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2010 Mercedes G Class review


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The word ‘icon’ is overused in the modern day.

However, there really is no better word to describe the Mercedes-Benz G-Class or Geländewagen, to give the SUV its proper German name. In our SUV-loving part of the world especially, the G-Class is held in huge regard. That’s no mean feat for a car that first went on public sale in 1979 and has remained largely unchanged ever since.

When most modern cars are facelifted after three years and replaced every six, a car that’s been on sale for 31 years is positively ancient. The G-Class is destined to stay in production until 2015.

Therefore, you can’t really compare the G-Class to anything else on the road. Though it has all the modern creature comforts buyers want and expect nowadays, its still essentially a 1970s platform. It doesn’t have complex air-system or electronic torque distribution systems, rather, the G-Class features all-time four-wheel drive and electronically-locking differentials. It’s rather crude on the road – though that is part of its charm. However, it’s out in the dunes that the G-Class performs best.

Two versions are offered – the first is the G500 with a 295bhp 5.0-litre V8. It’s a pretty rapid beast, the big engine is eager to release its full potential at any given moment. However, feels very weedy when compared to the true G-Class – the G55 AMG, the car favoured by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The G55 AMG has a 5.5-litre V8 that is capable of transporting the 2.5-tonne SUV to 100kph in less than 7.5seconds onto a top speed past 200kph.

SOURCE: http://automiddleeast.com/2010-mercedes-benz-g-class/

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