Finally befitting its astronomical pricetag.
While Mercedes-Benz would have exercised a degree of caution insofar as redesigning the 2019 G-Class SUV, the same caution (or at least, the extreme degree of it) would likely have not been applied to the cabin. Long considered one of the cars’ most lacklustre aspects, the latest-generation G-Class will gain an all-new interior that will be built to modern standards, as opposed to the previous approach of tacking on mod-cons to an otherwise 40-year old space.
The G-Class may have been built for the army (and it still is today), but the overhaul it’s received inside certainly puts its passenger focus into, uh, focus. The 12.3-inch widescreen drivers display/infotainment screen is seen here, though there’s an option for old-school analogue dials too, with the whole thing sitting on a tiered dash that isn’t too dissimilar to what’s set to be found inside a new-generation A-Class.
The centre console also looks rather familiar, though rather than the three air vents we’ve come to expect, there are just two, with the G-Class’ mechanical locking differential controls nestled between. There’s also an analogue clock here, nicked from the E-Class, adding a nice touch.
Things like the dash-mounted passenger-side grab handle remain as a nod to the 4-decade old original, though there are also brand-new ‘Active Multicontour’ seats up front (replete with heating, cooling, and massage functions), a sharp Burmester audio system, and there’s even the option for a moonroof.
There’s no denying that the new G-Class is a posh, luxurious place to be, more so than the last car, not that that stopped every other wealthy pop-culture celebrity from buying one. In any case, the revised interior will likely drive sales even further, since there’ll be less things to have to apologise for. A wide range of engines, starting from a 4-pot turbodiesel and going all the way up to a biturbo V8, will also motivate sales in all the right ways, as well as the (alleged) inclusion of a 48-volt mild-hybrid system from the rest of the Merc range. A nine-speed automatic will do transmission duties, with power (obviously) going to all four wheels as standard.
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