Comments on: The more things change, the more they stay the same: 2009 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

By: JohnnyBlazE

JohnnyBlazE — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:02:47 +0000

Madcapp: I’m not a Merc fan but I like boxy SUVs… So I was a fan of the Ford Bronco concept:

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2004/2004-Ford-Bronco-Concept-FA-1024×768.jpg

Who needs a Merc badge?

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Mon, 26 May 2008 18:35:50 +0000

So let me get this straight moto-racer12, you think this expensive ancient SUV is ok but you insult guys who buy a Super Duty? Double standard much.

By: moto-racer13

moto-racer13 — Mon, 26 May 2008 18:23:44 +0000

Old school design thats still ahead of its time. This thing looks good parked infront of a trendy night club and on a muddy road in the middle of a jungle.

By: maxcar

maxcar — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:41:20 +0000

it is a proven military grade platform. a german improvement on the defender.

By: beantownslut

beantownslut — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:32:00 +0000

ugly and butch

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:31:29 +0000

Zip, I know when the Defender started production, in fact I joined a group to lobby Land Rover to bring it and its variations to the States

By: Dindel

Dindel — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:36:02 +0000

The doors actually sound quite tinny, but that is beside the point. This model is a stand alone from a plant in Austria, mainly sold to rappers and Russian fat cats. Hugely profitable, in other words.
The 7 hp jump could be a misquote, caused by the difference between (German) DIN and (British) brake hp. Britons tend to quote the Bugatti Veyron with 987 bhp too.

By: nitehawk

nitehawk — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:19:56 +0000

This thing is so dated…it still uses old technology..I agree with Zip and Z06ified..there are simply better SUVs out there and ppl that buy these arent going to use them to go offroad.

Aynone buying this is prolly gonna be some

By: Rafa LL

Rafa LL — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:03:19 +0000

If you got the money & wanna go off road this thing is great… just built for a purpose not coz it’s cute or environment-friendly…

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:54:14 +0000

I’ll never understand this vehicle. Sorry, but doors that go ‘thud’ and great offroad capability aren’t enough to offset its hideous boxy styling and ridiculously high price.

There are other vehicles that have nice sounding doors that go ‘thud’ and are great offroad, that at least look better and are more reasonably priced.

How many of the owners of the G take it on serious offroad excursions anyway? Maybe 1% at most. Which makes it a poseur vehicle, which I have no respect for.

By: shaver

shaver — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:46:33 +0000

Never have understood a vehicle built to go extreme off road, but that is to expensive to get scratched.

By: carnoisseur

carnoisseur — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:11:18 +0000

when compared to other vehicles on the road, yes, the G-class is ugly. Then again, when compared to other vacuums, a Dyson is ugly too. But, unlike others, the Dyson and the G500/550/55 were built to perform a certain job in a certain way in a manner that is better than the competition. That being said, it is perfect and form always follows function.

By: Need4SSpeed

Need4SSpeed — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:10:56 +0000

Got Handling, Yeah they aren’t the pretties looking either. I just got back from Frankfurt and Rome yesterday and I definitely saw the A class and B class over there interesting little cars. Saw a lot of cars over there that we sure could use. Glad that you have an off road vehicle and use it… Part of why I hate this is because every time I see one of these, every now and then I always see a young woman driving it distracted on her cell phone. Ok and you own this why??? Mercedes definitely can make a 4X4 SUV, but really just like with all the Hummer H2’s and Escalades, majority of people that drive them don’t use them for their full purpose. Just a nother waste of gas and space on the road.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:04:31 +0000

land rover should have kept the classic range rover on sale. those Brooklands/TWR body kits were awesome:

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:37:08 +0000

That’s exactly the problem Raineman, the G-Wagen is absolutely not “gross and wanton extravagence in every measure” at all. That would be a Rolls. You have silly marteting in your head that skews your perception of reality. The G-wagen is simply a clumsy box with very little redeeming qualitits, other than the ability to transport the same amount of cargo that any minivan can. It is truly the vehicle of a fool.

By: xyunya

xyunya — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:23:22 +0000

1947 Defender was re-skinned Jeep, no more no less. Probably still the best vehicle of it’s kind and in good shape probably equally pricey, albeit with 64 hp 4 cylinder engine.

By: xyunya

xyunya — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:20:42 +0000

El Aleman, don’t confuse American military with German. G was never in US arsenal, even if we adopted helmet shape.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:19:43 +0000

Ah… the MB Hummer… gross and wanton extravagance in every measure.

By: VictorRaikkonen

VictorRaikkonen — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:18:36 +0000

What Scion XB’s become when they grow up.

By: Zip

Zip — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:54:35 +0000

NoNameDenton1, if you read my post you’d know that i was referring to the land rover DEFENDER. google it, its been in production since 1947 and is a real classic and much more accomplished offroad than the G.

By: peter g

peter g — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:43:28 +0000

It’s boxy and squary and I love it.

By: Stinky007

Stinky007 — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:44:39 +0000

SUV fanbois hate this, this is a proper offroader, so it wipes the floor with ANY SUV in this sector!
Proper-offroad fanbois hat this also, because it’s also luxurious, on top of being damn good offroad!
I see this as a pure car, with no BS, it can do off-road, it can do roads, it can do luxury, no half-measures!!!
This is a true classic because it has stood the test of time as very few cars have done in the history of automobiles. I bow to the, o great master of luxury off-roaders!
On the topic of ugly: no car that has it’s shape so much influenced by practicality and simplicity can be called ugly! It’s not a work of art for sure, but calling it just plain ugly seems more like a product of envy than anything else…

By: The Stig

The Stig — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:37:31 +0000

Would be a lot more interesting with the V6 diesel.

By: Got Handling?

Got Handling? — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:36:36 +0000

Nice try Need4Speed (congratulations on being able to discuss your addiction so openly by the way) but surely that honour must fall to the R-Class, with the B-Class and Vaneo proudly clutching the runners up trophies.
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Personally I don’t think that there is a cooler off-roader than the G55 SWB convertible, except my 6″-lifted ‘86 Blazer on 37’s of course

By: Carwatcher

Carwatcher — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:23:15 +0000

If it ain’t broke don’t **** with it.

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:23:10 +0000

This SUV is the ****. I love it.

By: Need4SSpeed

Need4SSpeed — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:12:11 +0000

The ****ing ugliest Mercedes ever…. officially…

By: El Aleman

El Aleman — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:38:51 +0000

The G 500 (or will it be called G 550?) has 382 bhp, the G 55 AMG has 500.

And the military version of the G, the “Wolf” is still used by both German and American militaries, along with a lot of other countries.

By: A4

A4 — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:45:02 +0000

i love the G

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:38:45 +0000

This is a joke, plain and simple.

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:37:37 +0000

Yes, let us compare the Suburban, a vehicle that is supposed to be more affordable and supposed haul kids and such, to a Mercedes Benz G-class, a luxury SUV for people with more money then they know what to do with, but want the rugged look, good comaprison.

By: olds307

olds307 — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:35:03 +0000

Suburban is far superior.

By: autonut

autonut — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:36:54 +0000

Are they gonna decorate it with 76 mm or 88 mm cannon from Tiger II? It was original Bundesweir stuff car.

By: RTT10

RTT10 — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:33:37 +0000

umm how does 382+7=500.. see why you shouldnt buy benzies stick with the bimmer.. and id get the legendary range rover over these moving box called a car

By: deanbrown

deanbrown — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:59:51 +0000

I found the full release and a complete list of tech specs at emercedesbenz.com

http://emercedesbenz.com/May08/22_001163_First_Look_At_The_2009_Mercedes_Benz_G_Class.html