More equipment, personalisation for G-Class
From 1 September Mercedes-Benz will provide G-Class with more equipment and greater scope for personalisation through the G manufaktur programme. New exterior colours and equipment packages, as well as the widescreen cockpit, round out the offering.
The G 400 d (combined fuel consumption: 8.9-8.7 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 235-229 g/km) engine is now freely available on G-Class. The most powerful configuration level of the in-line six-cylinder diesel engine produces an output of 243kW (330hp) and maximum torque of 700Nm at 1200 to 3200 rpm.
Functional enhancements come from the new Desert drive programme. Activated via the Dynamic Select rocker switch, the programme is designed for maximum traction on sandy terrain.
The Night Package can now be ordered without the AMG Line and Stainless Steel Package. The package comprises heat-insulating dark-tinted glass, outside mirror housings and radiator grille (including louvres with the surround of the Mercedes star) in obsidian black metallic, as well as darkened turn signal lamps, reversing lamps and headlamps. If the G-Class is ordered with a matt magno paint finish, the package can be configured as the Night Package magno. In this case, the corresponding add-on parts are coloured night black magno. The Stainless Steel Package continues to be available with spare wheel cover, running boards, door sills and loading sill protection in stainless steel, along with a painted spare wheel ring and an exterior protective strip with trim insert in a pinstripe look.
The new 20-inch 5-twin-spoke light-alloy wheel available exclusively for the AMG Line has a high-sheen finish and is painted in a choice of high-gloss black or Himalaya grey.
The widescreen cockpit is now part of the standard equipment in all G-Class models and sets a clear technological tone in terms of the aesthetics. The frameless inside rear-view mirror, previously part of the Leather Packages, now also enhances the standard equipment specification. The interior of the G-Class undergoes further upgrading when one of the Interior Packages is selected: The switches for the window lifters then come in silver chrome and the sun visors in DINAMICA microfibre. Black floor mats are also now standard. In conjunction with the AMG Line, floor mats bearing the AMG logo adorn the floor of the G-Class – the same floor mats found in the Mercedes-AMG G 63.
The updated models also feature a Parking Package with reversing camera as standard.
Greater anti-theft protection is provided by the new equipment packages, Urban Guard Vehicle Protection and Urban Guard Vehicle Protection Plus. They replace the previous break-in and anti-theft alarm system. Urban Guard Vehicle Protection includes:
- Anti-theft alarm system
- Tow-away protection with visual and audible warning when a change in position is detected
- Alarm siren
- Interior protection (triggered when there is movement in the interior)
- Theft and parking collision detection, can be used free of charge for three years from activation
- Urban Guard label on the front side windows
In addition, Urban Guard Vehicle Protection Plus includes the ability to locate a stolen vehicle. This service is free of charge for three years from activation (only with Mercedes me connect) and is scheduled to be available from the fourth quarter of 2020.
The G manufaktur programme provides numerous personalisation options. Three new solid paint colours G manufaktur classic grey uni, G manufaktur deep green uni and G manufaktur china blue uni are said to evoke reminders of legendary exterior colours from 40 years of the G-Class. For the new Night Package magno, G manufaktur offers additional accents in black: a spare wheel ring painted in night black magno as well as bumpers and wheel arch extensions in the same colour. In selected countries, a body-styling bar is also available in night black magno.
The G manufaktur programme includes the Night Package II and the AMG Night Package II – each in conjunction with the Night Packages of the standard model designations. Night Package II includes:
- Mercedes star at the front and rear in high-gloss black
- V8 lettering on the front wings in high-gloss black
- Model badge at the rear in high-gloss black
The AMG Night Package II includes:
- Mercedes star at the front and rear in high-gloss black
- AMG lettering on the radiator grille and at the rear in high-gloss black
- V8 BITURBO lettering on the front wings in high-gloss black
- Model badge at the rear in high-gloss black
The bumpers and wheel arch extensions in obsidian black metallic as well as the roof painted in the same colour are now available separately in conjunction with the Night Package.
Prices
| Model | Output | Combined fuel consumption | Combined CO2 emissions | RRP |
| G 350 d | 210 kW/286 hp | 8.9-8.7 l/100 km | 235-229 g/km | €99,446.80 |
| G 400 d | 243 kW/330 hp | 8.9-8.7 l/100 km | 235-229 g/km | €102,694.80 |
| G 63 | 430 kW/585 hp | 14.4 l/100 km | 330 g/km | €154,309.00 |
