New G63 v Old G63: OFF-ROAD RACE!

It’s time for an almighty AMG G63 off-road battle!

We’ve got Mat in the old AMG G63, and he’s going head-to-head against the latest generation G63 over a series of off-road challenges to see just how different these two cars are!

The thing is, under the skin, it’s no surprise that these two are pretty identical. Starting with the old G63, it’s powered by a 5.5-litre V8 which can produce 540hp and 760Nm of torque. It comes with a ladder frame chassis and 3 lockable diffs, and if you’re looking to pick one up today it’ll cost you around £70,000.

Then we have the new G63. It’s swapped the 5.5-litre V8 for a 4-litre V8, but the power output has been increased to 585hp and 850Nm! It’s also built on a ladder frame chassis with 3 lockable diffs, and the weight is almost identical, at around 2,500kg.

However, whereas the old G63 can be bought for around £70,000, you’ll need to spend over £100k MORE on a new edition! So is it worth it? Stick with Mat and see for yourself!

Thanks to everyone for lending us the cars for this video:

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[digsbious]

The Graham animations were priceless. Love that guy

[doggedlydetermined]

The 5.5 is so much more beefy compared to the 4.0. Such a visceral and deep rumble.

[Presto_]

Man, that boxy design of the G Class never gets old. This is really cool head to head off road challenge. It has been a while since you guys last did one of these. I would love to see the 300 series go against a Land Rover defender V8 and that Jeep Wrangler 392.

[ThaboTshuma]

I feel like there's bad blood between Graham and the editors😂

[leochiriac]

love how they presented the offroad expert😂

[vaibhavkumar]

3:11 the way that old G-Wagon engine just wakes up the whole body like a beast monster is crazy
old merc are always my favs

[matthewpokora]

Please give the editor a payrise 😂 they smashed it

[Necronb]

I'd be interested to see these offroad tests with the road tires first then a set of proper offroad tires too, could make a big difference for some of the old vs new challenges i think.

[architectanimal]

That is the most wanted g class comparison video. Thanks Mat.

[markmerlin]

A G Wagon with all diffs engaged is something out of this world 💯

[chartreux]

The G63 has always been amazing and for Off-Road Use and here in Europe in the Alps you see them usually very dirty with Mud everywhere because they have been used Off-Road since forever. And yes, i also talk about the AMG Versions.
I don't see Rich People going shopping mainly driving these around here (like you do in the UK and USA). Of course we have these too, but most People get them dirty and use them in the Alps, especially during the Snow or rainy & muddy Days.
Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps

[mykola_konyk]

Graham is basically became a local meme. I like it. He's a good fella

[simonsiu]

have been expecting this race, love the G so much

[Legion-m]

I worked on the old G63 this week and i gotta say the sound is just so glorious. The new one is also good but that old G is something else. Just a mean animal

[mustafayasindirek]

Love the way old G shaking its body when revving up 😲

[scottsmith]

These things sound incredible just driving around @ low speeds 🔥🔥😍

[nirfz]

I think it's underappreciated how capable both cars performed with these summer street tires under these circumstances.

[jrusovich]

After having both of these vehicles, i can tell you in no uncertain terms that those little tires do not hold up to anything off road throws at them, much less city potholes, one of which, obliterated a rear tire on a 2021 G 63 a day after I purchased it. My wife's Jeep Rubicon could handle an atomic bomb by comparison. Love the G Wagons, but they need to vastly increase the size of the tires to cushion the blows of everyday life. Same with Range Rover, but I digress.

[moogle]

The editor(s) for this channel are/is always awesome and well done, but this time it feels like they went a step or two further than normal, and I think it worked out really well. Hilarious editing in this one, and more of it than normal. Well done editor, you've definitely earned that paycheck with this one!

[gigaspek]

Wow, Graham is even faster than the cars getting on the hill