Even More Individuality Ex Factory: "designo manufaktur" for the G-Class
![]() G-Class "designo manufaktur" |
STUTTGART -- Decmber 4,
2015: The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been writing an incomparable success
story since 1979. "designo manufaktur" is now making the classic
cross-country vehicle even more individual ex factory. Customers can now
tailor the off-road icon to their personal style.
The name says it all: "designo manufaktur"
captures customers' imagination with individual equipment and appointments
features, traditional craftsmanship and the highest quality. The new
individualisation programme fulfils the wishes of numerous G-Class
customers for their own personal, tailor-made cross-country vehicle.
"designo manufaktur" offers exclusive, unique colour and material
compositions inside and out. With a host of combination options, the
off-roader develops its very special character and unmistakable
style.
The Manufaktur hand-finishing
section, which turns a G-Class into a unique "G", is located in Graz. Be it
exterior or interior, topstitching or model badge, virtually every detail
is lovingly crafted by hand. Here unique specimens that meet the most
discerning requirements for quality and exclusivity are created with
dedication, passion and artisanal perfection.
New exterior colours and extended options for
wheels
Showing one's colours
– for G-Class customers a question of personal taste. The classic
cross-country vehicle is now available in an even wider range of colours.
The extended options range from eye-catching non-metallic paint finish such
as fire opal, the metallic finish designo mauritius blue metallic, to the
matt finishes designo allanite grey magno and designo yellow olive magno.
Off-road fans will also be able to create their own style with a roof
painted in obsidian black.
In line with
the spirit of the times, customers can also choose from an extended line-up
of light-alloy wheels painted in black. A perfect addition comes in the
shape of various inlays for the exterior side rub strips. They are
available for the AMG models in carbon fibre look, and in black for the
other variants. The overall look is rounded off with the stainless steel
ring for the spare wheel cover. It can either be painted in black or in the
body colour.
Popular Night
package now also available for the G-Class
The Night package, which is familiar from many passenger
car models and very popular among customers, is now also available for the
G-Class. With striking design features in black, the Night package
underscores the expressive character of the G‑Class. Exterior mirror
housings, flared wheel arches, bumpers and the roof are finished in
obsidian black metallic, the inlays on the exterior side rub strip and the
light-alloy wheels are painted in black. The Night package is supplemented
by heat-insulating, dark-tinted glass from the B-pillar.
designo manufaktur interior – the ultimate in
individuality
The numerous
options for individualising the interior perfectly match the expressive
exterior. New additions include the designo leather upholstery in the
colours saddle brown, deep-sea blue, silk beige and mocha brown.
The topstitching on the seats, head restraints,
dashboard, door handles, armrests and handbrake lever are perfectly
coordinated with the upholstery colours, thus underscoring the
hand-finished concept as well as the new two-tone designo interiors. The
colour combinations designo leather mocha brown / black with topstitching
in dark tobacco, or designo leather deep-sea blue / black with topstitching
in deep-sea blue are available for the seats, dashboard, centre console and
steering wheel.
Exclusively for the
Mercedes-AMG G 63 and G 65 models, "designo manufaktur" offers an even
sportier touch with the DINAMICA Interior package. This includes the AMG
performance steering wheel in black nappa leather, with the grip area
trimmed in DINAMICA microfibre, as well as the seat and door centre panels
along with the roof liner, seats, head restraints, dashboard, door handles,
armrest and handbrake with white topstitching.
Other interior details include the coloured seat belts in
designo red and the leather-covered grab handles on the roof liner. In
short, individuality virtually knows no bounds on-board the G-Class.
All models at a glance:
Model |
Cyl. |
cc |
kW/hp | Nm | 0-100
km/h | Price in EUR* |
G 350 d |
V6 | 2987 | 180/245 | 600 |
8.8 s | 89,922.35 |
G 500 |
V8 | 3982 | 310/422 | 610 | 5.9 s | 105,035.35 |
G 500 4x42 | V8 |
3982 | 310/422 | 610 | 7.4 s | 226,100.00 |
AMG G 63 |
V8 | 5461 | 420/571 | 760 | 5.4 s | 143,216.50 |
AMG G 65 |
V12 | 5980 | 463/630 | 1000 | 5.3 s | 271,915.00 |
AMG G 63 EDITION 463 | V8 |
5461 | 420/571 | 760 | 5.4 s | 159,341.00 |
AMG G 65 EDITION 463 | V12 |
5980 | 463/630 | 1000 | 5.3 s | 282,208.50 |
* for Germany, incl. 19%
VAT