The grandest G-Wagon of them all has been given an electric boost, but youll be glad to know that its potent V8 twin-turbo heart remains intact.
Mercedes South Africa has just opened the order books for the new G63, which now features mild hybrid technology and updated cabin tech. The first units are set to reach our shores soon, with a price tag of R4,630,600.
Thats a shade under R200,000 more than the outgoing version, which is probably inconsequential at this level.
As before, its 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 thunders out 430kW and 850Nm of torque, but it is now boosted by a 48-volt electrical system with Integrated Starter Generator, which can add 15kW and 200Nm to the tally.
Mercedes claims the G63 can now sprint from 0-100km/h in 4.4 seconds in standard form, and 4.3 seconds when using the Race Start function that comes with the optional AMG Performance package. For the record, the current G63 takes 4.5 seconds to get to 100.
