Mercedes released the 500,000th Gelendvagen: details of a special SUV (photo)

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has achieved a new success. According to the official website of Mercedes-Benz, the 500,000th SUV of this model has rolled off the assembly line in Graz, Austria.

Such a large circulation is a good indicator for an expensive premium model. Recently Gelendvagen production volumes have increased significantly – about 100,000 SUVs have been produced in the last two years.

“Anniversary” was the Gelendvagen of the utilitarian Professional Line series aimed at off-road. The custom SUV is painted in a characteristic shade of green, familiar from the Mercedes G-Class of the ’80s.

In addition, the car has classic orange direction indicators and the interior is trimmed in checkered fabric, as on the early Mercedes G-Class. And in the cabin there was a commemorative inscription with the serial number of the car.

Recall that the Mercedes-Benz G-Class was presented in 1979, which means that the model will soon celebrate its 45th anniversary. Initially, the SUV was equipped with engines ranging from 72 to 150 hp. With.

Over time, Gelendvagen became more powerful and luxurious, but retained the frame structure, all-wheel drive with gear units and differential locks. The current generation of the model has been produced since 2018.

Previously Focus He talked about the most expensive Gelendvagen, which cost $ 1.2 million.

We also wrote that a 10-seat clone of the Mercedes G-Class has been created in India.