So by 1989, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class now came in a more refined, better-dressed look for civilian use. But the moment the civilians saw it, they wanted it. So the vehicle was developed very form-follows-function.”īecause it was a military-spec Mercedes-Benz G-Class in 1979, it came with a narrow track, locking differentials, and even a folding windshield. Unofficially, some say that the Shah of Iran was one of the biggest and most powerful members on the board of Daimler, and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class was his idea.Īccording to Car and Driver, Marcus Maurer, the model’s current technical director said that the Mercedes-Benz G-Class “was meant to be an off-road vehicle for civilian and non-civilian use. So Daimler got to work, although the Shah of Iran was deposed before the order could be delivered. One of the largest orders for the military-spec Mercedes-Benz G-Class came from the Shah of Iran. Officially, Daimler says that the G-Class was a natural 'soul' successor to the Unimog and was made keeping in mind both military and civilian use. There are two different versions of the birth story of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

While the new military-spec Mercedes-Benz G-Class will do work for the uniforms, there may be a more rugged civilian version in the offing. Finally in 2018, the second generation of the G-Class, the W463 debuted, with plenty of power and luxury trims to choose from.īut now, with the W464 announced, it seems that G-Wagon fans can have a choice. Of course, iterations and trims kept on improving. In 2007, Mercedes-Benz tinkered with the idea of replacing the G with the GL-class but it has proved so bankable over the years, that Daimler kept the G. If you ride in the G-Wagon, you have reached.

Today, the G-Class in the US is synonymous with wealth. And now that there’s a new G-Class in town, dubbed the W464, and it’s like Mercedes-Benz is returning to its roots. Does this mean that a more rugged version of the G-Class makes a comeback for civilian use as well?įirst crafted in wood, the inspiration for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class lay with the Unimog, the creation of which led Daimler to think of an SUV/truck aimed at both civilians and the military. 42 years after its nascence, there’s news of a new-generation military-spec Mercedes-Benz G-Class four-wheel-drive, for military and emergency service use. The G-Class or the G-Wagon has come a long way from its initial 1979 launch.

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