New Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4² revealed

The Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4² is the smaller sibling to 2013's G63 AMG 6x6, and gets 416bhp from its 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine. Darren Moss tells you everything you need to know.

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[PaddyMcQueen]

So mafia guys now can escape on the mountains as well ... lol

[SoCalFreelance]

99% of them will never leave the confines of shopping malls, country clubs, and gated communities.

[ghettomist]

I love how Mercedes builds mad cars just for the hell of it.

[jasonswift]

1:02: The rims are not 22" at all they are 18" and the tyres are 37"

[tacosr]

How many car washses did Mercedes visit to film that video?

[static_dnb]

Props to the camera guy and editor, the camera work is incredible.

[Luckyjo]

looks way better than the G63 AMG and I love them!

[rodrigosalasolivares]

Amazing 4x4. Great video. I recognize the place. Los Andes belt, the path Argentina and Chile and then Santiago. If you guys came all the way here, you should also try to reach the summit of the Medanoso Dune (at Atacama Desert around 850km north from Santiago). Medanoso is the highest Dune in the world 1.660 above sea level of pure desert sand. (For next time).

[grmancool]

That thing is going to get like half a mpg

[keytothegate]

The windshield line seems too low and rear foot space is severely compromised so it is impractical for NBA stars. Furthermore, the super cool led lights on the roof have been outlawed in US

[rawimpact]

Wow amazing how they tucked that differential up in there... that's my biggest gripe with people who lift trucks, sure you can put bigger tires, but you're really only lifting your trucks lowest point up 2-4 inches.

[BenzinioB]

1st I prefer "standard" G63
2nd I missed the spare tyre on the back door

[netromdnul]

I hope they forget about the limitation, gives more engines choices and put in a automatic variable shock absorber, to improve the highway performance.

[josecarlosconcepciondiaz]

Ultima vuelta de tuerca de mercedes G, el modelo definitivo, El 4x4 mas extremo, genial ¡¡¡.

[marcus]

I like how the styling has stayed mainly the samr

[seanpetersen]

at 0:16 it looked like it was sitting on Merc's 5-spoke rims, but every shot after that (up until the 1:45 mark), it was sitting on rims closer to that of the 6x6. Does that mean in standard trim you wont be getting the beadlocks and features?

[niggaswitattitude]

That neon green is bit too flashy for this 4x4. It would be nice in black or silver.

[gullyrounere]

Bloody hell...looks like a chocolate lime with wheels..so many 90 degree angles....

[MLAMGeatsSRTs]

I'm confused as to why a smaller and less powerful version of the G63 AMG costs nearly $100, 000 more?!. Hmmm... The G63 AMG is plenty competent off-road, the G500 can't out off-road it by much. Wouldn't a better option be to throw some off-road tires on the G63 AMG and maybe some suspension upgrades?? I'm sure Mercedes will sell out of these G500s, but still not sure of the rational behind the pricing. 

[jackdub]

Actually John Canalese, the rim is part of the wheel. The tire has absolutely nothing to do with the wheel!