Mercedes is celebrating 30 years of the Geländewagen with a couple of special editions that highlight the iconic off-roader’s dual 'rough and smooth' personality.
First up is the EDITION30.PUR, a long wheelbase model paying homage to the first generation G-Models, and optimised for the toughest assignments off the beaten track.
With 280 CDI power, this real man’s car comes with all-terrain tyres on 16ins alloy wheels, flexible wheel arch flares, protective lamp grilles and a bonnet designed for walking on so you can access the optional roof rack. Inside the four individual seats can be cloth or leather covered, and you also get rubber floor mats, spray protected controls and drainage apertures in the footwells, essential kit for those deep-water river crossings.
The EDITION30 is a premium version of the same vehicle – this time a G 500 with a mighty five-litre petrol V8, a posh black paintjob, and an interior resplendent in luxurious leather and wood. The EDITION30.PUR and 30 models will cost from €59,381 and €97,461 according to the German press release.
The G-Class itself was apparently first developed as a military vehicle for the former Shah of Iran – himself once a significant stakeholder in Daimler-Benz. Around 200,000 examples have been hand-built in Austria by Magna-Steyr since 1979, making it the longest serving passenger model in M-B history. According to Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche there are no plans to end the G-Class success story yet.
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