.MercedesBenz G-class hails half-million mark with retro one-off:
has now built 500,000 G-wagens in 44 years, and it celebrates the occasion with a retro-themed one-off.Along with Agave Green paint, the boxy SUV has amber turn signals, enlarged badges, a roof rack, and throwback interior details.rolled off the assembly line in Graz, Austria, the 500,000th example does the same in memorable fashion. To commemorate hitting the half-million mark, Mercedes has transformed the milestone model into a one-of-a-kind G-wagen with a vintage look.
The German automaker obviously has a long history of Geländewagens it could have used for the inspiration behind this retro-themed one-off. In the end, the company selected the 1986 280GE. While it's unclear why exactly Mercedes chose that model, the 280GE featured the top gas-burning powertrain during the W460 generation . Its modern counterpart also wears Agave Green paint and sees its clear turn signals on top of the fenders revert back to their classic amber color.
Mercedes didn't provide any interior images of the special G, but the company says the seat inserts feature fabric with a checkered pattern reminiscent of past models. There's also said to be Agave Green lettering on the passenger-side grab handle that reads "No. 500,000." A refreshed version of the Mercedes-Benz G-class sounds like it's in the works for the 2024 model year. Of course, there's also an all-electric variant coming. We've only seen the
, but Mercedes has said the production version won't be dramatically different. Either way, if the company ever makes it to 1 million G-wagens, the majority of the next 500,000 models will likely be electric.
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