G-Class [Spyshots] 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (W464)

[Mss7211]

Wonderful !
its just how a modern G-Class needs to be.

Funny thing is, Used Car dealers here in Dubai are starting to take down-payments for what to be apparently a G 63 and deliveries start June-July. The word spreading that its going to be priced at 780k AED, which is almost +160k AED over the current outgoing model. (thats almost URUS starting Price !)

 

[klier]

I love it!!!! WOW. I can't believe they've modernized it so much.

M

You can’t believe it after years of info and spyshots?

LMAO!

Facelift Range vs. facelift G will be a tough 2018 decision for many.

Hardly. Range is GLS territory, and will be a far better and far more comfortable ride compared to the G. Price range is similar, but then again, a 488 and Ghost are similarly priced too.

Either way; G all the way.

 

[G-Wag]

"Most importantly the new G will be 100mm wider and 54mm longer as the current G-Class." So that makes it 100% undrivable in the city : (

First Impression: New Mercedes-Benz G-Class

For the first time since the late 1980s the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class will see a major relaunch coming January. At a secret location in Southern Germany I had a first opportunity to take a closer look at the interior of the new Mercedes G.

The Mercedes G-Class road car was first introduced in 1979 and still remains very true to the original today. Along with the Lada Niva it is one of very few cars from that era that remain on sale today. In the late 1980s the ‘460’ G-Class became the ‘463’ G-Class, since that time the G received many smaller updates and spawned many different body styles including a convertible and more recently six-wheeler variant but the dimensions and look remained largely unchanged. Although the ‘463’ designation will remain with the upcoming relaunch it is as significant as the one from the 1980s.

New Mercedes-Benz G-Class Interior
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Most importantly the new G will be 100mm wider and 54mm longer as the current G-Class. This particularly aids the driver and passengers with rear passengers gaining as much as 15 cm more legroom. This all sounds good – knowing how limited the space is in my G63 – but will the new G remain as iconic as the old one?

My encounter with the new G interior was staged in a dark room – no pun intended – with just the interior light of the car on as Mercedes intends to keep the new exterior a secret for a bit longer. Inside a brand-new interior awaits. But before I acknowledge all that’s new; a few things that remain.

What stayed
Inside you will find a few familiar things like the handle bar for the passenger to hold on to, the three distinct buttons to engage the differential locks and the switches to open the windows on top of the door.

Although this preview was very much about the interior I couldn’t help but notice some exterior elements that remained too. Even in the dark I could clearly recognize the indicators on the top of the front bonnet, the old school door handles, the side exhaust pipes, side steps and the spare wheel cover mounted at the single rear door. Opening the door to the driver’s seat I could hear the familiar clicking sound every G owner will recognize immediately. When I closed the door, or should I say slammed the door shut, it made the same distinct sound as the old G. Great!

What is gone
A few things that have gone: the basketball net that doubled as the only front cup-holder (the current G has no storage space whatsoever so the two center cup holders and the two in the doors are welcome additions but the basketball net is gone) and the gear lever in the center console (is replaced by a lever on the steering wheel).

What is new

The rest is all new, partly inspired or carried over from the latest generation E- and S-Class like the steering wheel (which is a bit too thin for my liking), center console and the optional dual infotainment display. The interior also sports a few unique design elements like the air vents shaped like the front headlights and the Burmester speakers shaped like the front indicators. Several new trim lines are available including ‘Metal Structure’ and various different open pore woods.

The most significant upgrade are the seats and the space inside in general. Tall drivers and passengers will no longer struggle to find a comfortable driving position and the seats now offer all the latest luxury you can also find on the S-Class like a massage function. The rear bench comes with a ski hatch and 8-step adjustable cargo setting. The rear passengers sit slightly higher as the front row giving them a better view at the same time the rear floor is raised slightly as well.

The infotainment systems (version 5.5) provides the latest in connectivity and entertainment. You can charge your smartphone wirelessly in the center console. Adjustable ambient lighting is now also available and so is keyless GO. Customers can choose between two digital displays or one digital display with analogue speedometer and rev counter. I would probably opt for the latter as it fits the G-class character better. Judging by the buttons found on the left side of the steering wheel new assistance systems like lane assist will also come to the mighty G.

Overall the new Mercedes-Benz G represents a serious leap in driver and passenger comfort and pretty much all my issues with the interior of the current G-Class have been resolved. I’m very happy many of the elements that make the Mercedes G such an iconic car appears on the next generation too. The interior design is a bit too playful for my taste but you can’t have it all!

Stay tuned for more about the new G here on GTspirit in the upcoming weeks.

 

[klugscheisser87]

Imagine guys if they would bring back the short convertible version with that new interior. Sad it will never happen.

 

[Serpens]

. Range is GLS territory, and will be a far better and far more comfortable ride compared to the G. Price range is similar, but then again, a 488 and Ghost are similarly priced too.

Either way; G all the way.

You'd be surprised how many people bounce back and forth between G-wagens and Range Rovers in the U.S. I'm one of them.

 

[Centurion]

Range is GLS territory, and will be a far better and far more comfortable ride compared to the G.

I remain skeptical about the GLS until I have seen it. Between the RR and G, style and image are bigger factors than size and interior space. The two former, are areas where the GLS has a lot of catching up to do.

It's a pleasing car but not a fashion accessory.

 

[Joll]

 

[Merc1]

It's gorgeous.

M

 

[Centurion]

What a gorgeous interior. It even looks more appropriately retro with the analog instrument gauges.

I bet @Mr. Mercedes can't want to interrogate the material choices of that transmission tunnel and lower dashboard surfaces

 

[MercFan]

Cheap silver plastic everywhere...

 

[Centurion]

Cheap silver plastic everywhere...

Don't pass judgement before you have done the tongue test on the silver parts.

 

[MercFan]

Tongue test)))

What about the safety? Have never seen a crash test of the G-class.

 

[Grosser]

Where are the pics of ambient lighting?

 

[Tarek]

The Maybach version is gonna be the one to have.

 

[sako97]

You'd be surprised how many people bounce back and forth between G-wagens and Range Rovers in the U.S. I'm one of them.

Was going to say the same thing. I know a few people who only Rovers or Gs exclusively. Nothing else.

The current GLS is viewed as a large family car.

 

[Centurion]

Most importantly the new G will be 100mm wider and 54mm longer as the current G-Class." So that makes it 100% undrivable in the city : (

That will make the width 5mm shy of the full fat Range Rover.

 

[75KoDe]

Tongue test)))

What about the safety? Have never seen a crash test of the G-class.

There you go

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[Rolf]

The interior looks fantastic and finally upmarket enough to challenge the Range Rover

 

[klier]

What a gorgeous interior. It even looks more appropriately retro with the analog instrument gauges.

Opposite here. The analog instruments look ridiculous in every Benz, including this one. And part of why the G looks so highly interesting from the inside is the mix of modern and retro. The dual screens actually look best in this car, compared to the rest of the line-up. The narrow dash makes it look great.

Was going to say the same thing. I know a few people who only Rovers or Gs exclusively. Nothing else.

Interesting. Over here the Range is a bit of a soccermon car, and the G is far too extreme for those ladies.

 

[Centurion]

Opposite here. The analog instruments look ridiculous in every Benz, including this one. And part of why the G looks so highly interesting from the inside is the mix of modern and retro. The dual screens actually look best in this car, compared to the rest of the line-up. The narrow dash makes it look great.

To be frank, I'm surprised the analogue instruments even exist on a car this expensive. Neither the Panamera, Range Rover or even the S-Class have a "poverty spec" infotainment.