Mercedes-Benz Classifies G

Mercedes-Benz Class G (“G” = Geländewagen, German cross-country), is a known 4X4 for its talents of franchissor. He is available in short version (3 doors), long (5 doors) and the convertible, and is manufactured with Graz in Austria.

This vehicle appeared on the market in 1979 whereas it had been developed for military applications and evolved of the statute of utility to that of 4x4 of luxury, being embourgeoisant with the wire of its evolutions.

It is currently equipped with a automatic box five relationship with manual passage speeds in sequential mode, suspension with rigid axle with before and with the back, antipatinage, system of stability, device with four permanent driving wheels and three blockings of differentials (front, central, postpones) in series.

Old engines of the class G (nonexhaustive list):

Diesels:

  • 240 GD: 2,4L, 4 cylinders on line, 72 ch
  • 300 GD: 3,0L, 5 cylinders on line, 88 ch
  • 290 TD: 2,9L? cylinders on line, 129 ch
  • 350 TD: 3,5L? cylinders on line, 136ch
  • 300 TD: 3,0L, 6 cylinders on line, 177 ch
  • 270 TDCI: 2,7L, 5 cylinders on line, 156ch
  • 400 TDCI: 4,0L, V8, 250ch

Gasolines:

  • 230 GE: 2,3L, 4 cylinders on line, 105 ch
  • 280 GE: 2,8L, 6 cylinders on line, 156 ch
  • 500 GE: 5,0L, V8, 240 ch
  • G 320: 3,2L, V6, 218 ch
  • G 55 AMG: 5,5L, V8, 347 ch

Police and military users

One the third of the 175  000 units is in military and police version. These armies are mainly European:

The Canadian armed , which has just ordered more than 800 specimens, obtained that the Blindage is dismountable. These “kits”, which weigh each one nearly a ton, are composed of doors, of a Pare-brise (flat) and other armor-plated parts can be installed in less than eight hours by three soldiers. In the same way, the US Marine Body got of them (62 MB 290 GD 1.5 T become of the Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV). For the missions the most exposed 50 RG-31 Nyala built by BAE Land Systems OMC, South Africa, are used.

Peugeot uses the cell of Mercedes and installs an engine of its manufacture there to propose the P4.

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