Mercedes-Benz produces a massive lineup of cars, many of which are SUV’s. While the company is predominately known for their luxury sedans, they have introduced more and more SUV’s over the years as they are an increasingly popular automobile choice for consumers. At the head of the pack is the well-known Mercedes G-Class, with the with the G63 AMG being the nicest model.
Characterized by its distinctive box-like body, the G wagons design has remained fairly the same over the years. This vehicle was actually first designed to be a military vehicle for the Iranian Shah back in 1979. It became so popular, that Mercedes decided to make a consumer-friendly version, and thus the G Wagon was born. Today the AMG G63 is the companies most impressive G Wagon yet.
To get the technical specs out of the way, the G63 is powered by a handcrafted 5.5 liter AMG biturbo V8. That engine delivers 536 horsepower and 560 lb-ft of torque allowing this large SUV to go from 0-60mph in 5.3 second; not too bad for an SUV. Outside of the engine you get other nifty AMG parts, from a 7-speed AMG transmission to the AMG brakes and exhaust. From there you can then pick and choose all the little Mercedes add-ons that you would expect the car to have like rear-view cameras, heated cupholders, wood panels, and a bunch of other stuff (seriously you could make a book off of all the Mercedes add-ons, gizmos, and features).
The interior is obviously very premium and luxurious, as one would expect in the most expensive Mercedes SUV currently available (it starts at $137,150). So when all of the features come together what is the driver left with? Well a superior SUV of course. This new G Wagon offers great performance, a books worth of features, and an elegant style. It is also capabile of climbing mountains, driving off-road, and crossing rivers, but let’s be honest no one does that in a car that costs this much. But it can if you want to. Sure the design might not be for everyone, but I like it personally. I’m not a fan of SUV’s, but I have always enjoyed the G Wagon. If you want to spend big bucks on the nicest SUV from Mercedes, there really is no other option.
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