Mercedes CEO confirms smaller version of G Class coming
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Good question @ILoveNY -- yeah, looks like the EQE sedan is going away once the electric E-Class sedan debuts. Reading between the lines, it does not seem like the EQS sedan will be axed until the next generation S-Class is introduced closer to or at the end of the decade.
What happens to the EQE SUV and EQS SUV is unclear to me as the GLE and GLS are receiving a second facelift in calendar year 2026 and will not be offered as fully electric models just yet.
What happens to the EQE SUV and EQS SUV is unclear to me as the GLE and GLS are receiving a second facelift in calendar year 2026 and will not be offered as fully electric models just yet.
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Hi @W205C43PFL -- Please see the article link in post #45 from yesterday, February 21, for a new teaser image from Mercedes. It won’t be long until we start seeing prototypes of the g out testing.
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Prototype g-Class photos
Saw on CarScoops that a prototype of the upcoming g-Class was spotted during initial testing and thought some may be interested in seeing pictures, even with fairly heavy camouflage on the test vehicle.
Based on the photos, looks like the predictions from W205C43PFL, ILoveNY, Hodog16, and others of a Jimny-like vehicle are right on the mark. My spouse had a slightly different take, saying “It’s giving Kia Soul energy.”
Ouch.
https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/me...the-old-block/
Based on the photos, looks like the predictions from W205C43PFL, ILoveNY, Hodog16, and others of a Jimny-like vehicle are right on the mark. My spouse had a slightly different take, saying “It’s giving Kia Soul energy.”
Ouch.https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/me...the-old-block/
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Saw on CarScoops that a prototype of the upcoming g-Class was spotted during initial testing and thought some may be interested in seeing pictures, even with fairly heavy camouflage on the test vehicle.
Based on the photos, looks like the predictions from W205C43PFL, ILoveNY, Hodog16, and others of a Jimny-like vehicle are right on the mark. My spouse had a slightly different take, saying “It’s giving Kia Soul energy.” Ouch.
https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/me...the-old-block/
Based on the photos, looks like the predictions from W205C43PFL, ILoveNY, Hodog16, and others of a Jimny-like vehicle are right on the mark. My spouse had a slightly different take, saying “It’s giving Kia Soul energy.”
Ouch.https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/me...the-old-block/
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Tell me if you've heard this before--the Mercedes CEO confirms in a few years they will release a smaller version of the G Class to reach down market.
Hate to be a gatekeeper, but I hope it does not end up like how Audi and Mercedes do sedans where it's the same car but different sizes. My guess is it'll be more G-like than the GLK and GLB "homages" of recent years. I had heard that Mercedes wanted to sorta spin off the G brand to include sub-models.
Love this quote lol: “The G Class is an icon, it is difficult to get one. If you do get one you feel like it’s almost like your birthday and we will be very very careful managing volume with the G Class,” he said.
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Hate to be a gatekeeper, but I hope it does not end up like how Audi and Mercedes do sedans where it's the same car but different sizes. My guess is it'll be more G-like than the GLK and GLB "homages" of recent years. I had heard that Mercedes wanted to sorta spin off the G brand to include sub-models.
Love this quote lol: “The G Class is an icon, it is difficult to get one. If you do get one you feel like it’s almost like your birthday and we will be very very careful managing volume with the G Class,” he said.
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) if this business model plants the seeds to breed a new incoming generation with a high demand for the G-Wagons in the near future.
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New g-Class spy shots
A prototype of the upcoming g-Class was captured during winter testing. A number of spy shots are posted in the following article:
https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/th...ull-ever-need/
One detail I had not noticed with the earlier spy shots is that the g does not have the fender-mounted turn signal indicators that the G has. On the g, the indicators appear to surround the headlights instead.
It will be interesting to see whether Mercedes decides to offer the g with ICE powertrains or if the g is electric-only.
(As an aside, personally I disagree with the title of the article, “Mercedes G-Class Got Too Big and Expensive, The Little G Is Meant To Fix It.” The G has always been an expensive vehicle, and while the W463A/W465 G is a good bit wider and somewhat longer than the prior W463 G, it is not as long as a GLE, let alone a GLS. The G is tall but hardly a huge SUV.)
https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/th...ull-ever-need/
One detail I had not noticed with the earlier spy shots is that the g does not have the fender-mounted turn signal indicators that the G has. On the g, the indicators appear to surround the headlights instead.
It will be interesting to see whether Mercedes decides to offer the g with ICE powertrains or if the g is electric-only.
(As an aside, personally I disagree with the title of the article, “Mercedes G-Class Got Too Big and Expensive, The Little G Is Meant To Fix It.” The G has always been an expensive vehicle, and while the W463A/W465 G is a good bit wider and somewhat longer than the prior W463 G, it is not as long as a GLE, let alone a GLS. The G is tall but hardly a huge SUV.)
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https://www.motor1.com/news/788061/m...id-powertrain/
ICE version will get the powertrain from the CLA, coming in 2027
ICE version will get the powertrain from the CLA, coming in 2027
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https://www.motor1.com/news/788061/m...id-powertrain/
ICE version will get the powertrain from the CLA, coming in 2027
ICE version will get the powertrain from the CLA, coming in 2027
