Spy Shots: '06 Mercedes G-Wagen

Chalupa · Post by **Chalupa** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 8:33

Spy Shots: '06 Mercedes G-Wagen
By: Hans Lehmann

DaimlerChrysler's rugged off-roader, the Mercedes G-Wagen, will finally get a replacement. The current G has been on the market for an incredible 25 years. At first it was used in the army and as a utility off-roader for farms and forest services.

But from the late Eighties on, the boxy shaped old-timer became all of a sudden the must-have for city slickers with the necessary money. Again and again it was updated by adding electronic and luxury features like power windows, power steering, air conditioning and even airbags. Inside, the plain ute was updated with polished wood trim and leather seats. The most expensive is the current AMG version, which sells surprisingly well these days in particular in the United States.

Now, however, DaimlerChrysler has finally planned to end the current G's career. A new replacement will be released at the next Detroit Motor Show in January 2005. And at the same time the German carmaker will launch two more 4x4 models, the new M-Class and the new R-Class. The latter Mercedes is an addition to the off-road range that will strike against rivals like Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg, and BMW X5. It is not exactly an off-road car but rather a very sporty and luxurious wagon-van with four-wheel drive, nicknamed the Grand Sport Tourer.

All three cars will not only debut in Detroit in 2005, they will also be produced in the United States in the DaimlerChrysler plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and not - like the current G - by Magna-Steyr in Graz, Austria.

In order not to disappoint fans of the sturdy 4x4, the company is developing a special top-of-the-line 4x4 package for the new G model. To come up to the expectations of those potential buyers, it is expected to offer a lot more comfort and modern equipment than the current G.

Power will come from two strong diesels - a 231-hp V-6 and a 300-hp V-8 - and two new gas-powered V-8 engines, a 4.6-liter engine with 326 hp and a 5.5-liter unit with 408 hp. The AMG version is rumored to deliver 460 hp.

DigitALL · Post by **DigitALL** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:42

G-Wagen ama M-Class baru koq mirip sih modelnya ?

Chalupa · Post by **Chalupa** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:30

Memang design G-Wagen (G-Class) yg baru ini rada mirip dgn M-Class baru.
Tapi coba amati secara lebih cermat lagi, lampu depan G-Wagen lebih lancip keatas, design lampu belakangnya juga beda dari M-Class.
Design samping badan (garis-garisnya), dimensi dan design windowsnya pun beda dari M-Class.

Nih gue attach photo M-Class yg baru, sebagai perbandingan. amati secara cermat lekuk-lekuk design body sampingnya dan lampu depan serta lampu belakangnya G-Wagen dgn M-Class yg baru. Mirip, tapi tidak sama.

DigitALL · Post by **DigitALL** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 16:29

Hihihi ... emang mirip banget. Serupa tapi tak sama. Jadi susah tuh memilihnya. Karena dua2nya sama bagusnya. Mungkin dari spek, G-Wagen lebih tangguh di Off Road dan M-Class lebih tangguh di On Road.

Thanks bung Chalupa sudah mencari perbedaan antara G-Wagen dan M-Class ini.

( Mungkin MB mau menekan cost of designnya kali ya ? )

Chalupa · Post by **Chalupa** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 22:33

DigitALL wrote: ( Mungkin MB mau menekan cost of designnya kali ya ? )

bisa jadi, hopefully aja jangan kaya sekarang, hanya karena demi hemat production costs, material dipake Mercedes malah gak tahan lama sehingga menyebabkan reliability problem.

DigitALL · Post by **DigitALL** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 15:07

Ya saya juga mengharapkan agar kualitas material MB akan lebih baik.