When will we see the new G class arrive
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Mercedes renewed their contract with the builder of the existing G last year to run thru 2020.
There are other versions of the existing G coming... like the new G500 4x4 squared coming at approx $250K
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mer...class-squared/
http://www.gizmag.com/mercedes-g500-...fficial/38110/
There are other versions of the existing G coming... like the new G500 4x4 squared coming at approx $250K
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mer...class-squared/
http://www.gizmag.com/mercedes-g500-...fficial/38110/
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No there is complete redo of the G coming in the next few years. I've heard 2017 or 2018. It's going to be lighter. wider with more cabin room, and likely an independent suspension front and rear. I want it!!!!
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current G will run at least till 2020... Though Mercedes extended the current build contract to 2022!!!
http://gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/merce...lt-until-2020/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...g-stuck-in-mud
http://www.magna.com/investors/press...d-through-2022
http://gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/merce...lt-until-2020/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...g-stuck-in-mud
http://www.magna.com/investors/press...d-through-2022
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This is from the Bloomberg article
"Also being considered are improving the vehicle’s stability and interior space by widening the body as much as 10 centimeters and lowering the roof slightly, according to a person familiar with the plans, who asked not to be identified because decisions are not final."
I thought that they had finalized making it a bit wider and lower but keeping the overall look the same. Some increased room in the cabin would be welcomed
"Also being considered are improving the vehicle’s stability and interior space by widening the body as much as 10 centimeters and lowering the roof slightly, according to a person familiar with the plans, who asked not to be identified because decisions are not final."
I thought that they had finalized making it a bit wider and lower but keeping the overall look the same. Some increased room in the cabin would be welcomed
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This is from the Bloomberg article
"Also being considered are improving the vehicle’s stability and interior space by widening the body as much as 10 centimeters and lowering the roof slightly, according to a person familiar with the plans, who asked not to be identified because decisions are not final."
I thought that they had finalized making it a bit wider and lower but keeping the overall look the same. Some increased room in the cabin would be welcomed
"Also being considered are improving the vehicle’s stability and interior space by widening the body as much as 10 centimeters and lowering the roof slightly, according to a person familiar with the plans, who asked not to be identified because decisions are not final."
I thought that they had finalized making it a bit wider and lower but keeping the overall look the same. Some increased room in the cabin would be welcomed
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Ive seen the article youre talking about, but its just some random unidentified persons hearsay at this point. What the others are talking about with the contract extensions is more factual, and to me more trustworthy at this point. It would make much sense to go through the trouble of extending the contract through 2022, if you they were just going to come out and make an expensive GLE.
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2017 according to Autoweek/Car and Driver
This was from 2014 though....
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mercede...than-35-years/
After 35 years of doing as little as possible, Mercedes is planning to give the enduring Geländewagen its first major overhaul in 2017.
According to Autoweek, Mercedes wants to widen the G-wagen by up to four inches, shave 400 pounds from the curb weight using more aluminum and high-strength steel, and install all-new powertrains and electronic systems. Since its 1979 debut, Mercedes hasn’t changed the truck’s basic structure or dimensions, and only last year did it finally redesign the interior to sweep away parts that seemed left over from the 1980s.
A lighter overall G means that Benz can throw in a gasoline six-cylinder engine without turning down performance to the level of a WWII halftrack. AW reports a new 3.0-liter inline-six in development for the next E-class in 2016 will produce more than 360 hp and pair with the company’s upcoming nine-speed automatic. (U.S. buyers have only seen gas V-8s since the G was first offered here for 2002.) That, along with electric power steering to replace the ancient recirculating-ball setup, will help the G-wagen improve its dastardly drinking problem. A new front suspension may turn handling from treacherous to cautionary.
During a brief chat in Geneva, Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche told us the G’s iconic, squared-off design language wouldn’t change. The interior, however, will be all-new, and you can expect the cabin to adopt the look of the 2015 C-class and also to be fitted with wider seats. A new electronic architecture that can accommodate the latest Benz safety aids will also show up.
This was from 2014 though....
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mercede...than-35-years/
After 35 years of doing as little as possible, Mercedes is planning to give the enduring Geländewagen its first major overhaul in 2017.
According to Autoweek, Mercedes wants to widen the G-wagen by up to four inches, shave 400 pounds from the curb weight using more aluminum and high-strength steel, and install all-new powertrains and electronic systems. Since its 1979 debut, Mercedes hasn’t changed the truck’s basic structure or dimensions, and only last year did it finally redesign the interior to sweep away parts that seemed left over from the 1980s.
A lighter overall G means that Benz can throw in a gasoline six-cylinder engine without turning down performance to the level of a WWII halftrack. AW reports a new 3.0-liter inline-six in development for the next E-class in 2016 will produce more than 360 hp and pair with the company’s upcoming nine-speed automatic. (U.S. buyers have only seen gas V-8s since the G was first offered here for 2002.) That, along with electric power steering to replace the ancient recirculating-ball setup, will help the G-wagen improve its dastardly drinking problem. A new front suspension may turn handling from treacherous to cautionary.
During a brief chat in Geneva, Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche told us the G’s iconic, squared-off design language wouldn’t change. The interior, however, will be all-new, and you can expect the cabin to adopt the look of the 2015 C-class and also to be fitted with wider seats. A new electronic architecture that can accommodate the latest Benz safety aids will also show up.
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2017 according to Autoweek/Car and Driver
This was from 2014 though....
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mercede...than-35-years/
After 35 years of doing as little as possible, Mercedes is planning to give the enduring Geländewagen its first major overhaul in 2017.
According to Autoweek, Mercedes wants to widen the G-wagen by up to four inches, shave 400 pounds from the curb weight using more aluminum and high-strength steel, and install all-new powertrains and electronic systems. Since its 1979 debut, Mercedes hasn’t changed the truck’s basic structure or dimensions, and only last year did it finally redesign the interior to sweep away parts that seemed left over from the 1980s.
A lighter overall G means that Benz can throw in a gasoline six-cylinder engine without turning down performance to the level of a WWII halftrack. AW reports a new 3.0-liter inline-six in development for the next E-class in 2016 will produce more than 360 hp and pair with the company’s upcoming nine-speed automatic. (U.S. buyers have only seen gas V-8s since the G was first offered here for 2002.) That, along with electric power steering to replace the ancient recirculating-ball setup, will help the G-wagen improve its dastardly drinking problem. A new front suspension may turn handling from treacherous to cautionary.
During a brief chat in Geneva, Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche told us the G’s iconic, squared-off design language wouldn’t change. The interior, however, will be all-new, and you can expect the cabin to adopt the look of the 2015 C-class and also to be fitted with wider seats. A new electronic architecture that can accommodate the latest Benz safety aids will also show up.
This was from 2014 though....
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mercede...than-35-years/
After 35 years of doing as little as possible, Mercedes is planning to give the enduring Geländewagen its first major overhaul in 2017.
According to Autoweek, Mercedes wants to widen the G-wagen by up to four inches, shave 400 pounds from the curb weight using more aluminum and high-strength steel, and install all-new powertrains and electronic systems. Since its 1979 debut, Mercedes hasn’t changed the truck’s basic structure or dimensions, and only last year did it finally redesign the interior to sweep away parts that seemed left over from the 1980s.
A lighter overall G means that Benz can throw in a gasoline six-cylinder engine without turning down performance to the level of a WWII halftrack. AW reports a new 3.0-liter inline-six in development for the next E-class in 2016 will produce more than 360 hp and pair with the company’s upcoming nine-speed automatic. (U.S. buyers have only seen gas V-8s since the G was first offered here for 2002.) That, along with electric power steering to replace the ancient recirculating-ball setup, will help the G-wagen improve its dastardly drinking problem. A new front suspension may turn handling from treacherous to cautionary.
During a brief chat in Geneva, Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche told us the G’s iconic, squared-off design language wouldn’t change. The interior, however, will be all-new, and you can expect the cabin to adopt the look of the 2015 C-class and also to be fitted with wider seats. A new electronic architecture that can accommodate the latest Benz safety aids will also show up.
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Also found this....
http://www.motor1.com/news/56735/mer...tringent-laws/
The last paragraph suggests something is going on
http://www.motor1.com/news/56735/mer...tringent-laws/
The last paragraph suggests something is going on
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Also found this....
http://www.motor1.com/news/56735/mer...tringent-laws/
The last paragraph suggests something is going on
http://www.motor1.com/news/56735/mer...tringent-laws/
The last paragraph suggests something is going on
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Not for a while. MB is currently testing an updated military version of the G, but that won't be around for many years. Don't expect an updated G wagen until 2021 at the earliest.
USA is getting G500 4x4 later this year, if anyone is serious about one let know so I can line you up with the factory with the other serious buyers I have.
USA is getting G500 4x4 later this year, if anyone is serious about one let know so I can line you up with the factory with the other serious buyers I have.
