Mercedes-Benz G-Class Rolls Off Its 300,000th Unit
Giancarlo Perlas July 21, 2017
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been in production for the last 38 years and a few days ago, it rolled off its 300,000th unit. The car will be on display for the next months, and you can follow its “progress” through its very own hashtag, “Gventure300k”.
Why is the 300,000th production of the G-Class, which stands for Geländewagen, so important? Basically, it’s because the six-digit starting price is not for everyone. Hand-built SUVs such as the variants produced from the iconic G-Class cost a fortune and you don’t see too many people ordering it from Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, the company to which Mercedes has outsourced the G-Class’ production to.
There are a lot of variants of the G-Class—from the stripped-down drop-tops to the unstoppable G63 6×6 to the Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet. Everyone seems to want something different for their G-Class truck, and Magna Steyr is only too happy to cater to their needs.
This 300,000th unit is a non-AMG G500 painted Designo Mauritius Blue Metallic with black leather seats and white stitch contrast. To make it suitable for off-road conditions, it was also fitted with 16-inch wheels and a roof rack.
The G-Class was never intended to be a luxurious vehicle since it started its life as a lowly work truck and even as a military vehicle. But soon enough, people warmed up to it and it became another stylish accessory. Modern version, of course, came with leather interiors, xenon headlights, and chrome-brush guards, but the body remains to be based on the same platform used in 1979.
