Lil details like the noise when the doors shut, actually seeing the diffs and the dead flies on the windscreen!!! Great genuine review shows that big names car journalists forget about the everyday driver.
holy shit. This car to me is THE most exclusive car. When i see one on the street it just blows my mind really. And the fact that they turned it into a performance AMG? crazy. my dream car
Nissan Patrol Y61 also has solid front and rear axles. In fact it's being replaced by the new all-independent suspension Patrol Y62, but in some countries like Australia, you can still buy the Y61 Patrol.
i really love the way the camera is placed in the driver seat position. the massive under-steer is the reason i still love me a porsche cayenne. Please do a review of the Cayenne Turbo with the camera in the same position on a twisty road as well....nice Job guys
My dad had the old G wagen and it was one of the best cars we've ever had, go anywhere, unbridled presence, felt like you could go to war in it, absoloutely loved it. But I see what he means, not sure I like what it has become, a 140k drug dealer / A list transporter.
Amazing car. Thank god for Mercedes-Benz for still producing the G-class AMG. I love Harry's reviews. What Top Gear does with a script, Harry does that with his own mind. But everybody knows that already for sure. ^^
Everybody's got a Range Rover Sport, an X6 or Cayenne Turbo. But FEW people will have a G-wagon. And it's not that bad, especially with the new interior and gearbox. I love the way it looks !
Obviously it was never going to handle like a sports car, but you're EVO and knew that. However, this does cement my belief that I would be more than happy with a G350.
Maybe custom factory installed marbled interiors as an option....outdoors, a green. black, cream marbling might look nice and you could even go with part marbled and part solid color for the interior.....
Lovely old bus,long may it live and long may there be people with the taste and wealth to buy them.would love to own one.as with the defender it lives on because its got character and charisma by the bucketload...
Hehe, I agree, man.. But still with this rough engine, the car is a complete all-roader.. Offroader as well as a luxury cruiser, all though it starts to become more of a luxury-SUV rather than a offroad truck/suv. But still love it! It's amazing.
Once in a while i see one on those and it's looks like a tank with that boxy look, like it can conquer any obstacle and it probably can. I have a 96 Jeep ZJ with the same boxy look although not as aggressive and that M, if i could afford it i would have one just to marvel at it, how is it in TRUE offroad circumstances?
The problem that i have with most reviewers for these large offroading SUVs is that they think its going to handle like a sports car but guess what? It is supposed to be an offroading SUV. Now this one with those tires probably won't be that great for offroading but put proper offroading tires and wheels on it and the G-Wagen is one of the best offroaders in the world. It's no wonder why it is used by so many militaries world wide.
Mercedes Benz are very smart, they make people addicted to something that looks like a box for 20 years and than give that box to AMG and sell it for 2 times/ 3 times the price of an ordinary one. I LOVE THAT !!
Great review Harry! Unfortunately due to apparent blundering at JLR with upcoming new Defender,’the Gelandewagen is now the only game in town with a solid axle and proper frame!
A great video and have watched many times, however why berate, Mr.Metcalfe over it's inability to carve through corners..? Ladder chassis, 2.5 tonne weight?? What did you think/expect? Just looking forward to your review over the Toyota GT86 and why it doesn't do off roading all that well...
I love this car, The power, the engine noise, the way it looks, I love how despite the way it looks, its actually a really short car length wise, I love that it doesn't really depreciate much after the first 2 years. BUT.... why the fuck is it so loud inside ? it's ludicrous.
what mercedes would you want to buy new? none! in a year or two, their values tank and a new model comes out. i love the G Wagon. Thanks for the review Sir. You are the best.
Don't worry about handling. The big Merc will turn, you just have to drive it. And the sound of that central locking alone is enough to make any cayenne/x5/q7 owner to wet himself.
in a sense yes, S65AMG with 630hp and V12 engine is some kindof unique, G65 owes its uniqueness to the limited number...200 units I guess...? the price itself makes this car unique
I have a G550 and if you drive at 8/10ths instead of 10/10ths it's actually pretty fun. Don't expect a solid axle off roader to handle like an X5M or Porsche Cayenne.
Its a box....a box with wheels and a huge engine which it can only use in a straight line, its cramped inside, and for the price there are so many better cars you can buy... ....but 30 years on its still the dopest, most badass vehicle on the road.
It's stil the coolest 4x4, by far. There isn't a situation or a place where it would look bad, uncool or outdated. You can park it in front of the casino in Monaco, at the red carpet, arriving at the posh nightclub, in the gravel pits, in front of the x million pound mansion, in normal middle class suburbia, in the forest, heck it will work for royal vip driving as well. Coolest most timeless car ever, FACT.
Lil details like the noise when the doors shut, actually seeing the diffs and the dead flies on the windscreen!!! Great genuine review shows that big names car journalists forget about the everyday driver.
Love this Gen of G-wagen. Great car, great road,great day and a car as brash as the G63AMG. Always a recepie for a fantastic weekend.
with 3 locking diffs this is one of the only off roaders in the world that is truly 4 wheel drive. even the defender only has a locking central diff
Keep up the Evo diaries Harry, I'm loving them :-)
Best reviewer on youtube, hands down. You are the best, Harry!
Please more videos like this, especially with cars like this. AMG is nr 1!
harry is a proper petrol head, love these videos. the way he opens the window instinctively before starting it up is proof of this!
holy shit. This car to me is THE most exclusive car. When i see one on the street it just blows my mind really. And the fact that they turned it into a performance AMG? crazy. my dream car
They really are. His videos on drive are superbly produced and have an adequate lenth.
This car is a beauty in a bizzare sense of the word...and I absolutely love it
Nissan Patrol Y61 also has solid front and rear axles. In fact it's being replaced by the new all-independent suspension Patrol Y62, but in some countries like Australia, you can still buy the Y61 Patrol.
5:16 i love the way the engine moves the whole chassis even with a light throttle :)
Harry is a legend and I wish more motoring programs were like this!
I love how he talked about it with genuine fascination, great video!
This car will NEVER die
one of the best reviews. excellent camera work.
Love the camera angle!
You really get an impression of how the car is reacting.
Great review.
Love the cleanliness of the front window on this expensive vehicle your reviewing here :)
Amen to that...
that is very true... it has presence, charisma and undeniable usability.
This guys reviews are the best!!
I like the leaf springs. Very modern indeed. Worth every penny.
i really love the way the camera is placed in the driver seat position. the massive under-steer is the reason i still love me a porsche cayenne.
Please do a review of the Cayenne Turbo with the camera in the same position on a twisty road as well....nice Job guys
i can't express how cool this car is i just can't ITS SO UNIQUE omg
One of the most insane cars ever made, love it. I see them every time I go up to Park City and have to take a second look like a Lambo.
Crazy power, crazy sound, i love it!
Best red light sleeper i have ever seen......so want one!
harry is absolutely the king of reviewers...
its hillarious listening to harry driving it down the twisty road...
Another good review Harry. Thanks. Blesses Arek
I love this car, and a great review from Harry.
i love the g wagon, wish to own one
I.Love.This.Car.
Iv said it before and ill say it again, i really do love the third person camera view. Makes me feel like im there.
you really gotta love this car
A very peculiar and refined engine sound... Uniquely AmazinGGG!!!!
My dad had the old G wagen and it was one of the best cars we've ever had, go anywhere, unbridled presence, felt like you could go to war in it, absoloutely loved it. But I see what he means, not sure I like what it has become, a 140k drug dealer / A list transporter.
amazing review from driver point of view like not many others, thank you
I like these EVO Diares!
Another incredible video....
Amazing car. Thank god for Mercedes-Benz for still producing the G-class AMG.
I love Harry's reviews. What Top Gear does with a script, Harry does that with his own mind. But everybody knows that already for sure. ^^
What a great review and a great car.
Love this car
I hope they never stop production, ever.
Thanks for the effort....
Love the G-Wagon!
I love the diaries.
Everybody's got a Range Rover Sport, an X6 or Cayenne Turbo. But FEW people will have a G-wagon. And it's not that bad, especially with the new interior and gearbox. I love the way it looks !
"and god will it under steer for Germany" LOL your awesome Henry!!!
One of my favorite cars.
i love this car
I love this Car.
AMAZING review. please use that driver-position camera angle in more reviews. it almost makes you feel like you're behind the steering wheel
Obviously it was never going to handle like a sports car, but you're EVO and knew that. However, this does cement my belief that I would be more than happy with a G350.
Maybe custom factory installed marbled interiors as an option....outdoors, a green. black, cream marbling might look nice and you could even go with part marbled and part solid color for the interior.....
Lovely old bus,long may it live and long may there be people with the taste and wealth to buy them.would love to own one.as with the defender it lives on because its got character and charisma by the bucketload...
Love this car...
You're right! I also miss the m113 engine
x fin un buen video hombre, aplauso
The best SUV on earth.. its speak by it self..Amazing SUV.
Hehe, I agree, man.. But still with this rough engine, the car is a complete all-roader.. Offroader as well as a luxury cruiser, all though it starts to become more of a luxury-SUV rather than a offroad truck/suv.
But still love it! It's amazing.
Amazing revieuw good job !!!
Respect
fantastic review thanks!!!!! Best or nothing
Many wouldn't understand what an Iconic Legend the G65AMG is... Yeah, it is worth the price...
there is a tunning butique that you can buy a v12 version from, i cant remember the name but it does exist
There is no point discussing this car, if you do not get it is your problem.
This car is in one word "legend".
one of the coolest cars ever
Thanks fesch03 but I've seen just eve's missing out without him ;)
Once in a while i see one on those and it's looks like a tank with that boxy look, like it can conquer any obstacle and it probably can. I have a 96 Jeep ZJ with the same boxy look although not as aggressive and that M, if i could afford it i would have one just to marvel at it, how is it in TRUE offroad circumstances?
The problem that i have with most reviewers for these large offroading SUVs is that they think its going to handle like a sports car but guess what? It is supposed to be an offroading SUV. Now this one with those tires probably won't be that great for offroading but put proper offroading tires and wheels on it and the G-Wagen is one of the best offroaders in the world. It's no wonder why it is used by so many militaries world wide.
Mercedes Benz are very smart, they make people addicted to something that looks like a box for 20 years and than give that box to AMG and sell it for 2 times/ 3 times the price of an ordinary one. I LOVE THAT !!
Love this G Wagon, but they should change it from AMG to OMG :)
👍😅😎😎
Live axles and leaf springs, then... Just like modern C6 Corvette and Mustang. Gotta love the G.
Harry is the best
I have one, this is the best, having iconic vehicle i have the feeling of being different to other guys!!!
god i love the way germans drive on the freeway
Great review Harry! Unfortunately due to apparent blundering at JLR with upcoming new Defender,’the Gelandewagen is now the only game in town with a solid axle and proper frame!
I really understand your point of view
love this car.looove German cars. i wish i had such a car.
A great video and have watched many times, however why berate, Mr.Metcalfe over it's inability to carve through corners..? Ladder chassis, 2.5 tonne weight?? What did you think/expect? Just looking forward to your review over the Toyota GT86 and why it doesn't do off roading all that well...
He wasn´t joking when he said it was old. There are even some cave paintings at 3:23 !
In the 1950's sure. Even in 1965 the w108 had air suspension instead of coil springs.
Damn straight, not just those two, Patrol's and Land Cruiser's are really common too, gotta love UAE.
im not a mercedes fan but the g-wagon is a must have ,period !!!!!
Look at 3:21. there is a little man drawn on the diff from the G wagen factory.
I love this car, The power, the engine noise, the way it looks, I love how despite the way it looks, its actually a really short car length wise, I love that it doesn't really depreciate much after the first 2 years. BUT.... why the fuck is it so loud inside ? it's ludicrous.
what mercedes would you want to buy new? none! in a year or two, their values tank and a new model comes out.
i love the G Wagon. Thanks for the review Sir. You are the best.
Don't worry about handling. The big Merc will turn, you just have to drive it. And the sound of that central locking alone is enough to make any cayenne/x5/q7 owner to wet himself.
@floflorian Same here love the g class ever since I first saw it
5.28 I thought that he hit something! Man that car is a monster!
in a sense yes, S65AMG with 630hp and V12 engine is some kindof unique, G65 owes its uniqueness to the limited number...200 units I guess...? the price itself makes this car unique
Aerodynamics of a BRICK.
this car is a boss
True for older Range Rovers, not sure about the last couple of models though?
I have a G550 and if you drive at 8/10ths instead of 10/10ths it's actually pretty fun. Don't expect a solid axle off roader to handle like an X5M or Porsche Cayenne.
Stupid price tag maybe because it's the celebrities as customers they're aiming for. Celebs always adore the G-Wagon for its boxy cuteness.
he's the founder and editor of evo and knows more than probably most car journalists... think again
LOVE IT!!!
Its a box....a box with wheels and a huge engine which it can only use in a straight line, its cramped inside, and for the price there are so many better cars you can buy...
....but 30 years on its still the dopest, most badass vehicle on the road.
It's stil the coolest 4x4, by far. There isn't a situation or a place where it would look bad, uncool or outdated. You can park it in front of the casino in Monaco, at the red carpet, arriving at the posh nightclub, in the gravel pits, in front of the x million pound mansion, in normal middle class suburbia, in the forest, heck it will work for royal vip driving as well. Coolest most timeless car ever, FACT.
This man has one of the best jobs in the world.