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The 2013 G-Class features as standard the sophisticated COMAND Online
infotainment system, including a navigation system and internet access. New LED
daytime driving lamps and new exterior mirrors bring a few discreet changes to
the exterior appearance of the luxury off-roader. The range of safety features
can be optionally enhanced with the addition of Blind Spot Assist, the parking
aid PARKTRONIC and the adaptive cruise control system DISTRONIC PLUS. New to the
range are the G 63 AMG with an eight-cylinder biturbo engine and the ECO
start/stop system as standard, and the G 65 AMG with twelve-cylinder biturbo
engine.
Since it was originally conceived in 1979, as a vehicle to be used primarily in
tough off-road terrain, the G-Class has undergone an astounding process of
evolution. Over the course of 33 years Mercedes-Benz has refined what was
initially a very practically-oriented off-road specialist by giving it a
high-class interior and road-going qualities on a par with those of the premium
saloons emanating from Stuttgart. The G-Class today is considered the top model
among luxury-class cross-country vehicles, and has provided the gene pool for
the other very successful SUVs built under the Mercedes-Benz brand. The G-Class
has been voted off-roader of the year countless times over the past years - as
also once again this year.
A comprehensive range of measures ensures that this classic cross-country
vehicle remains in a class of its own in the off-road sector.
These measures include new engines, a significantly extended range of
appointments, a new, even more luxurious interior and a few discreet external
modifications that nevertheless manage to preserve the timeless, classic design
- virtually unchanged since 1979 - that has made the G-Class a true automotive
style icon.
Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of
Mercedes-Benz Cars: "Our G-Class has been a force to be reckoned with for the
last 33 years. In its latest evolutionary stage, it offers state-of-the-art,
powerful engines, a further improved range of luxurious appointments and the
very latest safety features, as well, of course, as its now legendary off-road
capabilities. At the same time the design remains true to its down-to-earth,
unmistakable style."
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