2017 Mercedes G63 AMG - Could You Really Live With A V8 Biturbo G Wagen? (POV Binaural Audio)

How did this Military Grade Mercedes-Benz off roader become a status symbol of the rich and famous? Lets take this 5.5L BiTurbo G63 AMG for a drive and find out.
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[@TedwardDrives]

Would you Daily Drive a G Wagen?

[@your-mom_was_here]

Yes Btw in EU you can find used one for around 70k$

[@your-mom_was_here]

@Anton yea ik im just saying same thing for Stupid tesla here model 3 cost 120k$

[@ramananmathisuthanan2368]

No, but it has a spot in my dream garage for sure

[@your-mom_was_here]

@Anton same

[@qalba3016]

Please try making a video of a Mercedes Benz 560SL /R107 1980’s SL Cheers 🍷

[@Timoastra]

Great review. Its like a cabin far into the mountains; There is almost nothing comfortable or fun about it, but when you're there there is no place you would rather be.

[@tylenol_jones]

i actually find mine to be extremely comfortable and a ton of fun but to each his own

[@CheerSounds]

It’s been my daily driver for the past 4 years, local and cross-country. I love it! The interior is smaller than one would think, but it’s an all-around great truck.

[@danielmiller9012]

If you have the upgraded leather seats it's quite comfy, the interior build quality is very good too, minimal creaks.

[@nickiiminajj9148]

@@CheerSoundshow’s the maintenance costs?

[@carminesilano8319]

This has been my daily driver for the past 5.5 years and I still love it as much as day 1. The review is spot-on. Seating for a family is tight, and the back seats are not prioritized. The trunk deserves more credit than it got, it's huge. All in all, I highly recommend!

[@shohhhhh9768]

how reliable is it? Any issues over those 5 years (not including typical maintenance like oil change, tires etc.)

[@jrocxzs]

This one has so much more character than the newer one and that makes me more appreciative of both.

[@djzaki]

I sold a Jeep Sahara for a g63 for the engine. Drives like a Ford truck, rattles like a car from the 80s, but the engine sounds glorious! Has been a nightmare to maintain but, just as the other comments say I wouldn't want anything else. Just took it on a long drive and I got a thumbs up from a 911 Carrera s, a x750i, and a gtr. It's becoming more of a collectors item rather than that "Hollywood" prestige it's created because the new ones have taken over LA. We've debated selling it, but I just don't see anything with as much character.

[@leok5677]

So much character … the definition of rugg’ed sophistication!

[@leslieyao3073]

Always think this looks better than new one

[@spencerleeb]

100% New G is better, old G looks better.

[@Husser_Nate]

New one looks too feminine-like

[@fredaydaybae8450]

I just discovered this channel and I absolutely LOVE it and the message! Drive things that don’t make any sense and enjoy it. The complete antitheses of that Doug Cornyass’s videos. Glad to be here and here’s to me being late for work watching these vids.

[@seanablelin2709]

Your description of the driving experience, the loose steering and every bump will vibrate the car, is exactly how I'd describe driving an early 2000s minivan. Albeit the benz does have more power and character, the comfortability sounds very similar

[@MrKrabs-tl5ye]

I am really glad someone in Mercedes has a sense of humor

[@HandlewithcareVibes]

thank you, you are keeping me company with these videos BIG UP

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks for watching!

[@breakthesteak7357]

12:20 That last speech almost made me cry.

[@altenburg55]

Own a 2018 G 63 AMG, in alien green...love it. .

[@josephvarano9341]

Awesome vid man! 🔥

[@cedriche366]

Love the commentary! Keep doing what you’re doing :)

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank You Cedric!

[@ahmadhasan8195]

This is My Drem .. Thank You For Special Video ❤️

[@winstonw5273]

Awesome review! Tysm

[@b_jaylo7142]

It’s the best car , my mom absolutely loves driving it daily

[@arcane6656]

"Always thirsty cube" - this thing has the aerodynamics of a f*cking fridge on the road but it has like a jet engine inside that allows it to defy all physics somehow and this is why we love it! Unlike the boring typical or electric cars, this one is sassy and dramatic, which makes it so fun

[@daviwud]

Phenomenal review… you sold me on it 😂

[@gideonighodalo3476]

That Sound ❤

[@flyingsquirrel9996]

The way it crashes through bumps is hilarious!

[@seymourbutts9595]

6:55 And on our wonderful New England roads, that’s a lot of bumps.

[@danieleregoli812]

Ha ha buddy, if you think that is a lot of bumps, then I guess you haven't been to beautiful Italy 😂😂

[@TedwardDrives]

Where wheels go to die 😆

[@giek431]

Cool video as always! Kudos for what you are doing here on KZbin and the message about respecting cars and the car culture but I have just one request, try and bring some videos of a classic Mini Cooper please (if you have the opportunity)!!!

[@w.fj_]

اول تعليق عربي

[@TedwardDrives]

I appreciate that! If I find one I'll be sure to drive it

[@gunterlauch2264]

this was the first fast car i rode in. I was sixteen and the son of a neighbor bought this and was visiting his parents. driving this through german small towns felt like driving a huge middle finger hahahah.

[@TheTechCguy]

This truck is a beast, man! Very luxurious Mercedes, like my old 90s Mercedes C-Class sedan I drove. 👌👌❤️😎

[@torment12345]

Similar thoughts on comfort when I went to buy one. Love the look but I'll only buy the new one

[@bikerman6907]

I have a low mileage(18000 miles) mint conditioned Geländewagen G55 AMG, 5.5 V8 Compressor, from 2006. Not using it very much but Very fun to go for a spin😃👍 cheers from car collector in Norway.

[@deekamikaze]

Had to hit like before the video even started. I've driven these a lot when I worked for Mercedes. They're definitely cool but not something I would pick out for a daily driver. If I had the money, I would abuse it all I could on and off road.

[@kt10208]

Why wouldn’t you daily drive it even if you could afford it?

[@letianjiao3799]

love my 2018 G63 was gonna replace it with a urus but I just couldn't do it every time I'm sitting in the car, great car never regret for 1 second.

[@Roddy_Zeh]

I think this is as close to driving a Top Fuel-powered bus as it can get.

[@eldridsonmaria3360]

I love the g wagon is like a luxury tank. It's served his purpose for bumpy road, off roading you know where im from this perfect if i had the money i would buy one but the fuel will KILL anyone 😂

[@yes8032]

The iconic merc!

[@revolutionday1]

I...I....I think I'm in-love!

[@Meckmester]

I wouldn't daily the old one, but the new ones are pretty good I think.

[@Brandy911]

Definitely YES ! - Best car (and fastest tank) ever !!!

[@jasonphaneuf788]

When the "Fuel Level Low" message appears, just hit "OK" and carry on with shenanigans...

[@shadowj5639]

As a Jeep guy i love this thing. Though the utility version with the old diesel is probably more my pace. This is the fantasy version. That sound!

[@dakgildea]

Lol. Love the bloody foot metaphor

[@MistaBrown420]

@Tedward Try to review a infiniti q45 2002-2006 please it's been my daily for 7 years now

[@dc1674]

I have 2 G's , a short and a long wheelbase. One is a 290GDT, the other a G500. I don't find them uncomfortable or quirky. Maybe I'm just used to them after 4 years. People off the street compliment me all the time on them and I get 5-6 offers to sell them each year out of the blue. To me they are just Gunther and Gertrude. I plan to keep them forever. For whatever reason they have gotten under my skin. I can't think of anything else I would rather have even if an average honda is a better car really.

[@TedwardDrives]

Those sound awesome. How many miles per day do you drive on your commute?

[@dc1674]

@@TedwardDrives Hey there. Commute is short. But we take a lot of road trips with the 2 door to the beach. The G500 sounds pretty sick. Classic M113 German v8. For me it feels like a lifted all wheel drive mid-90s rolls royce...if such a thing existed. Meaning very mechanical and basic but elegant and powerful. The 290 is a turbo diesel and sounds a bit like a steampunk engine. It's a 5 cylinder in line and has a funky way of decelerating at low revs. I like the rarity of it. People look at it like "is that a 2 door...Gwagon?" Then they hear the turbo diesel and think there is an error in the Matrix. :) I prefer the 2 door really. Smaller, Less flashy, more useful, more efficient. The family prefers the G500. It is white and turns heads.

[@RanOffOxx]

You should review a Trackhawk it’s insane

[@VictorGuimaraesHeine]

Yes. I can live with a go anywhere monster with those angry V8 sounds.

[@daveshongkongchinachannel]

Always wanted to try one of these. Just love the distinctive deep rumble that engine makes and I can always know when one is approaching even without looking. A friend of mine has the 320 version which of totally underpowered but it is such a solid car, built in the 90s.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

I would love to have a diesel version of this for a dual purpose tow rig and off-roader lol

[@fathanrahmanda893]

At least u couldn't see the tarmac through the floor like that frickin hilarious and terrifying rusty jeep 😂

[@dragonbutt]

9:20 i bet the guy in front of you is seeing your hand gestures and knows exactly what you're trying to display lmao

[@wodanowitz]

@Tedward ... 7:33 .. looks like you never will understand, that G63 and G65 are the AMG "SPORT" G Class wich are far less comfortable to the normal G models.

[@LetsGetSwifty]

“The Thirsty Cube” 😂🤣

[@thatguy1119]

1:28 try to get your hands on a g65, hate the g classes but can’t find good reviews of the v12.

[@dietznutz1]

I grew up with them I couldn't imagine being in anything else not the new ones of course we weren't rich

[@leviathan5207]

I have never heard anyone say G Wagen outside of America and the UK. Before it became the G Klasse, it was simply called the G Modell.

[@tavirosu25]

Ah I see you even had it in the 100% anti peasant spec: bullbar for guarantee kill 😂😅

[@Birmingham_racing]

It's all about the looks and engine noise

[@sebastianm.2901]

There is no car i HATE more than a fucking G Wagen!!!

[@scottprewitt4712]

These make almost no sense. But I want one so badly. Character matters!

[@edalder2000]

An actual tank that went to charm school.

[@SEJ-vw5gd]

If you had to choose would you select a 550 or 63?

[@CalebJSewell]

I know that it's not the best thing; terrible fuel economy, horrible steering, not comfortable, but guess what? Cars were made to be a fun way of transportation. This is exactly what the G-Wagen does! Therefore, this is my dream car. I am only thirteen, but I know I will have this when I am sixteen!

[@TheLambo123254]

cool

[@electricbird423forester9]

Hey atleast its something to carry you a to b

[@leobuckey]

How does the ride compare to a wrangler’s?

[@silentone3852]

So you're basically driving a box? 📦 😄

[@samuelcibulka7217]

It’s funny that In US it’s posh celebrities car. In Europe it’s more gangster car as in early 90s lot of organized crime gangs were using it as identification of who they are. As far as I know especially in Eastern Europe it’s like that till this day.

[@elhamhazhbar8643]

you are throwing too much hate on this legend!

[@your-mom_was_here]

Btw do you have mk2 gti video on chanel if you dont can you try to find one and make video on it

[@TedwardDrives]

Not yet but I’ll try to find one

[@your-mom_was_here]

@@TedwardDrives ok thank you

[@lucasvaniseghem3033]

Review the new G-wagon!

[@TedwardDrives]

I did! Last year haha. Go check it out

[@shelby3822]

Should take it back out after the storm 👍

[@TedwardDrives]

M3 will be the storm toy :)

[@jacobpartin4553]

I dont care if theyre horrible to drive i want one

[@s4awd2]

I drive mine daily. Not the best for long drives but overall it's fine. The steering does suck tho :)

[@joeleonard9965]

I'm the psycho who would gladly daily anything from a vintage roadster to an Ariel, as long as the car was special enough to warrant the masochistic experience. So yes, I COULD for sure daily a G-Wagen. I wouldn't though, because it is too relaxing, nice, and subdued.

[@Veyronp87]

i do think it looks a little cooler than the new one but the new one is wayyy nicer inside

[@tdni576]

But show me about a test drive of a Ford Country Squire car having the year 1979. You can shoot it.:)))) А

[@imtheboss8414]

I want it

[@CarViewsGR]

Doesn’t this G get air suspension with a comfort mode? Or was this filmed in comfort??

[@MiguelFlores17]

No airmatic on these g wagons

[@dietznutz1]

No that would greatly comprise offroad ability

[@priqtenchovek7438]

Well, if anyone likes to sponsor this experiment by providing the car and covering all the expenses, I am willing to participate in this experiment for a year. I'll do it for science and for YOU, guys!

[@luka_abh]

Do I need a G Wagen? Absolutely not. Do I want one? Yes.

[@Diamond_Hanz]

i always drive low on gas in my g63 too

[@RyanRoadReaper]

Gotta say, if I had to pick 1 SUV to drive for the rest of my life, it's either this or a Bentayga

[@danieleregoli812]

Well, I could. Except I would not be able to pay the gas bills 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Bamsebrakar2011]

Re the introductory remark: the original military versions of this car from the early 1980s were 72 hp 240 GD. Very slow and uncomfortable indeed.

[@TedwardDrives]

I would prefer the Kardashians drive those 😂

[@furrysharker]

Ha! There's a reason all those people are caught sleeping in their Teslas :)

[@TedwardDrives]

Because they're exhausted from driving the G they traded in lol

[@ElliWoelfin]

Just to add about it's weird popularity with the "wrong" people, it's heavy enough to register as a commercial vehicle. So, tax breaks, and if you get it as a company expense, it's practically free. Fucking gross that the rich can do that, but yeah that's a big reason for its popularity. Kinda luxury at minimal prices, then a status symbol leading to more people getting it.

[@lukaszpowalowski8342]

Yeah, pretty sure my ex employer did it like that. He owned such a car, yet that @$$hole didn't want to pay out my hard earned salary. Went to court, he ended up having to pay extra on top of that...

[@mxaexm]

Im glad you got your money back! Nobody should have to fight to get paid for their honestly made money. Pozdrawiam!

[@Rich_50]

How much is this G Wagen?

[@biopower5160]

I kinda want more blizzard driving?

[@TedwardDrives]

Snow tomorrow. Fingers crossed

[@biopower5160]

@@TedwardDrives yes🤞🏻

[@Noel4Lyfe]

If you have the opportunity can you drive a Mercedes Benz 300d

[@rv9990]

300D was not available in the US. Europe only.

[@Noel4Lyfe]

@@rv9990 damn it i thought they were here nvm 🙁

[@rv9990]

@@Noel4Lyfe maybe there are some, technically if they are 25years or older they could be imported. But I don’t think anyone would.

[@exs3574]

Phantom vs. G Class - "it's like going from an A380 to a piper cub"... perfect comparison 👍 Speaking of Tesla - the most boring car ever built so... "look for things that make you excited" 👌

[@altenburg55]

Own a 2018 G 63 AMG, in Alien green....to the end of my life...

[@user-bo4yz1yb1t]

Господи какой же красивый всё таки кузов был не то что новый который вышел в 2018 году ибо он потерял свою брутальность и стал "гражданским"

[@nishantmore317]

Is this an off roader like a Jeep Wrangler or is this just a simple offroad vehicle?

[@RyaniVice]

Look up some KZbin videos your mind will be blown how capable they are

[@drdisrespect5318]

2:58

[@daver7465]

I mean, if it's good enough for Roy Kent...

[@ironleeFPS]

If it sucks to drive you can just ship it to me.👍🏻

[@ivanjovanovic362]

What's the mpg?

[@TedwardDrives]

13ish

[@r0dnee]

Had a studio edition loved it traded it in for hurrican after my divorce

[@karimthornhill528]

I would rather get an updated G Wagen.

[@bradforddrives]

I don't think I could live with just that tint..

[@bradforddrives]

Or that steering, dear god...

[@TedwardDrives]

I’m a fishbowl guy myself. No tint!

[@ElliWoelfin]

As someone with light sensitivity problems, yay tint :D

[@TopGearGrandTourClips]

I loved the video but isn't that the G65 AMG not the G63?

[@TedwardDrives]

G65 is a v12 Biturbo. This is a v8 Biturbo

[@TopGearGrandTourClips]

@@TedwardDrives Oh I get it now thanks!

[@electricbird423forester9]

This or the 2012 Land rovee range rover HSE

[@romeo4167]

what is that road tho of course its not comfy lmfao hahaha

[@phk8411]

I'm next owner