Mercedes will function a facelift in 2024 to the Mercedes G-Class, a number of months earlier than the introduction of the electrical model. The primary change: the G 500 will now not have a V8 engine however a 6-cylinder inline.
The Mercedes G-Class W463 has been available on the market since 2018, so it’s time for a facelift. In contrast to different Mercedes fashions, the lifecycle of the G-Class has been unusually lengthy, as a result of solely three generations had been launched in 45 years.
Discreet exterior adjustments, new interiorThe facelift is not going to convey vital design adjustments as a result of as Ola Kallenius, Mercedes CEO, declares, the G-Class is an iconic automobile and can stay true to the traditional off-road format. There’ll, nonetheless, be beauty adjustments to the entrance and rear. The radiator grille and bumper may have a brand new design, and the bonnet will likely be extra contoured. On the rear, the bumper and a part of the tailgate are barely restyled, and the digicam has been moved above the quantity plate.
On the within, nonetheless, there will likely be a revolution. The Mercedes G-Class will get a totally new dashboard, impressed by the S-Class. This implies the G-Class will get a state-of-the-art MBUX multimedia system with an 11.9-inch portrait show and the brand new digital instrument cluster on a 12.3-inch show.
Extra energy and delicate hybrid know-how on 48V on all engines
All engines will get a 48V delicate hybrid.The one diesel engine stays on provide however may have extra energy. The Mercedes G 400 d will change its identify to Mercedes G 450 d and may have the identical OM 656 3-liter inline 6-cylinder engine that can develop 367 PS plus 23 PS from the built-in starter generator of the 48V delicate hybrid system in comparison with 330 PS earlier than.
The G 500 identify stays unchanged, however below the bonnet, there’ll now not be a 421 PS 4-liter turbocharged V8 engine however a 3-liter inline 6-cylinder engine that can develop 449 PS plus 23 PS from the starter built-in generator. The only V8 engine will likely be accessible within the high mannequin Mercedes-AMG G 63. The 4-litre twin-turbo V8 will develop the identical 585 PS as earlier than however will likely be backed by the identical 23 PS built-in starter generator of the 48V delicate hybrid system.
Given the rise in energy and the all-new inside, we count on a worth enhance. Presently, the G 400 d begins at 118,256 euros, the G 500 begins at 130,204 euros, and the AMG G 63 prices a minimal of 187,246 euros. Mercedes will even introduce an electrical model of the G-Class on the finish of the summer time, which will likely be known as G 580 electrical and never EQG.
