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Written by Rowan Horncastle
Last year, when Merc threw the covers off its new G-Class (or G-Wagen as most still like to call it), our inner eight-year-olds exhaled with relief. Unlike every other carmaker that"s decided to fire its design language into the 22nd century, Merc went for the plucky decision to make it look pretty much exactly the same as the old one just a little softer, like it"d been left in the wind and eroded by the hands of time. But don"t judge a car by its new headlights. The new one is the most significant overhaul the boxy icon has had in over three decades. Only five parts have been carried over from the old one. They"re not significant, either. They"re the spare wheel cover, headlight washer nozzles, sun visors, push buttons on the door handles and the tow bar. The new G hasn"t forgotten its roots, mind. It still uses a traditional ladder-frame chassis, three diff locks and low-range gear reduction. The ground clearance is better than before, improving the already formidable wading depth and approach/departure angles. Only now, should you prod the right mode selecting buttons, there"s a bit of tech to help soak up tough terrain and simplify any sticky situations without the use of sand paddles and swear words.
Date written: 29 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15283
Last year, when Merc threw the covers off its new G-Class (or G-Wagen as most still like to call it), our inner eight-year-olds exhaled with relief. Unlike every other carmaker that"s decided to fire its design language into the 22nd century, Merc went for the plucky decision to make it look pretty much exactly the same as the old one just a little softer, like it"d been left in the wind and eroded by the hands of time. But don"t judge a car by its new headlights. The new one is the most significant overhaul the boxy icon has had in over three decades. Only five parts have been carried over from the old one. They"re not significant, either. They"re the spare wheel cover, headlight washer nozzles, sun visors, push buttons on the door handles and the tow bar. The new G hasn"t forgotten its roots, mind. It still uses a traditional ladder-frame chassis, three diff locks and low-range gear reduction. The ground clearance is better than before, improving the already formidable wading depth and approach/departure angles. Only now, should you prod the right mode selecting buttons, there"s a bit of tech to help soak up tough terrain and simplify any sticky situations without the use of sand paddles and swear words.
Date written: 29 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15283
