2017 Mercedes-Benz G300 CDI Review | 4X4 Australia

The Mercedes-Benz G300 CDI Professional wagon is the latest G’Wagen to arrive in Australia. We took this 4x4 off-roading to see how it could handle rough terrain. Read more: www.4x4australia.com.au/revie...
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[@TheAwast2]

In Germany you can get a used G 270 Worker with an 2.7 inline 5 Diesel 156 PS automatic, 115k km for 54k AUD, the G Series is very expensive but its the only all Terrain vehicle in the World that has 3 diff locks as a standart Front, middle and rear diff lock

[@mbmann3892]

You Ausie’s get the best G-Wagons

[@zooltpool8204]

Definitely designed for the army man six pack... Good vid!!

[@noreworks]

finally, a G class I actually want to buy and hoon all day.

[@flight2k5]

What’s hoon?

[@louiev5346]

flight2k5 slang for driving like a maniac

[@sierracharlie7293]

Great Report.

[@caoYB]

Well made video

[@sergioandre8759]

The only drawback, is to be small, otherwise it is the best 4X4 ever! Quality always has a price ...

[@qcn_cummins4146]

Y'all are so lucky in Australia. In America the 4x4s are made for snowy roads and hard to get diesels and standard transmission.

[@robostrikeyou4365]

qcn_ cummins So lucky a Land Cruiser starts at $85 base model yours is the same price fully spec out. Prado starts at $60g. I love to buy a Ford Raptor or a Ram power wagon for $65g any day of the week they want $120g up by the time there converted right steer. But the grass is always greener looking for the other side. But only Ram knows why you can't get a Power Wagon with a Cummins as it would be unstoppable long as it fits down the trail.

[@bosse641]

A Nissan Frontier PRO-4X, with a manual transmission, would be a good choice for Americans I would think. .....?

[@WeekendWarriors87]

yeah but we pay 50,000 for a 25 year old land rover defender

[@pic18f452]

John Grytbakk yeah it's a decent truck. i have the last year 2015 xterra pro-4x Nissan made and is a capable off roader. these days only the wrangler is available option for 4 wheeling.

[@flight2k5]

Who cares about manual transmissions

[@martynasstaneika7744]

Whats the Tablet holder you are using?

[@suwwittjatutong4934]

2017 G300 wagon when will start sale in australia ? on website mb au still only cab chassis

[@slabman3000]

I want one!!!

[@devonojas]

But cheaper per lb/kg of payload capacity?

[@AOTanoos22]

This is literally my dream car, the newer 350d professional is nowhere near as rugged and thought out. Unlike the 300 CDI professional, which is based off the military G-class, the 350d profeesional is build on the civil version G-class and in fact has a Euro 6 engine, which is basically useless in every country that doesn't have modern Diesel fuel (Africa, middle east etc. ). With the 300 cdi you can tour the world if you like, with the 350d you are limited to Europe, NA and parts of Asia.

[@saltymonke3682]

well you can technically, just a bit tuning on the fuel and oil filter

[@Rammz911]

how can I buy one in the US?

[@TheHamish757]

Is this a mechanical copy to the G Wagen that the Australian Army acquired, or does the army version have more industrial running gear?

[@AOTanoos22]

basically the same, but the civil version, meaning the military chassis can be modified individually for wach military, like for example make it bulletproof, put on weapon mountings etc. while the civil version has the base spec military chassis without the military bits or bulletproofing.

[@luuuk7534]

This is a beautiful and extremly capable offroad car, just to expensive for what you get.

[@enjoymusic4895]

70 series after added after market stuff it would cost more than this standard military quality g300 pro series... Merc all a day

[@benc021]

Cost more? An extra 30k+ of aftermarket stuff? I think not. 10k would get you front and rear bars, roof rack, mud tyres, lift kit etc... still under what the g wagon costs and you would end up with something even more capable with those upgrades.

[@johneldepresso]

Ben C exactly

[@RioGamer]

@@benc021 true

[@WeekendWarriors87]

i wish theyd bring these to canada!

[@Canzelot1]

At least the Canadian army got them.

[@Evenstephenss]

Cannot justify this in comparison to a Land Cruiser, however it still is a nice vehicle

[@karlfriedrich7758]

In comparison to a base-model 200 series which literally costs about the same?

[@Evenstephenss]

You can get a LC200 Sahara for that price mate, but I'm talking about a 70 Series which is obviously a bit more relevant than a 200 when talking about G300...and they're atleast 50k cheaper

[@karlfriedrich7758]

Fair point and you're paying for the badge in part too, but the 76 has leaf springs and almost half the payload of the G300 Pro. The 76 is a great truck with a great engine, but out of the box the G300 is probably the toughest-built thing you can buy at the moment. They have an incredibly low depreciation too. 20-30 year old G-Wagens are still selling for 25-40k. No doubt as they become more common in Australia the price will drop a bit too

[@Evenstephenss]

Hopefully their price drops...I've heard tho that a few of the local fire authorities have had some troubles with them. Would be a good platform for a camper, but personally I think a chassis extension and a GVM upgrade on a 70 series would still be better than this thing. www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/faulty-fire-tankers-ignite-road-rage-as-they-are-returned-to-service/news-story/5d8e8982451cf10c6b866c035c64af34

[@karlfriedrich7758]

Evenstephenss Fair enough, but I'd take the article with a grain of salt, Mercedes suspected contaminated fuel and all were pulled to be safe, not because they all had problems though I'd understand it can be quite concerning especially for their use but I've heard more catastrophic issues with Rangers than I have with these and the Ranger is the top selling ute. Mercedes supposedly did a lot of work to ensure the fuel system was capable of handling bad fuels, so I'd be interested to see how it goes. The one known issue the OM642 engine has in some instances is oil sludging. I believe the turbo is a hot-V design and among other things the earlier versions had smaller sumps so the oil was breaking down. Mercedes increased the oil capacity to 9L which is absolutely massive through a new, alloy sump. Running a good fully synthetic high-temp oil would help as well. Otherwise I don't know of many other issues of the top of my head with them other than EGR as with any direct injection. I wouldn't buy one to tour anyway, it's too rough for that and there are plenty others that would do it more comfortably (Pajero, 200, Prado, Y62 etc.) but for a hardcore adventurer or weekend getaway truck it'd be pretty epic. For commercial use they have a clear weight advantage which is what makes them so attractive, no government body would really be interested in buying a whole fleet to then have a custom chassis conversion done on all of them and the time that goes with it and potential future warranty issues and resale haha, we'll see how reliability goes though.

[@fsaptowibowo25]

Im pray to God, i wish i have this car someday 😇

[@Triple259772]

Legal in the us?

[@karimdouadi7421]

Best 4x4 strong

[@bagudao]

, TOOOOP

[@wadechivers4254]

At that price i'll just buy a Sahara!

[@LegacyIvyTerascale]

why this over Y61 ?

[@redpepper5187]

Still no official price yet..

[@the.magnus]

The G350 Professional is better, I don’t understand why we don’t get that model with the face lift interior and xenon lights.

[@AOTanoos22]

The G350d professional is is a infinitely worse car in every aspect, except for luxury. The 300cdi is based on the military G-class with a bulletproof engine and chassis, while the 350d is based on the civil G-class chassis with an Euro 6 Diesel engine. Good luck wanting to explore the world with an Euro 6 Diesel engine, which you can only do in Europe, NA, and parts of Asia as it requires modern diesel fuel. The military 300 cdi engine can run on any diesel fuel you poor in, no matter how bad the quality, so you can go to any parts of the world and find suited fuel for it.

[@slobodkin5687]

Mersedes itis very very very good car))))

[@realaussiemale567]

When you consider everything you get in a 200 series LandCruiser for under $100k, they're way overpriced for what u get. Add to that the price of servicing and heaven forbid, you break an axle or stuff the transmission.......

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

Blah blah blah STFU idiot Not everyone wants a Land cruiser

[@ColinVanderheide]

Looks good inside I really like that Military look but $100,000 I will give it a wide berth and stick with my 1999 Patrol TI it has all the creature comforts, Bluetooth, ducted A/C, big leather seats 4.5 motor and factory rear locker. Has not let me down in all sorts of terrain ... it has the reputation of being a tank. Really comfortable both on and off road .... as I am sure many people have their most liked brand they prefer. Happy 4WD'ing :)

[@Disinf3ctant]

I dont think people can grasp that the G wagon can never be more than bling. Even in this state it is still bling because you're simply paying for that cool ass shape. You're just going to feel less precious about and maybe occasionally drive it on gravel whenever you can, and maybe this makes some people feel good.

[@sergioandre8759]

lol

[@Canzelot1]

You cant build a kingdom with someone who craves attention from the village meaning.

[@ryanl3106]

Rather pay a half-price to buy the wrangler rubicon than this. G class now is more like a status SUV than an off-road vehicle.

[@hustle4humpback635]

thats at least real technology

[@rab6121]

GAHAHAH is he like really low? Cus i though he was standing on the step in by the doors.

[@FJUH]

Merc just priced itself out of the market. A euro car with few service centres in country places makes it even less appealing. For the Aus market a basic vehicle this expensive makes no sense. Will not worry LC's at all.

[@Mcmerc01]

Dealerships all over. Daimler Trucks and cars, you have support just about anywhere you go.

[@FJUH]

Pk Suleiman as the saying goes "a fool and their money are easily parted". These will be the Merc buyers. The value for money is a complete joke, it is a case of paying for the badge. The Merc looks like an amazing vehicle and very capable so it's not so much sour grapes as complete bewilderment as to why something so basic is so expensive.

[@Mcmerc01]

Get your head underneath one, in detail, take a look at the quality of the welds, grade of steel, the recovery points, the axles, chassis rail thickness, transmission, cooling etc etc. You will see where the money goes, bear in mind these are not mass produced in an Asian country, but hand built in Graz Austria. The money is there, bar the usual taxes that any vehicle of its kind would attract.

[@Canzelot1]

80% from ever built cars still on the road ... One guy drove it around the world for 26 years (almost 900.000Km) WITHOUT a major breakdown. These facts are indeed impressing for some of us. Your are right when saying this particular model hasn't got a fancy interior but it is anything but far from beeing basic. Just an instance, once I ran out of batterie power cause of an interior light. The G gave itself a jump start from its third batterie which is stock. Is this the sort of basics you'll find on your car?

[@mbmann3892]

God I wish they sold us some Diesel G-Wagons here in the U.S we just get the overrated AMG.

[@chaoticmuscles]

Cool truck but I reckon if you take the badge off, the price would drop 60k

[@chrisbest1000]

I am going to say the price is justifiable purely because how defence contracts effect civilian markets for the same products. Knights Armaments is one example which produces weapons and accessories which in turn some of their products fetch for $400USD for a muzzle device which is due to defence contracts.

[@whyalwaysme2522]

Buy an Iveco...

[@Phil_McAvity]

Would I buy one? Hell no! I personally would rather buy a 76 series & spend 30k-40k on mobs. You'd have a total kick ass 4wd then. Good review though

[@Phil_McAvity]

Schwanzus Longus you obviously don’t live in Australia.

[@williegitau6680]

Too many interior shots.....4x4 videos are about exterior shots man!!!and secondly why do you sit so close to the steering?

[@lonesurvivor7921]

Turned off after $100k

[@superkonek7808]

Suzuki Jimny will eat this for breakfast, lunch, dinner and some commentary supper!!!

[@whyalwaysme2522]

True story!

[@whyalwaysme2522]

But I will have this for vanity fair! I don't think that is better quality than a Japanese 4x4... marketing fools all!

[@Mcmerc01]

LOL yeah no.

[@gavinlagrange6322]

As a Jimny owner for 6 years, Nah it won't, and it will probably go through 3 gearboxes in the same time that this needs a service.

[@tsakitx8190]

Yeah nice try but NOOOPE

[@virginijussveris8262]

rauronikis mat ar tik ne lietuvis

[@adventureforever5126]

Absolutely ridiculous. To omit what are now very standard features in current cars like Bluetooth, sat Nav, climate control etc in a luxury car brand with a price tag north of $100k is just rude. This could have been a great option for people after a serious off road vehicle but will lose out 9 times out of 10 to 76's Cruisers as they are a far better option at the right price. It's understood that Australia isn't the biggest market for Merc but if someone did some research they could have delivered a far more appropriate product.

[@BenjaminSignor]

Its funny how they remove bluetooth, when you can get a $150 stereo with bluetooth its not expensive tech, wonder what they will charge for bluetooth as an option 5k??? I said the word bluetooth a lot in that sentence....bluetooth

[@karlfriedrich7758]

The 76 still has leaf springs for goodness sake

[@karlfriedrich7758]

Fair enough, but that load carrying ability doesn't come to fruition when the G300 has 4.5T GVM compared to the 3T GVM of the 76 Series, and it already runs coils. The car is not marketed unreasonably. It has everything the 76 has and more. Buy a new 76 series for $72k and do a $25k axle and GVM upgrade and you're at $97k and have only added 660kg of payload and spent a bunch of time in the workshop. I like the 'Cruisers and was looking at one myself, but Toyota has a tonne of brand tax themselves. There are so many other 4WDs with better features for not much more, or the same. A 2017 Exceed Pajero with a bulletproof 3.2TD costs $80k with all the bells and whistles yet a base model 76 comes in at $72k. A base model 200 series is $100k with the Sahara costing $130k+. I wouldn't call it over-priced when you compared it to other vehicle brackets, I get the feeling people are looking for something to hate on it without actually looking at the specs objectively. Again, I love Landcruisers, but the price isn't all that high. You're still getting a Mercedes with solid axles and coils all round with tough everything. There's always the used market too haha

[@adventureforever5126]

Karl Walter agree with a number of your points (although I believe the LC V8 makes up for the lack of coils in comparison). My initial and standing point is that the merc could be a winner had they just considered a few creature comforts that are now very standard expectations.

[@karlfriedrich7758]

Adventure Forever yea defintely I agree with you on that

[@ozzypresident]

130k and still hanging an tom tom satnav

[@ubernoob103]

Whats with the stereotypical deep-southern american music in these 4wd videos? Also, 130k is a joke.

[@gride5153]

A great car - stupidly priced.

[@-ZELTHELD-]

almost fell asleep listening to this guy.

[@__d_k__5300]

I think I would rather be in the middle of Australia in a 76 series with the toyota back up oh but that hinged front number plate just might convince me I think the parting words said it all then again how many rich people do you think are watching this4x4 Australia my prediction is not bloody many what a waste of time you should have taken real off roading and flogged shit out of it. Sent it back on a flat bed truck.

[@Canzelot1]

Gunter Holtdorf took his G around the world for 26 years (900.000Km)and returned WITHOUT a major breakdown.Just Google it. 80% of the G's ever built are still on the road. Some of us are indeed impressed ; )

[@huntthewild6643]

Just buy a Hilux.......No worries

[@maxtroy8511]

At that price you can get a Ford F150 Raptor which is more capable off road and more comfortable on road.

[@vasianbimbli1307]

Max Troy and longer, consume more fuel and not so practical when u re on the middle of the mountains

[@sergioandre8759]

Comparing a JEEP Wrangler to a merc G is an insult to Merc G! Now a raptor is ignorance!

[@cramer071]

heavy ,,, crapy driving piece of military based expensive dung

[@Canzelot1]

I reckon you are on food stamps.

[@mrj3nk044]

Buy a jeep jku for 40k, spend another 60k on mods. You'll have built a much better truck for the same price...

[@Canzelot1]

The right way is to buy the Merc and spend another 60k on mods. Fuck the poor!