, I believe manufacturers are producing way too many models that are unnecessary. Having coupe versions of every body style is a good example, and I’m not even talking about the excessive amount of SUV’s. Like you said, it totally makes sense regarding the business side, and of course, if there’s demand, they’re gonna make these vehicles no matter what. But to me, sometimes less is more. There are many examples of this, but it’s just unnecessary to talk about since it’s not the appropriate thread for it.

I would love for Mercedes to shrink and go up market and be a boutique manufacturer again, but it isn’t feasible anymore. It’s compete or die.

M

 

[Uygar]

I would love for Mercedes to shrink and go up market and be a boutique manufacturer again, but it isn’t feasible anymore. It’s compete or die.

M

Unfortunately.

 

[Swissbob]

I am genuinely curious about the small g.

But I’ll always prefer the original G.

 

[martinbo]

I reckon it’ll be nothing more than a butched up GLB.

 

[Merc1]

I reckon it’ll be nothing more than a butched up GLB.

Not quite. It’s supposed to have its own ladder frame chassis.

M