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MB G-Class is face-lifted for summer launch

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12 April 2012

 

New G-eneration: MB has revised the tough G-Class outside and in and there is a new powertrain and driver aids

Author: Robin Roberts

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a lightly facelifted G-class.

It will appear at the Beijing motor show later this month and is on sale in the UK in June with a number of subtle exterior styling tweaks, a new range of engines and updated gearbox, refreshed interior and new electronic driver aids.

The newcomer is immediately distinguished by a restyled grille with standard models receiving three prominent slats in place of the older model’s seven slats, new headlamp inserts with horizontally mounted LED running light, mirror housings, altered tail lamp graphics and a new line of alloys.

Alongside standard G500 and G350 BlueTec models, Mercedes has also introduced a G55 AMG-replacing G63 AMG as well as a rapid G65 AMG performance flagship. All are assembled at Mercedes-Benz partner Magna’s factory in Graz, Austria.

The MB G-Class has always been a firm favourite with serious off-road business car drivers but some company car management are not in favour of putting a 4WD on their fleet and fear excessive damage.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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