Mercedes-Benz G CLASS (1990–2024)

Background

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, colloquially known as the G-Wagon or G-Wagen, is a four-wheel drive luxury SUV sold by Mercedes-Benz. Originally developed as a military off-roader, later more luxurious models were added to the line. In certain markets, it was sold under the Puch name as Puch G until 2000.

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Specification

Engine: Varies by generation: W460 (1979-1991) petrol/diesel inline engines; W463 first-gen (1990-2018) petrol I4/I6/V8/V12 up to 621hp (G65 AMG) and diesel up to 4.0L biturbo V8; current W463 second-gen/W464 (2018-) turbo I4/I6/V8 plus a fully electric G580 with EQ Technology (W465, 2024-)
Weight: 1,775 kg

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Notes

Body-on-frame off-road luxury SUV in near-continuous production since 1979 across chassis generations W460/W461/W463/W464/W465, evolving from military/utility vehicle to luxury icon with a largely unchanged silhouette. Exact current-generation specs not fully confirmed (source page was truncated) — flagged as medium confidence, revisit if precise up-to-date figures are needed.

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