Mercedes is preparing what's likely to be the first of multiple updates for the second-generation G-Class.
on the shelf before giving it a redesign, but it looks like the automaker will at least give the vehicle periodic updates in similar fashion to its predecessor.
Camouflaged prototypes for an updated G-Class have been spotted testing again. We can spot revised fascias front and rear. The prototype is for the regular G-Class but theWe're told the dash was also covered up, suggesting some changes inside as well. A key update inside should be the addition of Mercedes' MBUX infotainment system, which features in every current Mercedes bar the G-Class.
A bigger change is the elimination of the V-8 in the non-AMG versions of the G-Class, with an inline-6 and mild-hybrid combination though to serve as the replacement in the updated G-Class. A G500 V8 Final Edition was launched overseas in June. The G500 is badged as a G550 in the U.S. and Mercedes is yet to say whether the G550 will also swap the V-8 for the inline-6, but the move is likely.
A V-8 will remain in the AMG G 63, though it may also be teamed with a mild-hybrid system or even a plug-in hybrid system with this update. The V-8-based plug-in hybrid system already features in
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