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[EuroTruck]

"multiple military models...will appear"

Yeah, when the army goes to buy groceries!

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[BrentG500]

Thanks for the article! That photo is a chop. Any military models are contracted to be based on the W461 Worker (up to the year 2025), although heavily modified from their civilian counterparts.

 

[Tomo]

For sure it's gentler. But do we need it?

 

[ewalberg]

one thing is for sure... when a new and old g-wagon are stopped next to eachother at a traffic light they'll each be shaking their head at the other... wondering what the other was thinking. Either that or they'll just think we're driving a hummer... or maybe some wierd jeep.

 

[BrentG500]

Right on Ewalberg!! You know, if this chop is anything remotely similar to what the real X164 looks like, then I would rather purchase a Hummer H2, rip and sell all it's decals and badging and then place Mercedes G-class badging on the newly discharged Hummer H2.

As much as I hate to say it, the Hummer H2 has a better claim to the title of "the next G-class" then this "replacement" (the Hummer H2 is not a Mercedes, but it's a start). Mercedes should cater to all tastes, not just the socceer mom and dads who never let their cars leave the sweet pavement.

It's good to think outside the box, but just don't change the shape of the box!!

The biggest reward of taking the G to a carwash is not when it has specks of dirt and dust, but when it is drenched in mud/sand/dirt and your car is making a mess everywhere you go. And because the G is covered in filth, it hardly becomes recognizable. []

 

[LETO]

I dont know what MB is going for with the new G. It is just too damn tame. They are not going to get any of us to buy it, It lacks the "bling appeal" so it is likely to steal the H2 or escalade buyer (it's not going to be in a Jay-Z video....why would anybody want a car that does not qualify for a rap video) , porsche cayenne buyers are not really looking at G's anyway, this leaves the suburban and tahoe customer who could be buying a second car instead of upgrading to this thing .......however, i do bet it has a cup holder that holds a big-gulp![]

 

[zak]

MB is just catering to the mass market with that homoginized ML clone.
And it's unibody, correct ?

 

[Gwag02]

I am still a little unclear, are they going to actually call this new thing a "G?" Please tell me no...

 

[BrentG500]

Yes, it is going to be unibody and the name is unclear at this point. It could be called the MLG, the GL, the GLK or the G-class(No!!!)

 

[ewalberg]

Brent G500...

I saw a dark (but shinier) green H2 whose grill was body collored. I was suprised to think it looked alright. I think that chrome grill is a big part of what makes is so ugly... but i don't think i could even own one. THey're sort of big in all the wrong places for me.

 

[BrentG500]

Ewalberg, I agree with you about the chrome grille. Actually, Hummer offers an optional black grille in place of the chrome one. Paired against the white color (minus the side steps), the H2 is an okay vehicle. This is strictly my opinion; however, as a loyal Mercedes Benz customer, I don't think the Hummer H2 will ever be as good as the Mercedes.

However, compared to this new, monstrous creation (X164), I would gladly become a Hummer customer.