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Price rise for 2020 Mercedes-AMG G-Class

Mercedes-Benz fans who want to look like movie stars and hip hop artists will need to pay a little more to join the Hollywood elite.


The German car maker has raised the price for the boxy but iconic Mercedes G-Class – or G-Wagen – for 2020.

The 2020 Mercedes-AMG G63 now costs $259,600 (including GST and LCT but excluding on-road costs), compared with the 2019 pricing, which started at $251,400 plus on-road costs as of September 2019 – representing a bump of $8200.

It's a rise of $11,900 on the G63 that originally landed in Australia in August 2018 cost $247,700 plus on-road costs.

The price rise comes despite selling in limited numbers, with just 300 G-Class cars reported as sold in Australia in 2019, according to VFACTS data.

 

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The current G63 boasts a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V8 engine capable of producing 430kW of power and 850Nm of torque.

That's paired with a nine-speed multi-clutch gearbox and a permanent all-wheel drive system.

While there are no specifications changes for 2020, G-Class buyers will still score a slew of equipment as standard.

Fittingly for its off-road pedigree, the car receives an in-built off-road information centre that provides the driver with information about altitude, compass, body angle, wheel angle and inclination.

A driving assistance package is standard, which includes active distance assist and blind spot assist.

Additionally, the G63 scores active lane-keeping assist, active parking assist, an anti-lock braking system, electronic traction and stability control, traffic sign assist, heat and noise laminated safety glass and a 360-degree camera.

 

 

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There's also adaptive dampening with 'comfort, 'sport' and 'sport+' settings, plus three 100 per cent differential locks and an AMG sports exhaust system.

On the outside, metallic paint is available as standard, along with 21-inch alloy wheels with 285mm tyres and plenty of AMG-branded design flares.

Inside, there's Nappa leather upholstery as standard, with a 12.3-inch high-resolution infotainment screen and 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, plus tech necessities like digital radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Night Package option – which includes obsidian black exterior accents, darkened indicators, tail lights and headlamps, 22-inch wheels and an AMG specific radiator grille – adds an extra $5900 to the final price (excluding on-road costs).

 

 

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The Exclusive Interior Plus package option, adding more jazzy leather upholstery throughout, tacks $10,300 onto the purchase price (excluding ORCs) and an AMG enhancement package that increases the top speed from 220km/h to 240km/h adds $4000 before ORCs.

Mercedes-AMG quotes a combined-cycle fuel consumption of 13.1L/100km for the G63 and its 100-litre fuel tank, with a quoted 299g of carbon dioxide emitted per kilometre.

Mercedes-Benz has already confirmed an all-electric variant of the G-Class is on the cards, while a diesel-engined G63 was due in Australia this year. Drive has approached Mercedes-Benz for comment on the status of the diesel variant.

In 2019, Mercedes reported record-breaking global sales of the G-Class, delivering 34,912 vehicles, which marked a 13,000-unit increase on the 2017 record.

 

2020 Mercedes-AMG G63 pricing

Mercedes-AMG G63 - $259,600

All prices exclude on-road costs.

Susannah Guthrie

Susannah Guthrie has been a journalist for over a decade, covering everything from world news to fashion, entertainment, health and now cars. Having previously worked across titles like The New Daily, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, People Magazine and Cosmopolitan, Susannah now relishes testing family cars with the help of her husband and two-year-old son.

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