7 WORST And 10 BEST Things About The 2023 Mercedes-AMG G63
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
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0:00 - Intro
BAD:
1:06 - expensive
The non AMG G-Glass starts at $140k
But the one you want is the AMG which starts at $180k
1:48 - No MBUX
this G Wagon still uses the technology that predates MBUX
You still get updated steering wheel and center controls etc.
And you still get 360 camera and ACP and those thing so it’s not like it’s some horribly antiquated system
2:31 - Not super spacious
The G-Class looks and feels big, but when you really break down the dimensions it’s only about 3 inches longer than a compact sedan like a corolla or civic
3:24 - No Keyless entry
This is a product of the door design. The doors are some of the most unique in the industry
They are super heavy and you have to slam them to close them
Most cars at this price point have soft close door but this has hard close door
And most cars at this price point, and really all price points have a touchpad on the door handle to lock or unlock the car…not here…gotta use the key fob
3:55 - No Pano roof
4:15 - Fuel Economy
Here you get 14 or 15 mpg combined. Which is obviously terrible
4:38 - Driver assist suite isn’t brilliant
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Good:
5:28 - The Sounds
This SUV makes some of the coolest sounds on the market
6:00 - The Speed & Power
Followers of the channel ill know about the sweet spot I have in my heart for AMG V8s
I love the power, the sound, and that they’re hand-built by a select few in Affalterbach
This one is a familiar 4.0TT V8 and here it’s making 577 hp and 627 lbft
7:07 - The history
Mercedes has been making the G Wagon for over 50 years now
7:26 - The Driving Drama
Driving something like this is just a special experience
I mean I’m not going to tell you it drives as competently as a Cayenne or Q8, but this is way better than it used to be and I smile WAY more behind the wheel of this than any other SUV
8:19 - The Looks
This is where I usually say looks are subjective, but I think, as a society, we’ve made it pretty clear that we all love the G-wagon and it looks awesome
9:21 - Interior
For this point I want to focus on the specialness of certain aspects of the cabin that put the G above any other offroader out there
10:02 - Luxuries
It’s no surprise that in your healthy 6-Figure Mercedes that you’d have some nice things, but let’s remember this thing started as a military vehicle and they want to stick close to the vehicles roots
But you get all the modern things you’d expect
Like heated and cooled front seats
Massaging front seats
Heated steering wheel
Heated rear seats
10:45 - Rear seats
We talked about these a little on the negative side in terms of spaciousness, but they’re still a decent place to spend time as long as your legs aren’t that long
But you do have great headroom in here
You get heated rear seats
You get your own climate zone and vents
You get chargers, cupholder, and pockets, and all the usual stuff
So as long as you have enough legroom it’s actually not bad at all back here
11:17 - The Offroad stuff
This is something we talked a lot about in the G550 since it’s the more dedicated offroader, but even here in your full performance AMG you still get one of the most capable offroaders money can buy
You have short overhangs for approach and departure
You have the brush bar up front
You have a full size spare on your trunk door
And on the interior you have 3 lockable diffs - you dont get that anywhere else
You also have a low range for your transmission for crawling
And you have the oh shoot handle
I mean with some proper tires on this thing you genuinely could go just about anywhere
And if you don’t believe me, watch Paddy McGuiness jump a G63…not a G550, a 63…and then continues to drive around Europe afterward…insane
12:09 - The Cool factor
I try not to talk about subjective things too much here, and I try to keep things as objective and factual as possible, but when you talk about something like a G-Wagon it carries a certain mystique with it
As a society we’ve determined it’s friggin cool - I don’t know a single person who DOESN’T like the G
They may not like some of the things we talked about in the frist half of this video like the price or door that you need to go to the gym to close…
But even with all its little flaws I would love to have one of these and I think most everyone else would too
It’s just cool
12:50 - Outro - Авто та транспорт
Hard close doors is a big part of ownership experience. Think - bank vault quality doors! Hydraulic steering is part of this vehicle’s appeal! The biggest appeal of this vehicle is it’s history, old school design, German Teutonic characteristics, V-8 sound, vault doors, rifle sound of door locks, quality, and the fact that there is nothing else like it! Cheers/B
Agree
Dude those clunky doors is one of the many reasons which makes this car sexy. This car is originally built for the military and the clunky doors is just one aspect of retaining the original dna. It’s unbelievably shocking that you don’t understand the basics of this car and it’s origins
Number 8 Worst: The Windshield is more prone to cracking due to it's upright angle. (But, if you bought this replacing the windshield is a no-thing.) Thank you for the vid!
There is no negatives to this Absolute legend. I'm not big fan of Suv , but because of that I will ever buy that one if I can .Any other Suv is no starter. This is on top by some huge distance.Second place is far far down the road.
Your constantly reminded that "Oh yeah, I am better than a cheap Ford Bronco. By like a lot." That line was the highlight of the video. Too funny.
Hi. Agree with your points made. Another disadvantage is the shortage of compartments in the trunk for smaller items. With the update in 2019 they should have looked at this. Also the back rest of the bench in the back should be adjustable. On long trips people in the back get very tired. On top of the issue with the small leg space. But all in all it is still one of the coolest cars on the planet. 😊😊
Love the vid
I liked your video format. Keep up the good work. ❤
thanks
Its a cool great car.. 👌🏼
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I wonder how much are oil change for that suv?
Not super cheap, but you do get the mobil1 Mercedes specific oil
@@dwnshft thanks
Mine takes 10 quarts of mobil 1 and a filter, not unicorn blood. So not much, brake rotors on the other hand, $1000 and Im getting close to needing them
@@richharr so you get an old change to your local Benz dealer? How much? $600-$900? Thanks
180k dollar…..in DK it starts from 500K dollars
Special thanks to our Patroms for their support of the channel! Would you take a Range Rover over the G Wagen?
Hell nah, G wagon over any range! Not that I can afford either 😂
No doubt I am a G Fan..
Range rover with no problem. I am a fan of both
Range who?
You really don’t understand this car. 😂
Jeep 2024 392 for me badass looking offroad 😊 and 150.000 euro cheaper😂😂
Damn tbh this car ain’t all that lol it’s really really nice and I know it’s super reliable but damn for some reason it just not worth it lol I love the g wagon but idk it doesn’t seem like you get enough for the price
No one cares about fuel economy getting one of these
I can afford one but I don’t want to……
tell the real history of this vehicle, the Shah of Iran owned shares in Mercedes, he was the one who asked Mercedes to build this car to compete against the English land rover. he ordered 10k G-class, in mid-production his rule was ended by the extremists ... this is the true history not your BS
Drive a Durango Hellcat and I bet you Smile.
Mmmmm -not quite sold guys. nearly there tho
First
Range rover is the king and class leader so g wagon cant come close . I mean range rover is a ultra luxury suv as well
Does the range have the coo lfactor of the G tho?
@@dwnshftYES And The MOST LUXURIOUS SUV IN The WORLD And A PROPER FLAGSHIP .ONLY THE CULLINAN/ BENTAYGA IS Better .I AM A FAN BOTH OF G CLASS And RANGE ROVER BUT COME ON RANGE ROVER IS OBVIOUSLY BETTER
The G is not only about ultra luxury though... you should pay a visit to the G class experience center in its birthplace in Graz and see what this thing is really capable of offroad!
Range Rover breaks down too much. No thanks 😂
RR looks like trash
It’s so boring looking from factory.
Mansory and Brabus really being these things to life when they touch them.
I dont know about the coolest-looking SUV on the road when you have the off roaders like the Jeep Wrangler 392, Bronco Raptor, and Defender mobbing around. Although the interior is miles better than the Jeep or Bronco, but they cost like 3 times less than the G
You compared a G63 with a Jeep Wrangler?
@@Eddie_-_ does that offend you or something?
@@mnmz6934 my friend, you made a comment on the internet. Others may comment as well. It’s ok, you can handle it.
@@Eddie_-_ seems like you can't handle a Wrangler and G63 comparison, buddy
@@mnmz6934 🙃
I have gotten all the reasons to not like the G-wagon, just an overrated car.
Never been a fan of that box shaped kennel but Mercedes makes so many other nice SUVs and sedans I appreciate. But not this Overrated one