Mercedes-AMG G 63

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The majestic Mercedes Benz G Class, also known as G-Wagen, which is short for “cross-country vehicle” are midsize luxury SUVs. They are manufactured by Magna Steyr and sold by Mercedes-Benz

G class are famous for its boxy look and body-on-frame structure. The G class were formerly developed as a military vehicle as suggested by King of Iran (an important shareholder at that time) and, later in 1979, it was offered for the civilian.

Specification

ENGINE

Net power	585 hp
Net torque	850 lb-ft
Compression ratio	10.0:1
Construction	Diecast alloy block and alloy heads
Fuel requirement	Premium unleaded gasoline
Fuel capacity	22.4 gal

FUEL ECONOMY

City fuel economy	12 mpg
Highway estimate	15 mpg
Emission certification	TBD

DRIVETRAIN

Automatic transmission	AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9-Speed Sports Transmission
Drive configuration	Permanent all-wheel drive with 2-speed transfer case
Final-drive ratio	3.58:1

PERFORMANCE

Acceleration, 0-60 mph

4.5 sec

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Looks and Design

G 63 AMG, they are also calling it G-REX. She has a real presence; if she is right there, you can't walk away without a second look. You may think there are few changes than the previous model in looks, but at least 90% of the car is new and you can feel it when seeing it.

With those 20 inch big fat tyres and muscular look even though it still has the boxy frame, those side exhausts make us keep looking at it even though there is not much change in looks from the generation 1.

It’s the interior that has changed the most, new two 12.5 inch screen same as that you can find in S class. The seats are much more comfortable and the seating position is much better than before, even the dashboard is also refined so well that you can find a bit of S class feel when you’re inside. Even the back seat has got more space than before & leg room might be just 1 inch more but it makes lots of difference. There was never a complaint about headroom. Inside the G-REX you can find the luxury the best Mercedes has to offer.

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Performance

Let’s talk about performance. Even though when you're buying a big heavy off-road SUV, it’s not the first thing that comes to the mind. Even if it is a big heavy car, Mercedes has given her a 4 litre V8 with 2 turbos with so much power and torque that she can do 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 sec. For a car which is so big and even not aerodynamic became possible with AMG SPEED-SHIFT TCT 9-Speed Sports Transmission, and the sound is something which will blow ur mind and it will make you think you're in a sports cars it's so good.

She has got a new independent suspension in front, so now she has much better on-road behaviour, still, you will get body roll as it’s a big heavy car but you won’t get nervous. It has become comfortable to ride and performs better than before. Still hard to believe that king of off-road has become a decent on-road machine. It’s is one of the best off-roading cars there is in the market.

It has got 3 differential key using which you can choose 5 different options. It has also got driving modes to give you the better feel and dynamic behaviour. There are only a few cars on the market which can go further then her if they are going off-road.

Price:2,04,00,000INR (ex-showroom, Delhi)

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Final verdict:

Looks and design: 9/10

Specs & features: 8/10

Dynamics & performance: 7/10

Safety & quality: 8/10

If you have money to buy it and you want something big with a presence across the street when you drive it, you should go for it. it is lit for those who love long distance cruising and even in the rough and off road it is best for both with premium luxury feel.

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