Inovev forecasts 20,000 sales/year for the new Mercedes G-Class
- Mercedes unveiled the new generation of the G-Class SUV at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show. The previous generation, which dated back to 1979, was one of the oldest models still in production, along with its main competitor, the Jeep Wrangler which has been restyled several times in recent decades.
- The new generation of the G-Class keeps the previous generation’s silhouette, probably to avoid confusing the clientele of this mythical model that has sold nearly 300,000 units in 38 years. The new model is 5cm longer, at 4.71m and 10cm wider, at 1.86m.
- The new generation is announced lighter (gain of 170 kilos compared to the previous version), more rigid, more comfortable, more spacious, while maintaining its excellent off road capabilities.
- The engines of the new model will be 4-liter V8 gasoline engine developing 422 hp and a 245 hp V6 diesel engine that will be available from 2019. A more powerful AMG engine could follow.
- The launch of the new G-Class is scheduled for spring 2018. It will still be produced at the Magna-Steyr plant in Graz, Austria. Inovev expects an annual volume of 20,000 units produced, the previous peak having been reached in 2017, with 9,000 units produced, which - for a model aged 38 - was a real performance.
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