After ten years away from Mercedes-Benz's biggest right hand drive market, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is set to return to UK roads in the Autumn, with a choice of diesel or supercharged petrol engines. This go anywhere, do anything icon celebrated its 30th birthday in 2009 and still retains it robust classic design twinned with the very latest Mercedes-Benz technology - and peerless off-road credentials.
It is the unique timeless look and distinctive design which sets the Mercedes-Benz G-Class apart from the crowd, and it has created a strong following of motorists looking for a luxury and very exclusive SUV. The virtually limitless off-road capability of the Mercedes G-Class and its practicality as an everyday vehicle have also helped the vehicle to achieve sales of over 200,000 units worldwide since 1979.
Dermot Kelly, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Cars said: "Despite Mercedes-Benz G-Class being the longest-serving passenger car series in the history of Mercedes-Benz, we are delighted to welcome it as a 'new model' in right hand drive for UK customers. The long wheelbase version in particular blends style, technology, practicality, impeccable build quality and unbeatable off-road credentials in a shape that is as seductive today as it was when originally launched".
Customers will be able to choose between the G 350 CDI which produces 221 hp and returns 25.7 mpg, and the range topping G55 AMG KOMPRESSOR, which produces 500 hp and reaches 0-62 mph in 5.5 seconds.
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is one of a small and elite band of high quality products that has resisted the influences of fleeting stylistic trends, and as such has become a trendsetter itself. The low volume Mercedes G-Class is hand built in Graz and in 1983 won the gruelling Paris-Dakar rally reinforcing that it is not only a design icon, but also boasts true go anywhere capabilities which are still winning new admirers today.
Whether traversing tough terrain or cruising down the King's Road, the new G-Class is set to become one of the UK's most desirable luxury vehicles later this year.