[Spy shots] 2027 Mercedes-Benz "Baby G-Class"

[Mr. Mercedes]

4 banger and EV only.

Maybe they’ll put the Chinese 1.5L engine of the CLA in this.

Now now. Let's be fair. The 4 Cylinder is just BUILT in China. It's engineered in Germany.

 

[sako97]

@leylandi Clever touch on the thread title - I thought it meant another G class facelift at first, but this is a “g” in comparison

 

[Swissbob]

Now now. Let's be fair. The 4 Cylinder is just BUILT in China. It's engineered in Germany.

It’s still cheap like chips, and I guess it’d be really overwhelmed by the weight.

 

[Swissbob]

If it has really a ladder frame, it’ll be 2tons or 4500lbs.

 

[Merc1]

Maybe this will be the new GLK.

M

 

[Swissbob]

Maybe this will be the new GLK.

M

A real successor of the GLK, that’s possible.

Without Straight 6 it’s DOA I agree with you.

 

[Swissbob]

I am curious about the space in the back, the normal G is already short and cramped.

If it’ll be shorter they need to shorten the hood, but If they short the hood, it’s a question the straight 6 would fit.

 

[leylandi]

I’m just talking about the thread. I don’t know what Mercedes will call it yet.

M

Why are you talking nonsense if you don't know the name Mercedes is going to give it? It was shown as "g" in the presentations.

 

[Merc1]

Why are you talking nonsense if you don't know the name Mercedes is going to give it? It was shown as "g" in the presentations.

g-Class is going to cause confusion is my point.

M

 

[Swissbob]

g-Class is going to cause confusion is my point.

M

Currently the MB decisions are very strange, therefore I wouldn’t be surprised If it’d really be called g class instead of G-class.

 

[leylandi]

The Mini G-Class isn't based on a specific architecture. It boasts a unique chassis structure for excellent off-road performance. However, Mercedes also uses many familiar technical components from the MMA/MB.EA-M family, as well as the MB.OS operating system.

Initially fully electric, the G-Class will now also be offered with hybrid high-tech internal combustion engines. Which ones will be available is not yet known, but longitudinally mounted engines are not out of the question.

Mercedes Baby G-Klasse wird in Lappland erprobt

Neue Erlkönigbilder ganz aus der Nähe zeigen den Baby G von Mercedes-Benz bei der Wintererprobung in Lappland

jesmb.de

 

[Swissbob]

i thought

I thought it was going to be EV only.

ICE was already confirmed, and the dealers are already asking their customers If they’d like one.

 

[Centurion]

ICE was already confirmed, and the dealers are already asking their customers If they’d like one.

That's good. Landlord sells shit tons of Defenders. It would be a mistake to not hedge by making the baby G EV only.

 

[Swissbob]

That's good. Landlord sells shit tons of Defenders. It would be a mistake to not hedge by making the baby G EV only.

Yes, here it’s the same, Defenders are everywhere.

 

[Yaz]

is a bronco sport the equivalent in relation to the size ?

Exactly my thought. Not a real G, but market will be the judge.

 

[Rolf]

It makes sense to give this g-Class high powered BEV powertrains (of at least 367PS and above) and also inline 6 engines with the 400/450 badge, it will be too heavy for the current CLA 1.5 4-cylinder and CLA250 (272PS) EV motor.

 

[Uygar]

I wonder how the sales will be like.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

I wonder how the sales will be like.

It has the ingredients to be very popular. Depends on what powertrains are on offer.
Europe having a hybrid 4-cylinder as an entry point, with about 300hp would be required at a minimum.
US should start with a 6-cylinder.
EV powertrains can be anything you want to fill in the gaps.

The main thing will be if it can have a longitudinal engine. It really should.

Spoiler: Possible powertrains

Model	Powertrain	Power
g350e	I4 hybrid	300PS / 450Nm (250 + 150)
g400eq	EV	400PS / 650Nm
g450	I6	450PS / 600Nm
g500eq	EV	500PS / 750Nm
g55(?)	V8(?)	525PS / 750Nm

 

[GCF]

Could've/should've, a blast from the past thread worth mentioning in this thread:

Concept Post in thread 'LA Design Challenge 2012: Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025 - Ener-G-Force Concept'

Nov 29, 2012

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Love it!​

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[klugscheisser87]

Could've/should've, a blast from the past thread worth mentioning in this thread:

Concept Post in thread 'LA Design Challenge 2012: Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025 - Ener-G-Force Concept'

Nov 29, 2012

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Love it!​

• HighestOfHigh

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I always said the Ener-G-Force concept should have been the vision for all their SUV’s to build a Range Rover like rugged lineup, but we have nightmarish GLA’s and GLS’ses instead.