Mercedes-Benz has added to its ever-growing model range in New Zealand a cab-chassis variant of the four-wheel-drive G-Wagen, priced from $129,900 and aimed at heavy duty contractors. It is called the G-Professional, aka G-Pro or G300 CDI. Its underpinnings, 3.0-litre 135kW/400Nm turbo-diesel V6 powertrain, and four-wheel-drive system are pretty much identical to the … [Read more...] about Benz eyes rural role for cab-chassis 4×4 and its two-tonne payload
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37 years on, new Benz G-Wagen gets with 21st century
Photographers that have captured spy pictures of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class say that while it hasn’t changed that much in appearance, it is visibly wider than the current model. Giveaway clues include a wider windscreen, bonnet and grille, and different doors. The new model, aka the G-Wagen, gets its most significant makeover since the original appeared in 1979, mostly … [Read more...] about 37 years on, new Benz G-Wagen gets with 21st century
X-Class ute ‘closes gap in Mercedes-Benz portfolio’
The X-Class Mercedes-Benz ute will offer V6 power and permanent four-wheel-drive with two locking differentials and a low-range gearbox when it lands in New Zealand early in 2018. The premium German company revealed the concept X-Class in Sweden overnight, calling it the world’s ‘first premium pick-up truck’ by capitalising on the fact its premium rivals, BMW, Audi, Lexus, … [Read more...] about X-Class ute ‘closes gap in Mercedes-Benz portfolio’
Benz NZ weighs up E-Class wagon rival to Audi A6 Allroad
Mercedes-Benz is gearing up to launch the E-Class range in New Zealand – but it hasn’t yet decided on one special variant, the so-called All Terrain station wagon. The rival to the Audi A6 Allroad will be unveiled at the Paris motor show in October. Production has been confirmed for left-hand-drive markets, although Benz North America has ruled it out. It is still not … [Read more...] about Benz NZ weighs up E-Class wagon rival to Audi A6 Allroad
It’s mostly Nissan Navara – except for the Benz shark-fin antenna
Spy pictures of Mercedes-Benz’s first one-tonne ute clearly reveal that it’s pretty much identical to its donor car the Nissan Navara – but there’s a giveaway clue that it is much more. The shark-finn antenna above the rear window is barely visible on the low-resolution pictures of the ute, camouflaged to hide a Benz design cue here and there. But the antenna is there all … [Read more...] about It’s mostly Nissan Navara – except for the Benz shark-fin antenna