RE: Mercedes G500 pick-up spy shots
Monday 16th January 2017
Now this is a surprise. A pleasant one too. While the Mercedes GLT pick-up (or X-Class concept, as it is at the moment) is common knowledge, something based off the actual G-Class wasn't expected. This, then, is a first look at a G-Class Pick-up.
Our spy sources suggest this is based on the current G-Class, as opposed to the new car that is due at some point soon. Note a wheelbase longer than even a regular Gelandewagen (there seems to have been a lot of shortened 'squared' cars recently, don't forget) with a double-cab layout for passengers.
Mercedes G500 pick-up spy shots
What's tougher than a G-Class? A pick-up version!
The pick-up part of this G-Class remains under wraps (and some judiciously applied duct tape), with a few rather crude modifications around the rear windows too. Is it hiding a full load cover perhaps? Or simply trying to disguise the full size of this new G?
Other points of interest with this G-Class are the side step running out of the wheelarches, aiding entry to what must be a very tall vehicle. The red calipers and wheels suggest this is one of the faster models, though of course there's no way to be sure at this stage. Surely a G-Class Pick-up would need a V8 of some description...
Given this car (truck?) is such an unknown quantity at the moment, it's hard to say anything definitively about what it is and when it will arrive. But consider us very, very excited about the prospect of perhaps the world's toughest off-roader being made into a pick-up. Who wouldn't want a go in that? More details as and when they're available.
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[Photos: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien]
Discussion
J4CKO said:
where did it all go so wrong ?
Where did what go wrong? So you don't like the image of some of the people who you've seen driving a G-class - what does that have to do with Daimler? Do you think they care that they can charge £100k plus (yes, they start at £92k but no-one buys poverty spec models) for something whose development budget was recouped decades ago? And even if you say 'yes, well they were never so shiny before', show me the Mercedes in the current passenger car line up that isn't? Daimler are doing what they do best - supplying what the market demands, making profits and keeping shareholders happy. The answer to your question is therefore - nothing went wrong. At all.
If you don't like a new, more comfortable, shiny G-Wagen then you can go and buy an old one. Please remind us all which car that's been around for years hasn't changed since its inception.
Edited by sidesauce on Monday 16th January 13:22
Gurov said:
TooMany2cvs said:
Or is the "tilt" just a red herring, and it's actually a coupe...?
no no no it is clearly a long wheelbase open top launderette which doubles as hot-tub plus bar...sidesauce said:
J4CKO said:
where did it all go so wrong ?
Where did what go wrong? So you don't like the image of some of the people who you've seen driving a G-class - what does that have to do with Daimler? Do you think they care that they can charge £100k plus (yes, they start at £92k but no-one buys poverty spec models) for something whose development budget was recouped decades ago? And even if you say 'yes, well they were never so shiny before', show me the Mercedes in the current passenger car line up that isn't? Daimler are doing what they do best - supplying what the market demands, making profits and keeping shareholders happy. The answer to your question is therefore - nothing went wrong. At all.
If you don't like a new, more comfortable, shiny G-Wagen then you can go and buy an old one. Please remind us all which car that's been around for years hasn't changed since its inception.
If my bank balance suddenly had seven more noughts on the end of it, I think I'd have a word with MB to see if they'd make me a G63 that looked like an old green farmer's workhorse
Vroom101 said:
sidesauce said:
J4CKO said:
where did it all go so wrong ?
Where did what go wrong? So you don't like the image of some of the people who you've seen driving a G-class - what does that have to do with Daimler? Do you think they care that they can charge £100k plus (yes, they start at £92k but no-one buys poverty spec models) for something whose development budget was recouped decades ago? And even if you say 'yes, well they were never so shiny before', show me the Mercedes in the current passenger car line up that isn't? Daimler are doing what they do best - supplying what the market demands, making profits and keeping shareholders happy. The answer to your question is therefore - nothing went wrong. At all.
If you don't like a new, more comfortable, shiny G-Wagen then you can go and buy an old one. Please remind us all which car that's been around for years hasn't changed since its inception.
If my bank balance suddenly had seven more noughts on the end of it, I think I'd have a word with MB to see if they'd make me a G63 that looked like an old green farmer's workhorse
I think you under-estimate the significance of the part where I said "Daimler are doing what they do best - supplying what the market demands, making profits and keeping shareholders happy"; if the market for a G-Wagen wants their interiors to be comfortable then Daimler are absolutely right to give them what they want. The main reason farmers don't tool about in new G-Wagens is the same reason farmers don't really tool about in new Range Rovers - cost!
If you wanted to have Mercedes-Benz make you a G-Wagen that looked like the old, non-shiny one then I'm sure they'd happily oblige but you're an exception that only proves the rule.
ChemicalChaos said:
JohnoVR6 said:
it's the X-Class that's based on the Navara;
Oh good, we can look forward to those snapping in half a few years down the line too thenGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff