Mercedes To Continue Producing G-Class

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 11, 2005 at 8:52 AM CST

Despite earlier rumors that Mercedes may be replacing the legendary G- 
Wagon with the upcoming GL-Class, DaimlerChrysler has officially  
announced today that they will continue producing the G-Class in  
coming years.

The legendary G-Wagon has remained virtually unchanged in it's design  
since 1979, except for various safety and technology upgrades.   
According to Dieter Zetsche, head of the Mercedes Car Group,  
"Mercedes-Benz wrote automotive history by always ensuring that the G- 
Class remained state of-the-art over the past 26 years, and it will  
continue to offer its customers the very latest technology in the  
future.”

Production for the G-Class will remain at the Magna Steyr Plant in  
Graz, Austria, where over 185,000 have been produced throughout the  
years.

Although the G will remain with Magna Steyr, DaimlerChrysler has also  
announced today they will be moving E-Class production (which has  
been with Magna Steyr since 1996) to the DaimlerChrysler plant in  
Sindelfingen from early 2007.

For more info on the G-Class and E-Class production, you can click  
the link below:

http://emercedesbenz.com/Nov05/11MercedesToContinueGClass.html


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Mercedes-Benz G-Class: Legendary Off-Roader Will Remain Part Of The  
Mercedes Product Lineup

Stuttgart/Graz, Nov 11, 2005

DaimlerChrysler will continue to produce its “classic off-roader” in  
the coming years. On behalf of Mercedes-Benz, the company Magna Steyr  
has manufactured over 185,000 units of the legendary G-Class in Graz,  
Austria, since 1979. The car continues to be very popular among  
customers, and it has been part of the Mercedes product lineup for  
the past 26 years.

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4MATIC, which Magna Steyr in Graz has also  
been building since 1996, will be manufactured instead at the  
DaimlerChrysler plant in Sindelfingen from early 2007. “By continuing  
to produce the G-Class in Graz and manufacturing all E-Class variants  
at our main plant in Sindelfingen from 2007, we have found a viable  
solution for both partner,” explains Dr. Dieter Zetsche,  
DaimlerChrysler Board of Management member and head of the Mercedes  
Car Group. “We are delighted that we can continue our successful and  
long-standing cooperation with Magna Steyr.”

With its rugged technology and outstanding off-road capabilities, the  
G-Class has set standards from the very start. And it is equipped  
with the industry’s most effective drive and driving safety systems,  
combining permanent all-wheel drive with the 4ETS electronic traction  
system and three differential locks that are activated when needed.

The vehicle’s striking shape, which has remained nearly unchanged  
over a period of almost three decades, has made the “G” a design  
classic with cult status. Together with its legendary ruggedness, the  
off-roader’s design has contributed most to its popularity. “Mercedes- 
Benz wrote automotive history by always ensuring that the G-Class  
remained state of-the-art over the past 26 years, and it will  
continue to offer its customers the very latest technology in the  
future,” says Zetsche.

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