Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon launched in India

Mercedes-Benz India has launched its premium and rugged off-roader G-Wagon in Mumbai for a whooping Rs. 1.1 crore (ex-showroom). The G-Wagon, which stands for Geländewagen which literally means ‘cross country vehicle’ in German, is the elitist off-roader in the Mercedes-Benz line-up. The India market will get the AMG tuned G55 model which is more performance-oriented than its stock-sibling, the G550. The AMG G55 is powered by 5.5 litre V8 petrol powerplant that pumps out 507 horses at 6,100rpm and an earth-churning 700Nm at 2,750rpm.

All that power is more than enough to propel the 2,500kg monster to 100km/h from standstill in just 5.5 seconds. The G-Class is regarded as one of the most able off-roader from the Mercedes-Benz portfolio and enjoys a long-standing heritage of over three decades. The design of the G-Wagen remains more or less untouched and still boasts of the German military lineage. But technologically the G-Wagon is fully up-to-date with modern day equipment like permanent all-wheel drive with three locking differentials, ESP and electronic traction control. This is the quintessential off-roader for those who are looking for the best in luxury as well as some serious off-roading. The G-Wagon will take you wherever you want to go and let you do that in style.

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